https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:54:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-684137 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:20:19 +0000 DillonLion 684137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: The last time I was trying to amp up my supply (before returning to work) and was pumping more frequently was when I got mastitis for the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-684133 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:18:41 +0000 LaineysMom 684133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: yeah, I'm pretty lucky. I think it helped that I was pumping + breast feeding since LO was 1 week old (she had to be readmitted), so my supply has always been more than she needs.</p> <p>Also, that's just my morning session.. I produce 20 oz more in my other 2-3 sessions. I wish I could pump 15 oz. each time.. Then I'd only ave to pump twice a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-683423 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:53:52 +0000 78h2o 683423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: in one session? So jealous! I have to pump at least 4-5x to get that amount! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-683420 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:30:56 +0000 Kemma 683420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I read somewhere that the risk of mastitis decreases the longer you've been nursing? And providing you're emptying the breast frequently the higher supply shouldn't be too much of an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-683411 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:14:18 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 683411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumping /nursing more should help prevent mastitis, not increase it. Is there a supplement I don't know about that increases the risk? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-683141 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:33:53 +0000 LaineysMom 683141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: the only way it tastes decent to me is if I mix it with almond butter (I'm allergic to peanuts). I mix 1 T brewers yeast with 3 T almond butter and a dash of salt then put it on saltines. Unfortunately, almond butter has a crapload of calories so I tried adding 1 T of brewers yeast to a small glass of chocolate milk today.. If you chug it, it's doable.. I've also tried cookies, but meh.. I don't like the taste so eating that many cookies was not very enjoyable + lots of calories.. Bad combo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-681926 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:55:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 681926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found that days I eat oatmeal and/or that LO nurses more often, my supply slowly starts to jack itself up on its own. Drinking a tonnn of water helps too - I bought a giant straw bottle thing at target (seriously, it's like a liter!) and make sure I drink it all 1-2x a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-681717 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:50:17 +0000 littlebittyhouse 681717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found that for me the only thing that works really well is power pumping and upping my calories. I have tried MMP and mothers milk tea but nothing works better than a few power pumping sessions. I found that the tea worked better for me than the MMP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-681349 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:08:35 +0000 purrpletulips 681349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@laineysmom: how did you take the brewer's yeast? I tried putting it in my oatmeal but it was so gross I couldn't eat it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-681147 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:13:54 +0000 LaineysMom 681147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I reduced pumping sessions from 4 to 3, but didn't like how much my supply went down, so I started adding 2 T of brewers yeast and 4 bags of Mothers Milk Tea to my diet. After 2 days I was producing as much in 3 pumps as I previously produced in 4. My morning pump session went from 12 oz. to 15 oz. I'll probably go back to pumping 4x just because, but I do like how these two have increased my supply. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-mastitis-while-increasing-supply#post-676128 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:17:34 +0000 DillonLion 676128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had food poisoning or the stomach flu this week. My milk supply is down.</p> <p>I want to get a lot of nursing and pumping in over the next few days but that is always difficult with the less structured schedule on the weekends. Plus, we will be 4 hours out of town at my in laws all weekend. They are more than happy to let me sleep and hang out with LO but I guess ill have to be more diligent about nursing her this weekend.</p> <p>And trying to get re hydrated. I am so parched!</p> <p>Any other advice on ramping up my supply without putting myself at risk for mastitis (because is rather never deal with that ever again) </p> <p>Guess I should bring my MMP supplements along for the trip. </p> <p>Ugh. Being sick takes on a whole new level when breastfeeding! </p>