Breast-feeding and Peppermint
Posted by cassie on Friday, 1 December, 2006 @ 9:45 pm
I found out something today that I thought I should definately share! Peppermint REDUCES your milk supply! I know I sound like a complete newb to some of you parents out there and well hey! I am. My mom suggested I drink peppermint or mint tea to help aid Anthony’s digestion (which has been better by the way but I’m not sure if that is it or if he is just getting older and that is doing it). Anywho! For the past week I’ve been trying to drink a mug or two of peppermint tea (each day) and have noticed that my breasts don’t seem as full and that Anthony is hungry WAY more than normal. Now he may be hitting a growth spurt since he is a little over 3 months but I think a contributing factor is my lowered milk supply.
I did some research and found out today that if I take fenugreek, either in tea or capsule form, it should increase my supply within 24-72 hours. Which is good news for both of us!
Just thought I’d pass that one along so others don’t make the same mistake I did.