drying up after I got pregnant again while still nursing. I drank
fennel tea 2x a day and got a nice boost from it. I did not pump
though so all I can tell you is I went from almost not producing
anything to being able to breast feed my daughter 4x a day with no
supply difficulties. I would love to hear other peoples experience
with the oils.
On Feb 27, 2:31 am, Michelle <mdo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know there was just a post on Fennel oil and lactation, but I am
> hoping to get a greater response on this topic. I am a RN in the NICU
> at UCSD Med Center and am working with a team to do a study on how
> Basil oil and Fennel increase lactation. We have many mothers under
> stress b/c their babies are in the Neonatal ICU. It is common for a
> mother to have to pump for months while her baby is growing from a
> micropremie to a term size baby. They are allowed to breast feed at
> about 34 weeks but it can take quite some time for the baby to learn
> how to nurse. We have lactation specialists who educate them on how to
> increase milk supply but many of them still have poor milk production
> in spite of all that the experts tell them to do. They really are
> desperate for something safe that works without side effects.
> Premature babies really need the breast milk too as many of them have
> fragile guts that can't tolerate formula. I know that these oils can
> increase milk supply but working with the Neonatologists requires
> evidence based practice.
>
> Before we start the study, the Neonatologist working with us wants to
> know why the oil increases lactation. Does something in it increase
> blood circulation to the area? What is the biological reason for it to
> increase lactation? If you know and could write in I would really
> appreciate it!!! Outside of work I have recommended to several people
> that they use the Basil oil on their breasts topically with FCO 2-3x/
> day after breast feeding and everyone has seen great results within
> the first 6 hours. I would love it if any of you who have used Basil
> oil or Fennel oil to increase lactation could respond here stating
> your experience with as much info as possible. (How you used it, how
> often it was applied, how quick you saw results, if you were
> pumping... what is the volume difference you noticed?) I think it
> would help our Neonatologist to move quicker to get our study going if
> I could present to them many individual personal experiences on these
> oils working to increase lactation. Thanks in advance for any of you
> who take the time to respond!
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