Increasing Mama's Milk
10:13 PM Posted by Jo's Health Corner/www.naturallysports.com
Here are some suggestions if the supply of milk is insufficient:
- Mix geranium, fennel, and/or sage 50-50 with massage oil and massage over breast. Keep in mind that fennel should not be used longer than 10 days at a time. You can also apply above the breast on the lymph area, and apply 2-3 drops on the spine, about heart level. I suggest that you wait a while to let the oils absorb, or wash them off before you nurse. Give them time to be absorbed first though.
- You may consider diffusing mood lifting oils such as bergamot, ylang ylang, rosewood, geranium, and rose as well.
I wasn't able to breastfeed my oldest son, and there are times when we can't nurse and we have to accept it. I wish I would have known more about health back then so I at least could have made my own formula. Here is a recipe for homemade formula from the Weston Price Foundation if you cannot breastfeed.
This post was about using essential oils, but there are also herbs that traditionally have been used to increase the breast milk. Alfalfa, blessed thistle, and marshmallow are some of them. What kind of remedies have you used to increase your milk supply?
Source:
Essential Oils - Intergrative Medical Guide by Gary Young, ND
This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to prescribe. Essential oils are safe to use as long as contraindications have been researched prior to use. As always, consult with your health care practitioner if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or suffer from any medical conditions. Some oils are contraindicated in certain conditions, so check out this essential oil safety page to make sure the oils are safe for you.
January 31, 2012 3:22 AM
Hi Jo! Really pleased to have found your aromatherapy blog! I found this post on using geranium, sage and fennel to stimulate breast milk really interesting!
I'm hosting a weekly linky which is all about seasonal celebration and would love it if you popped over and linked this post! It would be great to introduce your blog to my readership! Seasonal Celebration Linky http://naturalmothersnetwork.com/seasonal-celebration-sunday/seasonal-celebration/ Really hope to see you there! Rebecca x
January 31, 2012 5:30 PM
Thanks for linking your great post to FAT TUESDAY. This was very interesting! Hope to see you next week!
Be sure to visit RealFoodForager.com on Sunday for Sunday Snippets – your post from Fat Tuesday may be featured there!
http://realfoodforager.com/fat-tuesday-january-31-2012/
February 2, 2012 4:09 AM
Jo thank you very much for placing this post on Natural Mothers Network's linky: Seasonal Celebration! You helped make Seasonal Celebration a wealth of intelligent, creative and resourceful information and it's been such a pleasure for me and many others to read through each post. I am really looking forward to seeing you again Sunday evening or Monday! Great to have you as a member of our little community, by the way extremely jealous of the fact that you live near Yosemite, I love it there and have been twice, camp 4 and T Meadows, Mono Lake...Rebecca x
February 2, 2012 8:16 AM
I'm excited that I found your network Rebecca. It is such a great community.
Yes, we live in a beautiful area.