As Lenore said, congratulations on having such great results! If you are willing to share, I am curious about what protocol you followed i.e. what you did to prepare to have such a wonderful supply?

Ditto here! Congratulations on your success in breastfeeding and getting a full milk supply! That's awesome. Please share your story, preparation, and protocol with all of us who are hoping to do the same thing.

Sorry to hear that it sounds as if its become a nuisance though. Best wishes!

I have no problems sharing my experience. First, I found out only 6 weeks prior to our baby's birth. I was told (please do not laugh) that large doses of vitamin E, Vitamin C and Oatmeal twice a day (with Karo or maple syrup) mixed in. I know, sounds terribly gross, but I did it. I took 2 vitamin E and 2 vitamin C at breakfast with OJ and oatmeal. At oatmeal cookies and then lunch was ALL protien. (Egg sandwich, grilled chicken salad, tuna, pnut butter) Supper was oatmeal with syrup. I ate this way for 2 weeks, the began to pump with the PIS from Medela. 5 days later, I had about 8 drops from each breast, 3 days later, had small stream and by our precious daughter's birth, I had been able to pump about 4 ounces from each in morning and about 2 ounces total at each additional pumping. Putting her to the breast IMMEDIATELY helped a bunch!! Within 4 weeks, her ped said I had a 90% milk supply and at 6 weeks, supplying ALL her milk. I am no doctor, but I think the vitamins and protien worked together and the oatmeal increased supply and the syrup did something too...not sure. But I am not eating like that anymore, eating healthy and still leak. It has slowed up some. My daughter is a healthy 14 lbs at her 2 month check up, doubling her birth weight.
As far as draining, there is no more milk when she is done, but miraculously within a half hour, I am leaking. I will do as Lenore suggests. Thanks for all the support and help!! I will be more than happy to discuss this should anymore questions come in. (No problem)
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I just wanted to add that the "protocol" that I mentioned and followed was not only successful (maybe too successful) for me, but also 3 other women in my area that are adoptive breastfeeding. Oh, Lenore, I contacted a LC and she was GREAT!!! She gave me some suggestions and will be here tomorrow to check latch position and my other "habits" during breastfeeding. She specializes in adoptive breastfeeding and NATURAL induced lactation. Thanks again for your help!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> [color:"purple"] [/color]

Stephanie,
Wow you did great for 6 weeks! Can you email me with exactly what you did? mkdawnt at yahoo.com
We will find out about 6 weeks before the baby is born if we have been selected.
I started the herbs today but now looks like I should concentrate about my diet too.
Thanks!!!!

Stephanie,
That's awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your natural protocol. I'm keeping this information for when we find out that we will have a baby. Congratulations again on your baby and bf success!

Stephanie, that is great that you tryed an all natural approach and it worked so quickly. Can you post how many miilgrams of Vitamin E and C you took a day. Also did you eat all that protein everyday and did you eat any vegeatables or friut at all for the 2 weeks.

Hi!
The dosage for the vitamins were 1000 mg for E, and 5000 mg C. Caution: Ask your doctor FIRST as this high dose can cause problems with kidneys!!! Get his/her clearance first! (Like I did) Also, I would eat fruit with breakfast (strawberries and blueberries galore!!!) a banana for afternoon snack and light veggies with lunch/protien. I ate All protien for about 3 months total (pre-birth and post combined). Like I said, it worked for me, but I have NO idea, why! It also worked for my friends. A doctor at Emory in Atlanta is the one that suggested this. I don;t know if it was a study or just his own curiosity to prove it couldn't work. Oh, well. Thanks for your question!