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Improving quality of breastmilk?
Okay, I know my breastmilk is the perfect food for my baby. But is
there any way to make it even better? A special diet, nutritional supplements, etc.? DS has neutropenia (lowered neutrophils -- particular white blood cells -- in his blood) in addition to having a significantly constricted trachea. Last night he was congested (could just be normal stuffiness gor his age - 8 weeks - or could be he caught DD's cold) and had trouble breathing a little; in fact, his apnea monitor went off and everything at one point. The doctor said we can't "keep him in a bubble" but should come close to it. So although I can handle all the normal anti-germ/bacteria measures, I didn't know if there was anything I could do to make my breastmilk even more effective. Is there? Also, in my quest to keep everyone healthier so DS stays healthier, would it make sense to give extra EBM to DD (22 mo) if she'll take it? Can she benefit from my antibodies, too? Thanks. -Carlye DS 6-2-06 DD 9-29-04 |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
You could try taking acidophilus yourself, which goes along the good
bacteria theory of things, helping to build a healthy immune system. Have no idea how it might go through to the breastmilk, whether you will produce "better" or if Hale will get the tools to build his own immune system up. Given excess milk to your DD is a jolly good idea! It will have many many benefits for her. Anne |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
Carlye wrote:
Okay, I know my breastmilk is the perfect food for my baby. But is there any way to make it even better? A special diet, nutritional supplements, etc.? DS has neutropenia (lowered neutrophils -- particular white blood cells -- in his blood) in addition to having a significantly constricted trachea. Last night he was congested (could just be normal stuffiness gor his age - 8 weeks - or could be he caught DD's cold) and had trouble breathing a little; in fact, his apnea monitor went off and everything at one point. The doctor said we can't "keep him in a bubble" but should come close to it. So although I can handle all the normal anti-germ/bacteria measures, I didn't know if there was anything I could do to make my breastmilk even more effective. Is there? Also, in my quest to keep everyone healthier so DS stays healthier, would it make sense to give extra EBM to DD (22 mo) if she'll take it? Can she benefit from my antibodies, too? Thanks. -Carlye DS 6-2-06 DD 9-29-04 Eat Organic foods, the less your baby has to work to process the chemicals, the more his body can work on the things it needs to. I have auto immune issues and have had great success with it. Here are some sources. http://www.foodnews.org/index.php?key=nosign http://www.ewg.org/ Jo |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
And Allison Joy, 11/25/04 (35 weeks, PIH, Pre-term labor) "PattyMomVA" wrote in message ... "Carlye" wrote and I snipped: Okay, I know my breastmilk is the perfect food for my baby. But is there any way to make it even better? A special diet, nutritional supplements, etc.? DS has neutropenia (lowered neutrophils -- particular white blood cells -- in his blood) in addition to having a significantly constricted trachea. Last night he was congested (could just be normal stuffiness gor his age - 8 weeks - or could be he caught DD's cold) and had trouble breathing a little; in fact, his apnea monitor went off and everything at one point. The doctor said we can't "keep him in a bubble" but should come close to it. So although I can handle all the normal anti-germ/bacteria measures, I didn't know if there was anything I could do to make my breastmilk even more effective. Is there? Also, in my quest to keep everyone healthier so DS stays healthier, would it make sense to give extra EBM to DD (22 mo) if she'll take it? Can she benefit from my antibodies, too? I don't remember of ways to make your breastmilk better, but I'm glad you found the cause of DS's breathing issues. As far as DD getting EBM, I'm sure she would benefit. I've read that a child's immune system isn't fully developed until age 7, so she would get a boost in fighting off the germs in her environment. WHO recommends breastfeeding until age 2, so 22 months is within the range. Be aware, though, that if she's been drinking just cows milk, she may think that breast milk tastes strange (the opposite problem to what I had when I started giving my DD who had been used to EBM some cows milk), so you may need to mix it or even flavor it to get her to take it at first. Take care, -Patty, mom of 1+2 |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
Donna Metler wrote: WHO recommends breastfeeding until age 2, so 22 months is within the range. Be aware, though, that if she's been drinking just cows milk, she may think that breast milk tastes strange (the opposite problem to what I had when I started giving my DD who had been used to EBM some cows milk), so you may need to mix it or even flavor it to get her to take it at first. I knew WHO recommended breastfeeding until age 2, but I didn't know if her immune system could still benefit, especially after a 10-month break, hence the question. If it wouldn't help her resist bugs at all, I figured I'd just keep freezing my excess EBM. And I'm sure she'll think it tastes strange -- I figure we'll mix it with cow's milk and even Hershey's syrup if need be to get her to drink it! -Carlye |
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Jo wrote: Here are some sources. http://www.foodnews.org/index.php?key=nosign http://www.ewg.org/ Thanks for those sources, Jo. We're severely limited here on the organic foods we can get ahold of, but it looked like there was some great information about both organic and non-organic foods on that site. Thanks. :-) -Carlye |
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The supplements you take come through your breastmilk, so anything you want your milk to be rich in, take! Adelle Davis's book "Let's Have Healthy Children" has recommendations for how much of each supplement you should take. I followed it with my first two kids, before I got too busy. Leslie |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
"Carlye" wrote in message
oups.com... Okay, I know my breastmilk is the perfect food for my baby. But is there any way to make it even better? A special diet, nutritional supplements, etc.? DS has neutropenia (lowered neutrophils -- particular white blood cells -- in his blood) in addition to having a significantly constricted trachea. Last night he was congested (could just be normal stuffiness gor his age - 8 weeks - or could be he caught DD's cold) and had trouble breathing a little; in fact, his apnea monitor went off and everything at one point. The doctor said we can't "keep him in a bubble" but should come close to it. So although I can handle all the normal anti-germ/bacteria measures, I didn't know if there was anything I could do to make my breastmilk even more effective. Is there? I don't know about making breastmilk more effective in antibody department, but I know that eating "good fats" is good because they are passed through in your breastmilk. Essential fatty acids are great for all around good health. http://www.007b.com/breastfeeding_intelligence_diet.php http://www.infactcanada.ca/fats.htm Also, in my quest to keep everyone healthier so DS stays healthier, would it make sense to give extra EBM to DD (22 mo) if she'll take it? Can she benefit from my antibodies, too? I don't see why she wouldn't benefit from it!! -kim |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
"Carlye" wrote in message
oups.com... Donna Metler wrote: WHO recommends breastfeeding until age 2, so 22 months is within the range. Be aware, though, that if she's been drinking just cows milk, she may think that breast milk tastes strange (the opposite problem to what I had when I started giving my DD who had been used to EBM some cows milk), so you may need to mix it or even flavor it to get her to take it at first. I knew WHO recommended breastfeeding until age 2, but I didn't know if her immune system could still benefit, especially after a 10-month break, hence the question. If it wouldn't help her resist bugs at all, I figured I'd just keep freezing my excess EBM. And I'm sure she'll think it tastes strange -- I figure we'll mix it with cow's milk and even Hershey's syrup if need be to get her to drink it! Just to clarify, the WHO recommend breastfeeding -at least- until the age of two, and beyond. The antibodies are still present and are beneficial at any age; a child's immune system is not fully developed until the age of around 7. Antibodies are most concentrated in colostrum and toddler milk, but they're always there. -- Amy Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02, & Ana born screaming 30/06/04 http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/ http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/ My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/ |
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Improving quality of breastmilk?
"Leslie" wrote in message
ups.com... The supplements you take come through your breastmilk, so anything you want your milk to be rich in, take! Adelle Davis's book "Let's Have Healthy Children" has recommendations for how much of each supplement you should take. I followed it with my first two kids, before I got too busy. Well, there are still limits to how much of a particular nutrient would be in breastmilk, as breastmilk tends to be perfectly proportioned regardless of the mother's diet. An exception to this would be a vegan mother who would need B12 supplements or B12 fortified foods, as would any vegan or anyone who was B12 deficient. Research found that iron levels in breastmilk were similar regardless of the mother's own iron status, as the amount of iron in breastmilk is not large, but is easily absorbed. It would be easy to get hung up on creating the 'perfect' breastmilk, when in reality it's rather difficult to create breastmilk that would be equal to or inferior to formula. -- Amy Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02, & Ana born screaming 30/06/04 http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/ http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/ My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/ |
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