Post 30 Breast Milk- Foods & Herbs to Increase
No. 30
Herbs to Increase Breast Milk
Herbs to INCREASE breast milk or prolactin include
Top Herbs
- Fenugreek
- Fennel
- Goat’s Rue
- Moringa Leaf
Other Beneficial Herbs Include; all in general moderate use
- Chamomile
- Ginger Root
- Red Raspberry Leaf
- Alfalfa
- Milk Thistle Seed
- Nettle
- Blessed Thistle
- Borage
- Hops
- Chaste Tree Berry
- Dandelion Root
Fruits That Increase Breast Milk
- Green Papaya
- Papaya
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Mango
- Apricots
- Dates
- Coconut Water & Milk
Other Foods That Increase Breast Milk
- Spinach
- Kale
- Cruciferous Vegetables
- Beet Juice
- Carrot Juice
- Banana
- All Leafy Greens
Supplements
- Vitamin D
- B12
- Electrolytes
- Herbs high in Galactagogues
- Brewer’s Yeast
Herbal Galactgogues
- Fenugreek
- Blessed thistle
- Goat’s rue
- Milk thistle seed & leaf
- Morning leaf
- Fennel
- Alfalfa leaf
- Nettle
About Herbal Teas- Pros & Cons
Do not drink herb teas that REDUCE breast milk quantity. These include;
- Sage Tea– reduces milk flow
- Parsley Leaf Tea– reduces milk flow
- Peppermint Tea– reduces the “let down” reflux
- Jasmine Flower Tea– blocks lactation
- Thyme– studies show it both ways- one study says it increases milk while the other says it decreases it. In studies on cows, thyme had no effect. To be safe, just avoid it except as a mild seasoning in foods.
- Oregano Oil– great for yeast infections, mastitis, and nipple inflammation. Do not take it internally while nursing because it leads to GI upset and even allergic reactions to it in babies. If applying externally to the nipples, let it fully absorb then clean the breast with warm soapy water before nursing again.
- Green Tea– most find that some green tea is good during pregnancy and nursing within moderation of course. If you have a fussy or easily irritated baby, some research supports that caffeine in general, even in tea, can make the baby “crabby”.
Other Herbs to Avoid While Nursing
- Aloe
- Anise
- Buckthorn
- Coltsfoot
- Comfrey
- Cascara Sagrada
- Caraway Oil
- Blue Cohosh
- Yerba Mate Tea
- Pennyroyal
- Jasmine Flowers
- Menthol
- Peppermint
- Indian Snakeroot
- Kava Kava
- Sage
- Yarrow
- Black Walnut
- Rhubarb Root
- Scullcap
- Uva Ursi
- Mistletoe
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