This is a great article from Midwifery Today highlighting the beauty and benefits of this amazing breastfeeding position. Try it, you will like it!
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/biologicalnurturing.asp
This is a great article from Midwifery Today highlighting the beauty and benefits of this amazing breastfeeding position. Try it, you will like it!
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/biologicalnurturing.asp
We are getting into the winter here in Charleston, SC so the cold season is right around the corner. Breastfeeding mother’s have to be careful what medications they take while breastfeeding for 2 reasons the first to ensure safe drugs for their babies to receive via their breast milk and secondly to stay away from medications that dry up mucus. Medications that dry up mucus can also dry up breast milk. Here is a list of medications in alphabetical order that are safe for your baby and have the least likely effects on a milk supply.
Alka Seltzer plus mucus Robitussin cough and congestion liquid
Cepacol throat spray Robitussin cough
Comtrex deep chest cold and congestion relief Robitussin DM cough suppressant lozenges
Coricidin cold and flu tablets Sucrets cough suppressant lozenges
Dayquil mucus control Theraflu flu and chest liquid
Delsym 12 hour cough relief liquid Triaminic cough and sore throat liquid
Dimetap long acting cold and elixir Triaminic long acting cough
Mucinex Vicks 44 Formula
Mucinex DM expectorant/cough Vicks Dayquil cough liquid
The ingredients to use sparingly or to avoid all together are diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylephrine
References for the above information was obtained from Medication and Mother’s Milk 2014, written by Dr. Thomas Hale and Hilary Rowe, Pharm D, Hale Publishing L.P.
Here is the official copy of the Tricare Manual of what they will cover during breastfeeding. click here
Shatavari (asparagus racemosus) is an herb that acts as a galactogogue to increase milk production for breastfeeding mothers. It aids women trying to get pregnant, it can prevent threatened abortion and it supports the menopausal women. It is native to the Himilayas and has evolved over 5000 years. It is known as “the one who possess 100 husbands”. It is widely used in India and China but less well known and popular here in the United States.
The main constituents in this asparagus root herb are steroidal saponins which act as estrogen regulators. It is rich in calcium, iron and folic acid. It coats, soothes and nourishes the mucus lining of the reproductive organs to help with conception. It is a rich source of physoestrogens helping to balance the female reproductive system and to aid with hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
As a galactogogue to increase breast milk yield it stimulates the release of prolactin and increases the weight of mammary tissue. It does not work as fast as the more popular herb fenugreek but it also does not have the GI side effects of fenugreek. Results from Shatavari can be seen in the first few weeks. The action of Shatavari has been paralleled with Reglan but without the extra pyramidal and depressive side effects seen with this drug. Shatavari is used to treat ulcerative disorders of the stomach. It is also reported to help support immunologic function in the body. It is not to be consumed by anyone allergic to asparagus. Side effects are minimal with one being a possibility of gaining weight. Dosing is 1000-2000 mg daily in divided doses. Motherlove most recently started to carry Shatavari in capsule form. 4-6 capsules per day depending on your body weight.