Breastfeeding Drinks: Ga Ga or Gag?

December 28, 2009

Breastfeeding is hard work for a mama. It requires encouragement and dedication and even a few remedies to get through the initial discomfort. It's stressful enough that you may want a martini (that is, if you pump and dump) but would you down an alcohol free drink in the name of milk production?

Mamatini is a natural bottled drink that's "designed specifically to meet the needs of breastfeeding women." While it isn't a magic potion to make baby latch on, it does contain vital nutrients such as vitamin A and C and fenugreek — said to help your milk production — and calming chamomile and ginger. You can get 12 bottles for about $40. Would you stock up?

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Chouette4u 3 years 20 weeks

I don't care about the drinks but stop perpetuating the myth that you should pump and dump if you drink alcohol please.

mstrauss 3 years 20 weeks

As someone who did not get very much breastmilk, no matter how much I pumped or what vitamins I took (I even tried dark beer), I would totally dry out this drink. Maybe it would have helped with the developement...who knows. Expensive, but worth it if it could help a person breastfeed.

3 years 20 weeks

Keeping hydrated is key, but if you're well hydrated and have a low supply, it's not going to solve it or even increase output.

HoneyBrown1976 3 years 20 weeks

Water, water, water!

3 years 20 weeks

But I think it's neither Gaga or gag - eating healthy works fine for the vitamins, but if you have a poor supply it's not going to do much.

3 years 20 weeks

Not for that price, no. It'd be much easier to take a prenatal and get Mother's Milk tea or a tincture with Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle in it. Fenugreek works best in conjunction with other herbs anyway, on its own or with just vitamins you won't get maximum boost.

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