How to Increase Prolactin
Stimulate your breasts towards the end of your pregnancy., Pump after you breastfeed., Try taking fenugreek., Increase oats, quinoa, and sesame in your diet.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Stimulate your breasts towards the end of your pregnancy.
Starting about 2 months before the baby is due, start to pump your breasts with an electric pump.
This can stimulate prolactin production.
Start by pumping for 5 minutes, three times daily.
Gradually increase this to pumping for 10 minutes every four hours, and then to 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours.
Keep doing this until the baby is born.The goal is not to actually produce milk, but to stimulate your nipples and breasts to produce more prolactin. -
Step 2: Pump after you breastfeed.
The more your breasts are stimulated, the more prolactin your body produces.Breastfeed on a regular schedule as often as you can, and use a mechanical pump daily, even after feedings.
When you start to transition your baby to bottles, formulas, or soft foods, pump your breasts every time you feed your baby.Pumping after you feed can drain your breast of the milk your baby left behind, stimulating further prolactin production.Aim to use your pump for 30 minutes on each breast daily., Some mothers find that the herb fenugreek may increase milk supply, likely by increasing prolactin.
Get capsules at your drug store or health food store, or by ordering them online in 610mg capsules.
Try taking 2 capsules 3 times daily with food.
If you have no side effects, you can gradually increase the dose to 4 capsules 3 times daily.A normal side effect is that your urine and sweat may start to smell like maple syrup.
Diarrhea may occur, but resolves when you stop taking the herb.
Do not take fenugreek if you are pregnant, or have a peanut or chickpea allergy.
Take it with your doctor’s supervision if you’re diabetic or have asthma – asthma symptoms may be worsened, and fenugreek can cause low blood sugar.
It may also affect your thyroid function., Whole grain oats contain a protein that may increase prolactin, so incorporate them into your meals regularly.
The same goes for quinoa and seeds, especially sesame seeds. -
Step 3: Try taking fenugreek.
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Step 4: Increase oats
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Step 5: quinoa
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Step 6: and sesame in your diet.
Detailed Guide
Starting about 2 months before the baby is due, start to pump your breasts with an electric pump.
This can stimulate prolactin production.
Start by pumping for 5 minutes, three times daily.
Gradually increase this to pumping for 10 minutes every four hours, and then to 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours.
Keep doing this until the baby is born.The goal is not to actually produce milk, but to stimulate your nipples and breasts to produce more prolactin.
The more your breasts are stimulated, the more prolactin your body produces.Breastfeed on a regular schedule as often as you can, and use a mechanical pump daily, even after feedings.
When you start to transition your baby to bottles, formulas, or soft foods, pump your breasts every time you feed your baby.Pumping after you feed can drain your breast of the milk your baby left behind, stimulating further prolactin production.Aim to use your pump for 30 minutes on each breast daily., Some mothers find that the herb fenugreek may increase milk supply, likely by increasing prolactin.
Get capsules at your drug store or health food store, or by ordering them online in 610mg capsules.
Try taking 2 capsules 3 times daily with food.
If you have no side effects, you can gradually increase the dose to 4 capsules 3 times daily.A normal side effect is that your urine and sweat may start to smell like maple syrup.
Diarrhea may occur, but resolves when you stop taking the herb.
Do not take fenugreek if you are pregnant, or have a peanut or chickpea allergy.
Take it with your doctor’s supervision if you’re diabetic or have asthma – asthma symptoms may be worsened, and fenugreek can cause low blood sugar.
It may also affect your thyroid function., Whole grain oats contain a protein that may increase prolactin, so incorporate them into your meals regularly.
The same goes for quinoa and seeds, especially sesame seeds.
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