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Infant feeding

How do i enrich my 9pm milk?

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camera · 15/09/2006 17:13

dc is not satisfied by my milk from about 8pm i think i'm very tired by that point of the day anf dh is like give baby formulkas and bf in the day but dont want to do that instead what can i eat to make super milk am having iron an vits and eating red meat each night and a glass of oj with my vita what else food wise can i eat.

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3andnomore · 15/09/2006 17:21

I don't know how old or young your lil one is...just wanted to say that this has nothing to do with the quality or quantity of your milk, but it is just very common for Babys to clusterfeed in the evening.
Just stick with it, and rest whielst feeding and well..the odd choclately bar won't hurt ;)

LIZS · 15/09/2006 17:27

Don't think diet is actually related to quality of your milk, but what you are focussing on won't hurt. Little ones do tend to fill up in the evening , part of the supply/demand cycle . how old is your lo, this phase does usually pass in time.

camera · 15/09/2006 17:30

shes 2 weeks old so all new to me, does any one know about the rffect of guiness would it make more filling milk?

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LIZS · 15/09/2006 17:32

It is a case of frequency not quality though in one so young - her tummy is the size of a walnut ! It fills and then empties frequently.

UniSarah · 15/09/2006 18:30

Give her time, it'll change.

SoupDragon · 15/09/2006 18:35

Nothing you eat can change the quality of your milk. Your diet does keep you in top form though which makes things easier. You say you're very tired by that point of the day - have you tried feeding lying down so you can both drop off to sleep? Look after yourself and make sure you get naps in the day too.

If you give formula this early on, as your DH suggests, it will affect your supply, especially as night feeds apparently produce more of the milk producing hormone than day feeds.

3andnomore · 15/09/2006 20:32

2 weeks old...your lil ones behaviour is completely normal I know it's difficult, but you know, that lil one will grow up so fast and you will miss these moments, even htough you may not think so now
Just eat a healthy varied diet if you can, add the odd treat and make yourself comfy before the feeding frezy starts and Bob's your uncle ;)

possumhead · 15/09/2006 21:25

Hi camera,

My health visitor recommended that i drink a pint of guiness each night as my milk supply wasn't established very early on. I took her advice and it certainly worked for me and dd. What harm can it do to try it on medical grounds???

chocolatekimmy · 15/09/2006 21:36

Very normal, thats the hardest point of the day, has been for all three of mine. On top of limited and broken sleep your baby feeds frequently early on and I always feel like my boobs are empty by the end of the day. I gave formula in the evening for my 2nd after having a really tough time with my first and beating myself up over it but I wished I didn;t. With my latest who is 9wks I have perservered and managed to get through those early weeks ok and she is still exclusively (and will continue to be) bf.
These are the weeks where lots of people feel like giving up but my philosophy is that I have chosen to have a baby and I should give it the best I can in every way I can and that means bf even to a certain extent to my own detriment. I had severe mastitis, cracked nipples and thrush with all three but once it settles down its so worth it and what else are you here to do other than look after your baby. Obviously if its too much physically or emotionally then switch to formula but if you can just hang on in there it will get easier as the weeks go by.
My GP (would you believe) said that she was told about drinking more milk if bf which is meant to be an old wives tale and a load of rubbish but that it worked for her. I have tried it and also take fenugreek supplements and I have seen an increase in my supply which is useful as I express as well. Can't say for sure if either is directly linked or if it is because I am expressing and increasing the demand.

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squidgeymiller · 15/09/2006 22:11

I agree with the pint of guinness in the evening, having mine right now - dark chocolate also good

sorrell · 15/09/2006 22:16

There is nothing wrong with your milk!!!! Some babies just like to feed and get fretful in the evening, however you feed them. Really, honestly, that is absolutely true! Relax, give in and sit in front of the telly with a glass of wine feeding your baby!

sorrell · 15/09/2006 22:17

Oh, and it does get better, I promise! Hang on in there.

chocolatekimmy · 15/09/2006 22:32

pint of guiness not sure but the dark chocolate - now you are talking.......

What is the guiness supposed to do by the way?

possumhead · 15/09/2006 22:57

The guiness is apparently really good for milk supply and iron levels. I was told that years ago they used to prescribe it to new mums!!

3andnomore · 16/09/2006 09:56

shudder at the thoguht of guiness...cold not down a bear or ale or anything like that for love nor money, lol!
Porridge/Oats are meant to be really good for milksupply, and Fennel tea aswell, if I remember right!
I am sure there are now special herbal teas to help with milkproduction!

kiskidee · 16/09/2006 10:08

full breasts = slower milk production

soft ie.'empty' breasts = faster milk production.

your body makes milk faster when your breasts are soft. as they start to 'fill up' when the milk is not being removed for a while, the production gets slower and slower --- otherwise they may just explode?

kiskidee · 16/09/2006 10:11

all the milk made by your breasts in say the same 24 hrs is the 'same'. there is no hind milk or fore milk. if the milk isn't removed in say the same hour, the fat molecules in the milk starts to cling to the walls of the milk sinuses creating the so called foremilk and hindmilk. in traditional societies where babies may feed as frequently as every 15 mins for a few mins,they never drink the fabled foremilk.

moondog · 16/09/2006 10:17

Camera,just go with it.
Baby seeming 'not satisfied' is a bit of a red herring.
They suck and fuss to get your supply up!
Formula will interfere with the process and may mean that you will have to stop b/feeding as unless she is allowed open access to your boobs,not enough milk will be produced.

It's a vicious circle.

Find a comfy chair,feet up,put the tv on and ensure that dh waits on you hand and foot.

camera · 17/09/2006 21:10

thanks everyone have got some guiness had some tongiht so will see glad to hear others have had the same thoughts have shown dh and we are going oto hold off the formula a bit longer thanks everyone

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