breast milk
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Topic: breast milk
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: breast milk
Date Posted: 05 February 2008 at 10:06pm
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OK this is gonna sound really random but I remember ages ago reading a thread about breast milk... things that were good to eat/drink to make the milk kinda thicker and therefore baby fuller and able to sleep longer.
Someone tell me I'm not imagining things? Does anyone know the things that are good to eat/drink for this? ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 05 February 2008 at 11:17pm
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Yep I remember, some of the girls suggested stuff to me when my milk supply was dropping off.
Complan - I drunk it every afternoon with banana. Yummy. There are milkshakes that you can make up also... I wouldn't know where to find the recipes sorry. Nuts (I just had peanut butter sandwiches), and ate bags of cashew nuts. Is everything ok? ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 6:19am
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I remember oatmeal ie poridge was good. And yeast extract. Bananas too.
Try those cookes too Lactation Boosting Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip & Flaxseed cookies Ingredients : * 1 cup butter or marg * 1 cup sugar * 1 cup brown sugar * 4 tablespoons water * 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal* * 2 large eggs * 1 teaspoon vanilla * 2 cups flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon salt * 3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them * 1 cup or more chocolate chips * 2 tablespoons of brewers yeast* (be generous) Directions: Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes. Cream (beat well) margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended. Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to margarine mixture. Stir in oats then chips. Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat. The dough is a little crumbly, so it helps to use a scoop. Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies. Serves: 6 dozen cookies Preparation time: 15 minutes (Recipe pinched from TNN site  )------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: razzmatazz
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 8:54am
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yes i was going to post a thread about this too, i asked my plunket nurse but she wsn't very helpful. told me to make sure i eat a healthy diet, that doesnt really help.
thinking i need to boost the fatty stuff in my milk so that willow gets fuller. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 8:55am
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Thanks
Yeah everything is all good, just wanting to try some different things... Harry used to sleep 2 x 5 hour sleeps at night (bliss I know!) and now he's gone to waking every 2 - 3 hours. I'm doing the same during the day, feeding 3 hourly. I'm wondering if it's something to do with the quality (rather than the amount) of my milk. My supply is just fine. Is it possible that the quality of my milk can drop off? I do have to admit I haven't been eating as much as I was (naughty mummy), so I'm wondering if that can have anything to do with it? He has a fab appetite and feeds very well, and put on heaps of weight at last weigh in so I'm not concerned about that. Just trying to figure out why my boy is waking more often! Unless it's a growth spurt that's just lasted more than a week... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 9:54am
| theres a fudge recipe in the recipes section that fattartsrock posted too. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 3:33pm
| Protein. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 4:06pm
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I did a post about it i'll see if I can find it for you. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 8:00pm
Ice cream is nicer than complan ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 06 February 2008 at 9:18pm
| Definitely protein with every meal and snack. Banannas, nuts (if you're not allergic), eggs (omlettes - yum!), chicken, baked beans, cheese. etc |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 9:45am
| remember it could also just be a growth spurt and he may actually want to feed more oftne than 3hrly! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 9:53am
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Totally could be a growth spurt, it's all such a guessing game!! If he's showing hungry signs before 3 hours I feed him then (occasionally he'll want it after a couple of hours)... I meant was waking him at the 3 hours if he was asleep so he would feed more often and hopefully not need as much at night
Well yesterday I had eggs, baked beans, nuts and cold milos... and he only woke up once last night! Woo hoo 
Right, protein protein here I come... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:10am
| Wow!!!! I'm gonna try the same! My wee one has stopped his good night sleeps about 6 weeks ago and I am getting sick of getting up to him every 3hours! He's 5 months old! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 1:20pm
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Yeah, I'm so hoping it's the protein thing cos that's something I can control!
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:02pm
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*Bump for JD*
------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:54pm
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Right I'm going to do this too. Rowan's cluster feeds in the afternoon are knocking me off my feet. -------------  
 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 10:45am
Thanks Arohanui!
I have to admit, Im not the best eater. I have a older girl and I work from home so often eating just doesn't make the priority list  I do have complain and was having regular smoothies when it was warmer, but now that its cooler, I haven't had as many.
Ill definately try and up my protein intake and see if that makes a difference. Last night it was 9pm 12:30am 3am 5:30am  This is definately effecting my brain function and Im doing stupid things cos Im tired...coffee in the freezer etc ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 10:49am
Aw JD  It is hard ay. I found it hard with just a bubba, let alone having another kid and working from home!! I can see why you're wanting to find anything to help. Hang in there, you're doing great. Do give eating/drinking better a good go, cos I found it made a big difference for me.
Another thing I found really good was Vitaquench. And snacking on nuts/dried fruit
And yeah if that doesn't help, trying formula before you go back to the solids would be better I think. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 1:57pm
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*bump for nicci* ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: nicci
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 2:06pm
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Thanks Aroha, will try adding nuts and fruit into the diet .... must eat more red meat as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 12:19pm
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*bump for Sheena* ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 1:43pm
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Thanks Liz ------------- |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 2:06pm
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there is a wonder fudge recipie in recipies somewhere that I posted, as well. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 6:33pm
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This fudge sounds interesting. Off to check it out -------------    
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