The Nursing Mother's Diet
Nourish Your Body and Your Baby
By Sylvia Brown and Mary Dowd Struck
There exist nutritional supplements that are said to increase milk production. Their effects have not been proven scientifically, but they have a placebo (psychological) effect. Be careful, some of these supplements have a very high sugar content and are therefore high in calories. Also, many midwives will tell you that fennel and beer increase milk production, and that parsley stops it.
Copyright (c) 2002 Sylvia Brown with Mary Dowd Struck
Additional Resources La Leche League International
P.O. Box 4079
1400 N. Meacham Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
800-La Leche Nursing Mothers' Counsel (NMC)
P.O. Box 50063
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Referral Line: 415-386-2229 International Lactation Consultants' Association
4101 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-787-5181 "The Art of Successful Breastfeeding: A Mother's Guide" (Video)
The Vancouver Breastfeeding Center
604-875-5017 The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Plume, 1997)
The La Leche League
800-La-Leche | |
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