Friday (my birthday) was the day Cara got sick. Friday was also the day I was determined to increase my milk supply (too much information? sorry). I would like to breastfeed Cara at least until her 1st birthday but with my busy schedule and being gone so often it has been hard to keep up a good supply.
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So Friday I embraced my hippie midwife state and got some herbs and made me some tea.
If you look closely you can see the ingredients- and if you have any idea about bulk teas- or if you don't- this is probably the most disgusting tasting tea out there.
I boiled and simmered and strained these herbs- and made a mess in the kitchen- twice- in order to drink at least 3 cups a day. Honey and 7up help, but I gulp it down in the hopes that I can keep this little one smiling.
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3 glasses a day for 6 days= 18 cups
But even if I don't have a good supply I know she loves me. Even when I snap a picture of her digging through the trash and then promptly take the trash can away.
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If you come to my house you will notice all trash cans are on tables or counters. Next to gross tea.
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Bottoms up!
8 comments:
aw- she is so precious and yuccky tea hehe
Happy Late Birthday! Good luck with the tea! Sounds terrible. You should get some kind of good mom badge for that. :)
To increase my supply I nursed and then I would pump a hour later, then I would nurse, and pump a hour later......it was hard at first, like I was feeding twins...but I was able to freeze all the pumped milk so that the babies didn't have to have formula while I was at work. Good luck!!!
that picture is priceless. she is so so so so adorable. i love her! and good luck milking yourself ;)
I hope your hippie stuff works out okay. i can officially pass on the hippie title to you, dear sister. enjoy!
Dont let Erin get away with passing that title--now we have two hippies instead of just one!! And you are doing an awesome job as a mommy! And everything else i might add! I love you punkin!
she is sooooooo sooooooo stinking cute... addie and cara get to hang out this month!!!
Mmm sounds fun. Happy birthday btw, sorry you have a sick baby for your birthday.
Happy belated birthday!!! Good luck with the tea, I hope it works!
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