[Everything doTERRA] Re: PLEASE SHARE HOW & HOW OFTEN YOU USE FENNEL FOR INCREASING BREAST MILK!

These ladies shared so many good ideas with you already. I was just
going to vouch for Basil (internal), staying hydrated, relaxing
(serenity! balance!) and nursing as much as possible. Good luck to
you!!

Julie

On Feb 26, 8:01 pm, "Nannette" <nne...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Hi Belinda,
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> Nurse as often as possible. That I also agree.
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> And here's the suggestion from the Essential Oils for Maternity book: To
> stimulate lactation you can either use Fennel, Basil or Clary Sage.  Mix 5-7
> drops with 1 tablespoon carrier oil(FCO) and massage over breasts, lymph
> areas above breasts and upper back along spine.  Repeat daily for up to 10
> days. Wash the oil off the nipple area before nursing.  If you choose
> ingestion, mix 2 drops of Fennel oil with 1 tsp. honey and swallow.  Follow
> with a glass of water. Repeat 3 to 5 times daily for up to 3 days.
>
> Remember also to keep yourself hydrated.  That was what I did when I was
> nursing many years ago.  I drank a lot of milk and water. Drink your
> favorite healthy beverage often and before you know it, your supply outruns
> the consumption! And please stop worrying, that's stress,  it can adversely
> affect your supply.  Relax, the milk supply will come spontaneously. Cheers,
> Nannette.
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> [mailto:everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Belinda
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:17 PM
> To: Everything doTERRA
> Subject: [Everything doTERRA] PLEASE SHARE HOW & HOW OFTEN YOU USE FENNEL
> FOR INCREASING BREAST MILK!
>
> My baby is barely 6 MO and not quite on solids. I've been struggling
> with producing enough milk for the last couple of months and have been
> supplementing pumped breast milk (from after he was first born). I've
> run out of that and really want to only nurse without having to do the
> extra. I've got the fennel now but am not sure how often to apply it
> each day and what the best way to take it is (internally or
> topically). I've been doing it topically (and some internal) 3x/day
> the last couple of days but haven't seen results yet. I'm guessing it
> takes a couple of days to kick in but I've heard of others using basil
> and having pretty immediate results. Also I know not to use it past 10
> days (b/c of diuretic issues) but does that mean if you're using
> excessive amounts of it? I'm worried it will temporarily help but I
> want to have enough milk until he turns 1 YO so can I use it long term
> in moderation? So again please share how you've used it and how often.
> Thanks!
>
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