To some of you, these things may not seem to go together, but thanks to my sister-in-law Cherish, I know they do. When Kylee was a baby, she couldn't eat for a while and I soon found out I don't make a lot of milk, and pumping wasn't helping. Cherish told me that drinking root beer can help! I guess a long time ago women even drank regular beer to help make more breast milk. It took a month, but Kylee soon was eating fine.
Well Jenna started having a growth spurt about a few weeks ago and every time she nursed, she would gulp for only a few minutes and it would be gone and she would cry. I'd switch her to the other side and there was only a few minutes worth more. Then only an hour later she'd want more. So I went and bought some root beer. That night I drank one and put her to bed at her usual time of 7 and she woke up to eat at her usual time of 5. Well, I was so full! I was so excited. It worked with all my kids and I made sure I had some in the fridge when Jenna was born, but I haven't had any for at least 5 months, so I forgot how well it could work.
I'm sure there is some ingredient in it that does the trick, but even if it's just in my head it works! So for now I'm sticking with Root beer to make more breasmilk.
2 comments:
I'm glad it's helping you! They really don't seem like they would go together...but somehow it works. When I was in the hospital having the twins one of the nurses told me to try it. I drank so much Rootbeer that I thought I was going to turn brown...but I was able to nurse them with no problems. Go figure???
I love that trick. Anything that gives me permission to drink more Root Beer, is great in my eyes. I've got to remember that next time I have a baby.
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