Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-352) and index.
Contents:
Investigating your milk supply. Understanding your milk factory ; What's normal and what's not ; How do I know if there really is a problem? -- Making the most of what you have. Supplementing made simple ; Blasting off to a great start -- Investigating causes of low milk production. Is it something I'm doing? ; Is it my diet? ; Is it something about my pregnancy or birth? ; Is it something my baby is doing? ; Is it something about my breasts? ; Is it my hormones? ; Is my letdown reflex letting me down? -- Increasing milk production. Move that milk! pump it up! ; What the galactogogue? milk-boosting medications, foods, and herbs ; Making more milk when you return to work or school ; Making more milk in special situations ; Thinking outside the box: complementary and alternative therapies -- Surviving the present and planning for the future. Coping with low milk supply ; What about next time?.
Summary:
"Cutting-edge discoveries will help you: learn new info about how milk is made, determine if your supply is truly low, find the underlying cause, explore new ways to increase supply"--Page 1 of cover.
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