(04-09-2011, 03:17 PM)Isabelle Wrote: Melissa4u mentioned that problems with the quantity of milk production have a name: Insufficient glandular tissue (IGT). I linked a book that describes an herbal treatment for her here:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9759&pid=35764#pid35764
Hi Isabelle!
I think that you are right about the progesterone and goat's rue. I have read lots of things about IGT, and they all say its a lack of progesterone. Goat's Rue is one of the most potent herbs out there to increase breast milk and increase mammary tissue. I actually don't know if I have PCOS, I have never been diagnosed with it, and I have looked at the symptoms, I don't fit 100% in that category, but I am not sure
I bought "The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide To Making More Milk", it is such a GREAT book, it discusses everything about making more milk, it covers everything, herbs, pumping, low milk supply,breastfeeding issues, PCOS, IGT. They talked about IGT in a few chapters. They brung several women who have IGT or other breastfeeding issues using different herbs to increase mammary tissue and milk with success. I highly recommend the book. They recommend tons of herbs, but the main one that they said will be most helpful was the goat's rue. I will try to post more info from the book.
I am just so happy to read that there is something that can be done to help IGT.
I am not sure if these herbs can be taken before pregnancy to prepare onself, because I don't think it was written in the book. So I contacted the co-author of "The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk" about taking herbs before pregnancy to prepare oneself. I love that I got a reply back, she is amazing. This was her response:
I don't recommend taking goat's rue or any other herb during pregnancy, but you may benefit from taking progesterone supplementation until week 37, which has been shown to increase lactation tissue. You may also benefit from using metformin both during pregnancy and lactation. I and my coauthor Lisa Marasco have written about these strategies in the Making More Milk book
I am on BO, and will actually switch to BB soon, and BO is progesterone based so that should help me. We'll see, I am actually very happy I will be using BB instead of the generic BO, I was just too tired swallowing all those pills in a day, it will be nice just to pop only 2 pills a day and ofcourse BB is the most potent BO out there (from what I have read).
I think starting Goat's Rue again is a great idea for you. What was the reason you stopped in the first place?
And Honey, we have all been there with slacking with our diet, LOL!
I love sweets!!!!!!!!
So don't be too hard on yourself. I think we all need a "cheat" day. ha ha