Nursing Tuesday: Raspberry Leaf Tea

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Yogi Tea Raspberry Leaf

I was sick last week and going through my tea collection, which I almost never do because I hate tea — and I found my old raspberry leaf tea, which my breastfeeding consultant had prescribed as an aid for my supply with Harry. The same brand has another Nursing Support tea, but no — Fredda prescribed me this.

I’m not sure if it worked or not, but I liked the flavor and dutifully drank it once a day. 

Ladies who had supply issues, what did you try — and what did you believe worked? The tea is $30 for a pack of 6 (so 96 tea bags!!) at Amazon. Yogi Woman’s Raspberry Leaf Tea

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The only thing that worked for my supply problems was domperidone. Ugh. I think I still have some residual PTSD from my epic battle with low supply.

If you’re a mom really struggling with low supply, then get help of course — but also remember that formula is a fantastic, healthy, great way to feed your baby. Feed your baby. Love your baby. Be a happy mom. That’s way more important than whether you use breastmilk or formula.

For lactation issues, I tried a lot of things (teas, oats, barley-infused water, a dark beer every night [highly recommended for obvious reasons…], etc.). In the end, I found my best results taking fenugreek supplements. You can get them in pill form from a health food store, though I normally ordered from Amazon. I was taking at least 6 pills a day (2 at each meal), and it really did increase my supply.

Fenugreek does have a strange side effect, though: your sweat will smell like maple syrup. I read about it and filed that fact away, and then one day noticed that my armpits smelled like Aunt Jemima.

I’ve previously posted about my son who is a breath-holder. In the past we’ve been able to easily rouse him by slapping on his cheeks and blowing in his face, but the past time he did it, his jaw clenched and my husband had to pry it open. I don’t think I could have done it if I were alone with him. So while I felt like I had a handle on things, this new development has me completely panicked again. I am trying not to let my anxious thoughts spiral out of control, but not having much success. Any words of advice on how to deal with (i) the breath-holding and clenched jaw and (ii) my anxiety? Its like, there is the general, white-noise anxiety I always have, worrying that the kids are safe, but this is super-hyped up terrible thoughts racing through my head. TIA.

Hi all – I know this has been covered but can everyone give me their cold gear recs for a ~9-12 month old again? We live in a cold city, are projected to have a horrid winter, and ideally I’ll walk the kiddo to daycare (~1 mile) for as long as possible, so I’m looking for stroller and carrier-friendly gear.

Travel abroad with a 2 year old:
Thinking of going on a week-long trip to Europe with my parents, husband and 2 year old next May. Was thinking that renting a house in Provence or Tuscany might be the most kid friendly – if he’s jet lagged or we need to come home for naps everyday, it might be more conducive? Or is a city better at that age so that it’s easy to go explore for a few hours and everyone can do their own thing if the baby is napping (vs. Provence where it will be more day trips)? He is a very wild 16 month old now, and I have no doubt he’ll continue to be a wild man.

I have no idea where to start with picking a potential location. (step 2 is convincing my family that this is the best idea ever :))

Did anyone experience any unexpected side effects when stopping hormonal BC?

I stopped last week after being on it for the last 11 years so we could start TTC. Since then, I’ve woken up with a headache every day (it eventually goes away by mid-afternoon) and I’ve been unusually anxious. I’m trying to figure out if this is stress-related (I have had a lot going on in my life lately!) or if this due to the change in hormones.

American Academy of Pediatrics issued new safe sleep guidelines for infants, recommending that babies stay in parent’s room (in a separate crib) for at least 6 months, ideally a year:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/10/20/peds.2016-2938

This makes me angry for reasons I can’t quite articulate. I would not have been able to function at work if Little TK slept in my room at night – I woke up with every small sigh and shuffle during the time he was in my room – birth to about 3 months, maybe? – and if he’d stayed in my room for longer I would have remained completely non-functional due to sleep deprivation.

Does this make me pro-SIDS?

I need a gut check. Every year I volunteer to help with holiday parties at my son’s elementary school. He has severe food allergies so I like to provide the food so I know he can participate and be safe. I don’t volunteer to be head room parent because I work long hours – and honestly I’m not crafty or good at planning games, etc.

Every year there are maybe three parents total the help (and all moms, grrrr). For the past two years the head parent (different people) have been super unorganized and bad at communicating. We have a party coming up this Friday and I’ve heard nothing. My email and text to this person have been unanswered. I’m stressed about getting whatever it is I need to do done in time.

I’m I being unreasonable? Am I doomed to be “head parent” with my younger kid? Why don’t any dads do any of this stuff?? Thanks for hearing my rant.

Ms. Patel’s lactation bars. They actually taste good. I couldn’t stand Mother’s Milk and such.

Has anyone donated eggs? I have a dear friend coming to the end of a very long infertility road and my heart is broken for her. Am I crazy to consider offering this? She has a sister but they are not close, and her husband is an only child. What should I consider?

I tried Mother’s Milk tea. I hated the taste so I could only manage one cup a day. I also ate a lot of oatmeal. I have no idea if it helped but I did get through a rough spot around 7-9 months when my supply was just barely keeping up.

Can a 12 month old play in a baby proofed room completely unsupervised (audio monitor only)? And, if so, for how long?
I’m trying to find a balance between wanting to spend every available moment with my daughter (reading, playing on the floor, feeding, etc). However, I also want to encourage her to play on her own with me home but not actively around and engaged with her.

I used the Mother’s Milk tea and thought it helped. I also swore by rough-cut oatmeal and drinking as much water as possible.

I’ve always used Red Raspberry Leaf for cycle issues. It’s supposed to be good support in pregnancy – something about benefits to uterine muscles. It was never one I heard for supply increase.

I tried the Mother’s Milk tea – and never saw much benefit from it. But the box also says to drink 4 cups a day, and I never managed it. Life was too crazy with a newborn to remember to brew tea that many times a day.

I had the most boost when I ate steel cut oats with brewer’s yeast mixed in and topped with whole milk. Lactation cookies (same principle: oats and brewer’s yeast) also worked well for me – but I hated the extra sugar so I did it only when I was really struggling pumping enough.