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Adopted Babies at the Breast

The Best Beginning

Part II

By C.J. Johnson

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There are also many herbs that help bolster the milk supply. Fenugreek, blessed thistle, fennel, nettle, marshmallow, red clover and red raspberry have all been used by mothers for years with varying results. There are also prepared forms of tea that can increase the milk supply: Mother's Milk tea by Traditional Medicinals and More Milk that is created by the Motherlove herbal company.

"Fenugreek is easy for making tea, because the seeds are used whole, and they strain out easily," says Darilyn Star of Salt Lake City, Utah. "Buying it in bulk, rather than in prepared tea bags, is much more economical and also easier to prepare stronger tea. I used a rounded teaspoonful per cup of boiled water, steeped for three to five minutes. I also added about a 1/2 teaspoonful of fennel seeds to it."

Fennel has a pleasant flavor and is in the category of galactogogue. Star drank a quart of fennel tea daily and claims it increased her milk supply as much as 20 percent and possibly made her milk richer.

Nipple Confusion
According to Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC, women should be aware that nipple confusion for infants may become a real problem if mothers are trying to breastfeed and give their babies bottles. "Artificial nipples can definitely cause nipple confusion and babies don't want to nurse," she says. "The supplemental nursing system (SNS) is the preferred method, because it gives Baby food, teaches Baby that the breast is for food and love and also the nursing stimulates the breasts to make more milk."

Curtis recommends that mothers who are unwilling to use an SNS may want to try a periodontal syringe or sippy cup in order to avoid nipple confusion.

Lact-Aid provides a supplemental system that is easy to use and preferred by most adoptive mothers. By calling the company, it is possible to have the nursing system shipped directly to a home address. They also have a directory of retail shops that carry their products. To read more about their products, log on to their Web site

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