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Are you a breastfeeding mom, or are you pregnant and planning to breastfeed? Are you concerned about making enough milk for your baby? Are you wondering how to make more? Today I was delighted to bring two lactation consultants on the air to help YOU on The Mommy-Muse Is In: Empowering Your Journey into Motherhood! Diana West and Lisa Marasco have just published a wonderful new book, The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk. They incorporated the latest research and discoveries about causes of low milk supply and the way your body makes milk. This book is packed with excellent information for all nursing moms, shedding new light on the process of just how our bodies work and what we can do to help our babies’ breastfeeding go as smoothly as possible.
Here are just some of the questions we covered today that you can hear on the archives now!
- Why do so many doctors recommend breastfeeding as the best way of nourishing our babies?
- How can a nursing mom know for sure if she’s making enough milk?
- How many women truly can’t make enough milk?
- What are the most common causes of low supply?
- What are the most proven, effective ways to increase your milk supply?
- How can you get off to the best possible breastfeeding start with your new baby?
- What are some of the new ideas you have for increasing milk supply? Can herbs, homeopathy or even chiropractic care help?
- Is it possible to supplement without undermining your supply?
- What advice can help mothers who want to nurse but have a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit?
- What is the most helpful thing a mother can know if she struggles with low self esteem over low milk supply?
For answers to all this and more, tune in to The Mommy-Muse Is In to podcast or stream today’s “Making More Milk” show!
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