Enquiry about Mother's Milk

babi77

babi77

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Dear All,

I'm a new member and I live in Macau, just next to HK. I have a nearly 3 month old baby and I'm still breastfeeding him and also work full time. I bought th Mother's milk tea yesterday at Mama care, and I wonder whether the tea bag can be resued to make another cup? It seems to me it is wasteful if the tea bag can just be used once.

Please advice. And any full time working mom can share the tips of how to exclusively breastfeed the baby? I also pump out during work time, usually twice daily but there are occasional times where my baby needs to supplement one time formula in a day. Please share how I can exclusively breast feed him while working.

Thanks.

regards
babi
 
I put my tea bag in a thermos flask and fill it up with hot water and just drink it throughout the day and I can get 3/4 cups out of it. Yes, i do reuse the tea-bags and i've been fine and so is baby !
 
You're doing a good job where you're trying to exlusively bf your baby & working full time. Well-done, babi!!

I re-use the tea bag until the taste is very light. Usually after 2 very big cups. so if i'm drinking it in place of water, i usually use 3/day.

if it is possible, it will be easier to maintain your supply by bringing baby to you at lunch time.

keep up the good work!
 
Usually the amount of the herbs you get from drinking tea is not enough to help increase your supply. (The best way to increase supply is to breastfeed more.)

Dr. Jack Newman has a handout which includes information about useful herbs when breastfeeding, http://breastfeedingonline.com/24.html (Look about half way down under the heading Herbs for increasing milk supply ? Fenugreek.)

Fenugreek is most useful in the first few weeks of breastfeeding. If you haven't seen a marked increase in the first three to four days of using it - it isn't going to work for you.

Remember fenugreek has a distinct smell - like maple syrup. If you cannot smell it on your skin, you are not taking enough, even if you are taking three capsules three times a day. Also fenugreek can cause diarrhoea in some mothers.

Best wishes,
SARAH
 
Does anybody know where to buy the Mother's Milk tea in HK apart from B2B which were out of stock last time I went there?

I don't have much faith in its milk-stimulating properties but like the taste and it helps me stay hydrated! Probably better than drinking other types of tea, or coffee, anyway.
 
Actually, almost all chinese cook this fish soup for milk supply and apparantly if everyone sadi so, it should work somehow. I am taking it 2-3 times a week. if you want the recipe I can ask my maid.
 
Low milk supply

I suffer very bad from low milk supply. I have with each of my children.

The first time I breastfeed I took fenugreek capsules. I never did notice an increase in milk supply, although I did notice the syrup smell.

With the next child, I spent alot of time online researching different things to increase my milk supply. I tried the mothers milk tea, but I didn't like the fact that you only got a few bags and the box would be gone within days.

I love kelly mom at http://www.kellymom.com that website is so informative on different things for low milk supply.

I also started drinking Breastea a few years ago. I have used it over the years when I have low breastmilk supply. Each tea bag makes a gallon of tea so you just make it and drink a glass when you want. http://www.breastea.com

I've also found when I strictly breastfeed and not pump that it helps my supply alot. It's just a matter of finding the time to do it.

Hope this helps out.
 
Hi momof5boys
Was wondering if one could get the breastea bags elsewhere apart from the webiste you mentioned? The postage rates to send to HK is quite high.

Many thanks
 
have to attest to the chinese papaya and fish soup. works like a charm, and true for all my friends too. BUT breastfeeding more along with taking the soup is definitely the way to go for better supply.
 
Teas

Hi,

As far as I know, there is not a local place to purchase Breastea. The shipping is rather high. You might email them and see if they offer a cheaper shipping rate.

Hope this helps.
 
About increasing milk supply - there's ots of talk here about milk tea, fenugreek and fish and papaya soup. All of these might be of some use but ONLY if you breastfeed more frequently and/or pump milk.

The way the breast works - the more milk is removed from the breast, the more milk your body will make.

Not much else has a lot of effect.

I think a lot of mothers may be concerned that they don't have enough milk because the breasts feel soft and it doesn't seem like there is anything in there.

In fact the natural state for a lactating breast is SOFT. This is because the body adjusts to make just enough milk for your baby.

So if you have any concerns about milk supply think:
a) is baby putting on enough weight?
b) are you getting lots of wet nappies and poos.

If the answer to these questions is YES - then you do have enough milk. You don't need to produce MORE than enough. Unless you are trying to store some extra milk. If you still have concerns about milk supply please feel free to contact La Leche League to talk through scientifically proven ways of increasing milk supply. Tel: 2817 7475 or 2548 7636

Best wishes

Maggie
 
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