Galactagogues
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What the heck is a galactagogue, anyway? And do they really work?
Dianne and Abby discuss the 3 types of galactagogues and give you the run down on effectiveness of each one. Don’t miss it!
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Things we talked about:
What is a galactagogue [4:43]
There are 3 kinds [5:45]
Pharmaceuticals [6:32]
Foods and herbs are most popular [12:35]
Let’s talk about foods [12:46]
Milk supply is often NOT the issue [15:05]
Now herbs [21:25]
Fenugreek [25:50]
Herbs are not regulated [25:30]
Herbs with pumping, etc [31:40]
Herbs as a confidence boost [33:00]
When post-partum anxiety plays a role in all of this [35:20]
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This episode is also sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Use code BADASS for 15% off your purchase at www.fairhavenhealth.com.
Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!
https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/is-it-low-milk-supply/
https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/126-milk-supply-myths-that-hurt-breastfeeding/
https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-with-anxiety/
https://abm.memberclicks.net/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/9-galactogogues-protocol-english.pdf
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Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes