I have had a number of problems with bf which have resulted in me having to top-up with 2 bottles of formula every day (have come to terms with this now, dont feel guilty about it anymore). DS2 is latching on better now but one of the problems from topping up is that supply is affected. I have tried to up my supply (fenugreek, putting baby to breast all the time etc) but nothing really works.
When DS2 was born I had what they call a ragged placenta which meant I had to go into theatre afterwards to have the remains taken out manually). I was still bleeding at 9 weeks after the birth and after much faffing around by GP, was referred to the hospital for an ultrasound and was told that a little bit of the placenta lining was still there but that it would come out by itself and no action needed to be taken. That's fine but I had read somewhere that a retained placenta can affect the hormones needed for milk supply (or something). Is this true? I asked the gynacologist who examined me and he said that it wasnt true and then advised me to drink a litre of cows milk a day to up my supply.
Any advice or experience of this anyone?
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Does a retained placenta affect milk supply?
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Tryharder · 22/08/2008 23:26
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