Unfortunately, not always young mother can easily and without problems adjust the feeding of breast milk . Sometimes, with a lack of milk, one has to resort to folk remedies that allow for lactation. Among the most effective herbal infusions that solve this problem, the decoction of nettle during lactation.
Nettles when breastfeeding
Nettle while feeding the baby allows the mother to regain strength, raise the level of hemoglobin, it has a common strengthening effect. In order for the nettle to fully manifest its beneficial properties, it is necessary to pour a tablespoon of dry herb (it is freely sold in pharmacies) with a glass of boiling water, insist, and then take the decoction on a tablespoon three times a day. In addition, you can drink special lactation teas , which include nettle. Nettle nursing can be supplemented with dill grass or fennel, in this infusion can also add fruits of anise or cumin. Also, do not forget to drink more water to increase the separation of milk and to fill the lack of moisture in the body, sometimes the cause of lack of milk can be dehydration.
However, not always nettle at lactation allows to strengthen the production of milk. If you take an infusion of this herb for 2-3 days, and do not observe an increase in milk production, then it should be replaced with an extract of anise or mint. This is due to the fact that the nettle during breastfeeding regulates the production of milk by compensating for physical exhaustion. And meanwhile, the problem can be in stress or disturbance of the digestive process, which other herbs will help to remove. However, the infusion of nettle for lactation will still not be superfluous, since the healing properties of this herb strengthen the mother's body and allow it to cope with increased stress.