·  Get enough rest and eat regularly.

·  Drink plenty of water, herbal teas, and other liquids throughout the day.

·  Drinks that increase milk supply:

o  Fennel, fenugreek (in a tea or capsule form).  Mother’s milk tea (Traditional Medicinals or Yogi brands). 
Teas made from nettles and raspberry leaf.

o   Dark/stout beers, especially Guinness.

o   Amazake rice shakes in almond and hazelnut flavors (available in the refrigerated section at the Coop and Back to the Land).

o   The book Wise Woman Herbal recommends the following herbal infusions:  comfrey, alfafa, red clover, and borage leaves.

o   Fennel/barley water (prepared by soaking 1/2 cup pearled barley in 3
cups cold water overnight or boiling 25 minutes, then pour 1 cup boiling barley
water over 1 tsp fennel seeds which you steep no longer than 30 minutes.


·       Foods that increase milk supply:

         o   Helpful foods include beets, leafy greens, shrimp, oatmeal, whole grains,       brown basmati rice, and black sesame seeds.

         o   According to the book Wise Woman Herbal, other good foods include apricots, asparagus, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, pecans, parsley, watercress, and dandelion leaves. 

·     Things that decrease milk supply:

         o  Mint tea – if you are an herbal tea drinker, make sure none of your tea has mint in it.

         o  Sage

         o   Avoid caffeine and alcohol (with the exception of dark/stout beers).

         o   Stress/Worrying about your milk supply!