Often, young mothers are faced with the problem of a lack of milk in the breast. This happens due to lactation crises when very little milk is produced. Some women quickly give up and buy formula milk, and there are those who fight for the desire to feed themselves to the last. In such cases, special teas to increase lactation may be effective.
Instructions
Step 1
Breast milk teas are composed of medicinal herbs. Therefore, they will not only help to establish lactation, but also strengthen the body as a whole after childbirth. They also have a positive effect on the newborn. Teas can help with colic, bloating or constipation.
Step 2
Lactation teas can be purchased at pharmacies or specialized children's stores. The most popular brands of tea for lactation today are Hipp, Humana, Nestik and Babushkino Lukoshko.
Step 3
Hipp tea consists of herbs such as cumin, anise, fennel, lemon balm, galega medicinal. It also contains lactose and glucose. The tea is delicious and easy to brew. It is fennel that produces milk best in the breast, so it can be found in almost all formulations. Cumin has antispasmodic properties, it also improves the secretion of the mammary glands. Melissa has a good effect on the digestive organs, reduces the risk of gas problems in a child, improves the sleep of the baby and mother.
Step 4
Humana tea is a granular tea that is easy to brew and enjoyable to drink. It contains no dyes and does not cause allergic reactions. It contains hibiscus, fennel, rooibos, lemon verbena, raspberries and vitamin C. Lemon verbena improves skin elasticity, and hibiscus has anti-inflammatory properties. Raspberries and vitamin C help prevent colds.
Step 5
Nestik tea is similar to the previous tea, but slightly cheaper. In its composition, you can still see nettles, chamomile, galega and rosehip juice. Nettle is rich in many vitamins, it stimulates metabolism and also improves the nervous system. Galega officinalis is a diuretic and lowers blood sugar. Rosehip contains vitamin C and strengthens the immune system.
Step 6
Tea "Babushkino Lukoshko", which has become popular more recently, also perfectly helps in reducing lactation. It contains fennel, nettle, caraway seeds, clover and anise seeds, which give this tea a pleasant anise flavor. Anise is known to help milk flow and is also considered a good antispasmodic.
Step 7
If you do not trust ready-made collections, you can try to make tea yourself. All herbs can be found at the pharmacy. The most popular infusion is, of course, fennel or dill tea. A tablespoon of the seeds of these plants should be brewed in 300 ml of hot water. When cool, drink throughout the day. But after a couple of days, take a break and see the result. Together with dill tea, you can drink chamomile infusion. It will calm your nervous system and thus help to establish lactation.
Step 8
Also for lactation tea, you can take the seeds of fennel, cumin, anise, nettle and lemon balm in equal parts and pour boiling water over them in a thermos. This infusion is also recommended to be drunk throughout the day. You can add a little honey to the tea, but be sure to monitor the baby's reaction to this ingredient.
Step 9
In addition to herbal teas to increase lactation, you can drink regular black tea brewed in milk. Drink it just before feeding. Green tea is, of course, very beneficial for the body. But it does contain tannin, which can cause arousal in a child.
Step 10
You can also try making ginger tea. For this, the ginger root is finely chopped and boiled in a liter of water for five minutes. You can add a little lemon and honey to the broth. You need to drink it three times a day. A decoction of ginger root will not only help with a decrease in lactation, but also invigorate in the early morning, improve memory and help strengthen the immune system.
Step 11
There are herbs that are not recommended for reducing lactation. For example, mint or sage. They decrease milk production. Therefore, they can be drunk when exactly a decrease in lactation is required (for example, at the end of breastfeeding).
