Teas Safe While Breastfeeding and Which to Avoid

Can you drink chamomile tea while breastfeeding? In a randomized trial of sleep-disturbed new mothers, two weeks of chamomile tea improved sleep quality and eased low mood. Here is a clear guide to...

Moringa for Breastfeeding: Does It Boost Milk Supply?

Moringa leaves are packed with iron, calcium, protein and vitamins A and C, which is why nursing mothers across Asia and Africa have used them for generations. A systematic review found moringa inc...

How to Increase Milk Supply: 9 Proven Ways

Breast milk works on supply and demand: the more often and more completely milk is removed, the more your body makes. In one study, mothers who combined hand techniques with electric pumping made s...

Lactation Tea: Does It Work? The Best Tea for Milk Supply

In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, nursing mothers taking silymarin, the active compound in milk thistle, increased their daily milk production by 86%, compared with 32% on placebo. Milk th...

Fenugreek Tea: Benefits for Breastfeeding and How to Make It

Fenugreek is the most widely used lactation herb in the world, and a 2018 network meta-analysis of clinical trials found it increased breast milk volume compared with placebo. It is also the reason...