I have a mum of 30 week twins who is having trouble keeping up supply pumping. They are now 34 weeks, but she can't be there all day every day as she has older children. She's tried increasing frequency, all the usual tricks, but no go.
So me and our LC suggested she might try seeing if her GP would prescribe a galactogogue for her. She went to see her, and the regular GP is away on holidays, so she spoke to someone else.
This dinosaur told her that as a 46 year old mother of twins (naturally conceived, not IVF), she is TOO OLD to breastfeed and should just give up.
Fortunately she didn't believe him, and is going back to see her regular GP when she comes back from holidays. I'm holding out hope that as a female Dr our mum might receive a little more compassion.
Specializes in OB, critical care, hospice, farm/industr.
When my mother had trouble producing milk for my younger sister the MD had her drink a small amount of beer daily, approx. 1 bottle. She hated it but it worked. Don't know the science involved.
Has to be a good "hoppy" beer, not the light American bleah beer. Something to do with the grains, which would tie in with the oatmeal.
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Has to be a good "hoppy" beer, not the light American bleah beer. Something to do with the grains, which would tie in with the oatmeal.