Tea for lactation to increase the bust. What tea can you drink while breastfeeding

Breastfeeding mothers often worry about whether their baby is getting enough breast milk. Any anxiety, crying, or change in one's own feelings can place doubts in a woman about her ability to feed her child. A common solution in such a situation is to drink tea for lactation. Some moms claim that this remedy really helped them increase their milk production. Others say the opposite. However, before introducing tea into the diet, it is worth understanding in detail its composition, risks and principle of action.

Sometimes, if there is not enough breast milk, a woman may be advised to drink more fluids. It can be ordinary water, tea with milk or special purchased "lactagon" products. Of course, the water balance in the body of a nursing mother allows her to feel good. However, excessive fluid intake cannot affect the volume of breast milk. To verify this fact, it is worth delving a little into the physiology of lactation.

The process of making breast milk

During lactation, the concentration of certain hormones in the mother's blood increases. Prolactin is the main hormone that triggers milk production. Its formation is supported by frequent breast suckling.

To ensure sufficient secretion of milk, on average, it is necessary to apply the child at least 12 times a day (including at night). Babies for the first three months are fed on demand. Due to frequent and prolonged sucking, the body of a nursing woman receives signals for the formation of a new secret.

The whole process of lactation is based on two main principles:

the more often breast stimulation occurs, the higher milk production;
the more the secret is excreted, the more abundant it is produced.

Drinking is not able to affect the volume of milk secretion. Even if you use tea for nursing mothers, but neglect the key conditions for successful breastfeeding, no positive changes will occur. But if a woman often feeds her baby and at the same time drinks, for example, tea with milk for lactation, she is unlikely to face a shortage of breast milk.

Evaluate the composition of "lactagon" products

Sometimes mothers decide that they need to drink tea for lactation, based on the reviews of friends or experienced relatives. But you can meet quite contradictory judgments. Someone convinces that it was thanks to tea that there was more milk. Others did not notice any action. Others felt the opposite effect. All these opinions have a bright connotation personal experience. Therefore, every mother should study reliable information before drinking any tea to increase lactation.

The electronic directory "E-lactation" can be considered a reliable source. It was created on the basis of the Spanish Association for the Support and Promotion of Breastfeeding (APILAM). The resource is available for study in English and Spanish. A standard translator or basic knowledge will make it easy to understand the essence of the text. If you enter the name of a plant in the search bar or active ingredient in Latin, the site will show the degree of risk of its use during lactation:

"0". Very low risk - very low;
"one". Low risk - low;
"2". High risk - high;
"3". Very high risk - very high.

The zero group implies the complete compatibility of the substance with breastfeeding. Components from the first category are also acceptable for a nursing mother and her baby. But you can choose a safer alternative from the “0” group. Options "2" and "3" are not allowed with breastfeeding, as they carry high risks for mother and child. It is necessary either to replace them with more loyal substances, or to interrupt feeding for a while.

Tea for lactation: the main components and their safety

The composition of most lactation teas is about the same. It is worth talking separately about each of the components that most often form the basis of "lactogon" drinking. Security is assessed using the resource described above.

Table - Herbs, their properties and effect on lactation according to APILAM

plant name	The degree of risk according to APILAM	APILAM Comments
Fennel	2	- Contains a neurotoxic essential oil (anethole), which can cause seizures; - in significant amounts can lead to weakness, vomiting and hypotension in mother and child
Anise	1	- Some components of the plant in high dosage can reduce milk production; - may cause convulsions, coma, structural or functional impairment nervous system; - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) banned star anise for children under 12; - the ability to increase breast milk production has not been proven
Caraway	0	- Non-toxic; - impact on production mother's milk not studied
Melissa	0	- The degree of excretion (excretion) into human milk has not been studied; - the herb is non-toxic only in small doses
Nettle	0	- Non-toxic; - justified and moderate use during lactation is allowed; - the degree of excretion (excretion) into human milk has not been studied
Verbena lemon	0	- Non-toxic; - the effect on the production of mother's milk has not been studied; - accidental or minimal entry into the body of a nursing mother is considered acceptable
Fenugreek	0	- Non-toxic; - in moderate doses, compatible with natural feeding; - a positive effect on the production of breast milk has not been proven; - Exceeding the dosage is fraught with hypoglycemia, that is, low blood glucose levels
Goat's rue (galega)	2	- A positive effect on the production of breast milk has not been proven; - the German Federal Ministry of Health does not recognize the benefits of the plant and calls for it not to be used for medical purposes

Herbs, which are the basis of industrial "lactagon" drinks, have no proven positive effect on mother's milk. Moreover, some of them have a depressing effect on lactation. Although most of the plants reviewed are not toxic, dosages should be carefully selected. If the mother deliberately plans to use such herbs, this should be done under the supervision of a doctor and pediatrician.

Review of popular drinks

Suppose a nursing mother consulted a doctor and decided to still try a purchased product “for lactation”. The next step is to choose the right drink. The following is a review of popular "lactagon" products.

"Lactafytol"

Phyto-tea of a domestic manufacturer - OJSC Krasnogorskleksredstva. The company claims that the drug is able to increase the amount of mother's milk by 45%. However, no references to relevant studies are provided.

It consists of a mixture of fennel fruits, anise, cumin and nettle leaves. A package of Laktafitol lactation tea contains 20 filter bags, which, according to mothers, are very convenient to brew. One or two packets must be infused in 200 ml of boiling water. The resulting solution is taken orally in half a glass twice a day. The recommended course is two to four weeks. Before use, the manufacturer advises to consult a doctor.

"Humana" (Humana)

Granulated loose tea for lactation "Humana" is produced in Germany. In the first place in the composition - sugar, so the drink has a sweet taste. In addition to sugar, tea includes extracts of such plants as hibiscus, fennel, rooibos, verbena, raspberry, galega and fenugreek.

How to use: Dilute 1.5 teaspoons in 100 ml of pure water. In case of personal intolerance to any component, the manufacturer recommends refusing such a drink.

"Hipp" (Hipp)

Hipp lactation tea is a highly soluble loose drink of Swiss origin. Includes various extracts (melissa, nettle, cumin, anise, fennel and galega). This mixture is supplemented with dextrose (i.e. glucose), maltodextrin (molasses) and different flavors depending on the type of drink.

The presence of sugars gives Hipp lactation tea a sweetish aftertaste. The manufacturer advises to dilute four teaspoons of the mixture in a glass of water and drink two cups per day. According to reviews, Hipp lactation tea is easy to use and has a pronounced herbal taste.

"Lactavit"

Herbal tea "Laktavit" is also a product of the Russian company Krasnogorskleksredstva OJSC. Sold in the form of filter bags. The packaging indicates that the product is a dietary supplement for the nutrition of a nursing mother. The drink consists of fennel fruits, anise, cumin and nettle leaves.

This herbal collection does not contain sugar and flavors. To properly prepare tea, one or two bags are placed in a container with 200 ml of hot water. When the solution is infused (about 15 minutes), it should be taken half a glass with meals twice a day. The manufacturer advises taking a course of two to four weeks. There is a note that before use it is advisable to consult a doctor.

"Grandma's basket"

Bagged tea under the brand name "Babushkino Lukoshko" is produced by the large Russian production holding "Sivma". There are two options in the line - with rose hips and anise. Otherwise, the compositions are similar: fennel, nettle, cumin, lemon balm.

The manufacturer advises to use this tea throughout the lactation period. The course lasts two to three weeks and is repeated after the same period of time. Directions for preparation: brew one sachet in a glass of water and leave for three to five minutes. A day you can drink a cup of the solution. Take before feeding the baby.

Which tea is better

The choice of industrial teas marked "for nursing mothers" or "for lactation" is very diverse. But all drinks include at least one or two plants with an increased risk for lactation. Given the inability of heavy drinking to affect the amount of breast milk, a mother should be conscious in choosing such supplements. Each woman decides for herself which drink is best for her, and why. But the supervision of a specialist remains a mandatory event.

An interesting fact: any warm drink drunk before feeding can stimulate the flow of milk. That is, outwardly, it may seem to the mother that it has become larger, because it is actively separated from the chest. In fact, a warm, pleasant-tasting drink allows a woman to relax. And in her body, the active production of the hormone oxytocin begins, which helps the secret to successfully leave the ducts and alveoli.

How to check if your baby is getting enough milk

The desire to drink "lactagon" products is often dictated by the mother's anxiety about the amount of her milk. Women come to the conclusion that their baby is not full if:

they manage to express less milk than they expected;
the chest ceased to fill up strongly and became soft;
lost or dulled the feeling of "tide";
the child began to ask for the breast more often.

In reality, the main criterion for the sufficiency of breast milk is the increase. If in the first six months of life the baby gains more than 20 g per day (500 g per month), the mother can be sure that he is full. In this case, you can additionally calculate the number of urination. A healthy, well-nourished baby will pee 10-12 times a day. Under such conditions, it is unreasonable to talk about a lack of breast milk.

The value of breast milk is undeniable. However, with a deficiency of nutrient fluid in the glands, a young mother can go in two ways: use stimulating measures or use artificial mixtures as supplementary food. It is worth noting that, preferring to compete for natural feeding, a young mother can resort to various kinds of additives that stimulate milk production: medicines, therapeutic mixtures, traditional medicine.

Tea for lactation is considered a proven and safe option. However, before learning how to choose an effective product, it will be useful to consult with a pediatrician. The doctor will tell you how much and how to prepare and drink herbal tea to increase the volume of mother's breast milk, assess the risks for the child, because herbal components of herbs can cause allergic reactions in children.

Lactogon tea is not used in preventive purposes. This is dangerous hyperlactation - excessive production of breast milk. This condition is fraught with stagnation, imbalance of fore and hind milk, leakage of nutrient fluid from the breast, and other complications.

Lactogons are accepted only on the condition that the little one feels a lack of natural nutrition. This is evidenced by a lag in weight gain, a small amount of urination of the newborn, lethargy and weakness of the baby.

Tea is designed to help normalize feeding, restore lactation after a break, it is easier to overcome. The benefits for nursing mothers should not be underestimated. The components of herbal preparations have a relaxing effect, have a calming effect.

Lactation consultants note that teas have an indirect effect, and sometimes work like a placebo effect. Warm drinks cause an increase in the hormone oxytocin in the blood. He is responsible for the flow of milk from the glands, it becomes easier to feed the baby. Also, fluid is needed to maintain the water balance of the mother's body.

Most teas are based on natural plant ingredients that have a beneficial effect not only on the functioning of the mammary glands, but also on the health of the little one. The components of herbs, getting into the body of crumbs with mother's milk, increase immunity, soothe, help get rid of problems with the tummy.

Rules of use

Use lactogenic tea to stimulate the mammary glands should be carefully, after reading the instructions and taking into account the precautions. Some ingredients can cause allergies, gastrointestinal upset in infants. To avoid side effects following a few rules will help:

tea must be prepared according to the method described in the instructions, observing the established proportions;
do not experiment and do not exceed the recommended dose;
before taking the remedy, do an allergy test: drink a few sips of the drink and observe the reaction of the small organism during the day. If a rash appears, tea will have to be abandoned;
you can brew a drink to enhance milk production for no longer than 7-10 days;
tea should be drunk in the morning and in the evening;
drink the drink in a warm form, so it is better absorbed and relaxes the ducts of the mammary glands.
pour tea with boiling water. It is important to let the drink brew. The average brewing time is 7-10 minutes.

Lactogon teas are sold in pharmacies and specialized stores. Since popular options contain herbs, a woman can procure raw materials on her own. At the same time, it is important to collect plants on time, dry them correctly, accurately dose the dried grass.

Popular brands

Many brands offer products to improve breast milk production. The composition of the products of manufacturers differ slightly. But the price varies. Which tea for increasing lactation is better can be understood by comparing the options offered.

Russian brands produce products at a price much lower than their foreign counterparts with similar product compositions.

hipp natal

Hipp natal is a product of a German company that occupies a strong position in the manufacturing industry baby food. Granular drink dissolves in warm water. You can drink it cold or hot. In addition to natural ingredients - cumin, fennel, anise, it is enriched with vitamins and minerals (iodine, iron and folic acid). Does not contain dangerous additives: dyes, preservatives and fragrances. The brand also produces packaged fruit tea with a similar composition and properties.

Grandma's basket

The product is produced by TM "Sivma" (Russia). The tea was developed jointly with the Research Institute of Baby Food. It has a lactagon effect, tones, strengthens immune system. Sold in filter bags of 20 per pack. The basis of the product is rose hips, anise, cumin, lemon balm, fennel. According to instructions, daily rate drink - 2-3 cups.

Laktovit

Product Russian production, is produced by TM "Laktavit", the plant of which is located in the city of Angarsk. It is offered in the form of packaged and loose collection. It is necessary to drink the drink for 14-30 days, twice a day. As part of the drink anise, fennel, nettle leaves, cumin.

Humana

German-made Humana tea contains extracts of fennel, galega, raspberry, hibiscus, sucrose and vitamin C. It has a pleasant taste and a pronounced lactagon effect. The product is sold in a tin tube. According to the instructions, brew 1 tsp. dry collection per 100 ml of water. The daily norm is 3 doses of 200 ml of drink. The duration of the course is indicated by the doctor.

Evalar BIO LaktoMama

The Russian brand Evalar is famous for the naturalness of raw materials. The ingredients of the products are grown in the fields under strict control. The components of lactogenic tea are safe for mother and child. Oregano, lemon balm, nettle, fennel - a combination of plant materials that guarantees the effect after the first use of the product. Sold in packaged form.

Fleur alpine organic

Fleur Alpin produces herbal tea bags. One pack contains 20 servings. The estimated cost of the box is 250 rubles. Brew the bag - 10 minutes. The recommended daily allowance is three times a day.

Bebivita

Bebivita tea contains only natural ingredients. Made without the use of artificial sugars, low in calories. The manufacturer recommends that you start drinking the drink during pregnancy or in the first month after childbirth. You can continue taking the funds until the end of the GV. Drink 3-6 cups of a drink that tastes good a day. It can be consumed cold or hot.

Weleda

Weleda in its composition contains not only lactic herbs, but also lemon verbena, which has a pronounced calming effect. Essential oils provide a pleasant taste and aroma of the drink. During the recommended drink 3 cups of tea. To prepare 1 sachet of raw materials, pour 200 ml of boiling water, insist 5 minutes.

Other

Also in the pharmacy you can find other products - Laktafitol, Laktofiltrum, Leros. These firms produce teas with a similar composition.

The natural preparation Apilak is widely popular. It is made on the basis of royal jelly. Take the tablets 3 times a day.

When buying means to increase lactation, you must carefully read the composition. Require caution means with bee products, because they often provoke allergic reactions.

The effect of medicinal herbs on the body

The clinical effect of herbs on lactation has not been proven. However, there are recipes that have been tested and proven by time. The following raw materials have long been used to improve the production of breast milk:

Fennel. The plant promotes lactation, has a disinfecting effect, improves the functioning of the digestive tract.
Melissa. It has a pleasant taste and delicate aroma. It is characterized by a calming, relaxing effect, helps relieve fatigue and increase the flow of milk.
Anise. A good option for those who need to stimulate the mammary glands, as well as prevent colds and infections, and improve the functioning of the stomach.
Caraway. Effective way increase lactation, has a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect.
. It affects the general well-being of the mother, soothes, normalizes bowel function, relieves inflammation. A weak decoction of chamomile helps in milk production, and a concentrated infusion reduces lactation.
Galega. Grass lowers cholesterol levels in the blood, stimulates the mammary glands.

Before taking drugs and lactogenic teas, mixtures, decoctions of herbs and infusions, you should consult your doctor. You can start a course of phytotherapy only after the recommendation of a medical specialist.

With hypogalactia, it is recommended to devote more time to contact with the baby, practice on-demand feeding, use the skin-to-skin method. As already noted, lactagon teas, mixtures and medications refer to methods of additional stimulation. An integrated approach to solving the problem will allow you to more effectively and quickly cope with the deficiency of nutrient fluid in the glands.

This article is dedicated to lactating tea lovers, especially those who are wondering how tea affects lactation, and whether it is possible to increase the amount of milk with the help of a tea drink.

For successful lactation, it is important to observe the drinking regimen. And you can diversify it with the help of tea drinks.

The tea leaf contains about 300 kinds of useful substances. Tea of pure varieties or with the addition of herbs helps to replenish the body of a nursing mother with vitamins and minerals. But it is worth knowing some features of the use of this product during GV. Not all types of tea and tea drinks have the same positive effect on lactation.

Is there a tea to increase lactation? And how to drink it in order to preserve the beneficial substances that the tea drink is rich in.

Black and green tea are harvested from the same tea bush of the Camellia genus. They differ only in the way they are made. In the production of green varieties, the oxidation (fermentation) of the tea leaf with air stops earlier than for black. Therefore, green tea retains more beneficial elements than black tea.

The tea leaf contains vitamins A, C, E, proteins and amino acids. The phenols included in the composition act as an adsorbent and remove heavy metals from the body. Tannins betray astringency, and essential oils - aroma and taste. Tannin lowers cholesterol levels. Alkaloids, one of which is caffeine, tone up the nervous system. Antioxidants protect cells from the negative effects of free radicals.

Green tea in the menu of a nursing mother

A nursing mother can drink both types of drinks, but you need to know when to stop. Green tea reduces blood clotting, so you need to drink it during postpartum discharge with caution. It also interferes with the absorption of iron, and this reduces the already low hemoglobin in a woman after childbirth.

Green tea at breastfeeding allowed in the amount of no more than two cups per day. Large volumes of this drink lead to leaching of calcium and magnesium. There is a narrowing of the blood vessels, which leads to the formation of milk stagnation. In addition, it impairs absorption folic acid in the mother's body.

There is not much less caffeine in a cup of tea than in the same volume of a coffee drink. The child's body does not absorb caffeine in the first three months of life, and it accumulates. This alkaloid has an exciting effect on the nervous system of the newborn. Although only 1% of the caffeine content in the mother's body enters the milk, one should carefully monitor the behavior of the child after drinking tea. If the baby sleeps restlessly, is overexcited, then it is worth refusing or reducing the use of the drink.

White tea contains less caffeine. And thanks to weak fermentation, it retains everything beneficial features tea leaf. Only you need to brew such a drink not with boiling water, but with water at 70-80 ° C.

Lemon tea while breastfeeding can be drunk if the baby does not have an allergic reaction to citrus fruits. It is better to introduce such a drink into the diet a month after giving birth.

Tea brewing rules

Table of average values of caffeine content in tea varieties.

How peppermint tea affects lactation

Is it possible to drink mint tea while breastfeeding is a question that worries many nursing mothers. According to some reports, mint inhibits lactation. There are some nuances in this issue.

There are several types of mint. The most popular of them are peppermint (peppermint) and curly mint (garden, field). These two types of plants have different effects on the body. According to the international organization E-LACTANCIA (official website), which checks the compatibility of drugs and breastfeeding, spearmint does not carry risks for lactation. At the same time, peppermint contains menthol, which negatively affects HB. Menthol with a single use in large quantities dilates blood vessels and provokes a rush of milk. But then the opposite effect occurs. Menthol reduces the amount of mucous secretions from the body, including breast milk.

The effect of inhibition of lactation occurs when drinking a drink with peppermint more than twice a day. So sometimes a nursing mother can afford a fragrant drink.

Can tea with milk improve lactation?

It is often believed that tea with milk during breastfeeding increases the fat content and the amount of milk. And if the milk is also condensed, then the drink becomes doubly useful. These arguments, unfortunately, have nothing to do with reality. This is easy to believe if you know the physiology of lactation. Breast milk is a physiological fluid that is produced from the lymph and blood of the mother, but not from the contents of her stomach. Vitamins and minerals from healthy food are broken down in the digestive tract and enter the bloodstream in the form of chemical elements. But food does not affect the taste and fat content of milk.

Milk reduces the level of caffeine in tea to some extent. But at the same time, cow's milk contains the protein casein, which prevents the absorption of antioxidants contained in tea. Thus, cow's milk reduces the beneficial properties of tea.

Fresh cow's milk contains estrogens, female sex hormones, which will negatively affect lactation. In addition, milk is an allergenic product, and breastfeeding women should use it whole with caution.

Tea with milk does not increase lactation

An occasional cup of tea with milk will not harm either mother or child. To pour in liters of tea with milk to increase lactation is pointless and even dangerous.

Herbal and lactogenic teas for lactation - which is better

Especially popular is herbal tea for lactation. But you should use such drinks with caution due to the pronounced effects of herbs on the body.

Some herbs can increase the amount of milk: raspberry leaves, fenugreek, fennel, cumin, anise. These plants are commonly found in lactation teas. However, according to the E-LACTANCIA drug and breastfeeding compatibility guide, fennel contains the toxic substance anethole, which accumulates in the body and can lead to poisoning. Herbs have a strong effect on the body. How each of them is combined with other substances is unknown. Allergic reactions and gastrointestinal disorders are often observed when taking herbal preparations.

The use of lactation teas to increase lactation is not justified, because the amount of milk depends on how often and qualitatively the child empties the mother's breasts, and not on the use of special foods.

The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany (official site) conducted research on 14 lactogenic teas. As a result of the study, a high level of dangerous alkaloids was found in three of them. In our country, there is no legally established maximum allowable level of alkaloids in teas.

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It is not tea at all that affects the amount of milk produced by the mother. pure form or with additives. We wrote more about the mechanisms and ways to increase lactation in this article (""). But a cup of tea or another warm drink has some benefits for breastfeeding. Drinking warm (not hot!) liquids promotes the production of oxytocin and a better separation of milk from the breast. Therefore, nursing mothers are advised to drink hot liquids, including tea, 5-10 minutes before feeding. The amount of tea drunk should not exceed 700 ml per day, so as not to harm mother and baby. If we are talking about herbal teas, then no more than two cups a day.

It is important to monitor the condition of the crumbs. If the gastrointestinal tract is upset, an allergic reaction occurs, overexcitability, reduce the amount of tea you drink, replace it with warm fruit drink, water or dried fruit compote.

The process of lactation in the mother's body is mainly regulated by two hormones: prolactin and oxytocin. Moreover, the first of them is responsible for the formation of breast milk, and the second - for its allocation. The level of these hormones increases under the influence of sucking mammary glands by the baby. Such actions of the child irritate special mechanical receptors. The main recommendation for establishing lactation are: frequent attachment of the baby to the breast, increasing the duration of each feeding. You also need to eat well and not get sick.

Already six to eight days after birth, the volume of milk produced reaches 600–700 ml, and by the fourth or fifth month it stabilizes at the level of 1000–1200 ml. Therefore, a necessary condition for the formation of a nutrient fluid is to provide abundant drinking (at least one liter per day) in the form of water, fruit drinks, compotes, juices, teas throughout the entire lactation period.

Plentiful warm drink is one of the conditions for stable lactation.

The vast majority of breastfeeding experts recommend drinking warm drinks before and after feeding if there is insufficient breast milk production. This provides the mother with extra fluid and improves blood circulation, which promotes lactation. Such a drink can be black or green tea with milk, which tones blood vessels, improves bowel activity, enhances metabolism.

Therapy of secondary hypogalactia includes: the correct diet of a nursing mother, additional fluid intake before and after breastfeeding, compliance with regimen moments.
R.A. Fayzullina, E.A. Samorodnova
"Nutrition for young children"

Herbs that increase the secretion of breast milk

But heavy drinking does not directly affect secretory function mammary glands. Therefore, both in official medicine and in folk medicine, teas prepared on the basis of lactogenic herbs are used. These plants include:

fennel ordinary;
anise;
caraway;
oregano;
Melissa;
nettle;
galega;
fenugreek;
meadow lumbago;
vitex sacred.

Fennel fruit is used in most lactogenic drinks

Safety of lactose herbs

In the global medical community, opinions differ about the effectiveness and safety of these herbs. On the market medicines that increase the production of breast milk, there are many mixtures, tablets, teas, which include lactogenic plants. Moreover, such products are produced both in Russia and in Europe, the USA. Most breastfeeding books recommend herbal lactagons. But the fact is that large-scale studies on the effect of these plants on mother and child have not been conducted, although manufacturers note the effectiveness of their products. In a general approach, the popular electronic breastfeeding drug compatibility guide places herbal teas in the group of drugs with an average possible risk. Many doctors are also skeptical about the advertised therapeutic effect of increasing lactation from the use of these drinks. Therefore, the lactogenic effect of these herbs is considered unproven, although some mothers note their positive effect.

Table: comparative characteristics of herbs that increase lactation

	Impact on the body	Application restrictions	Directory Security
Fennel	choleretic; laxative; expectorant; sedative; wound healing.	individual intolerance; with caution in small doses when breastfeeding; epileptic seizures.	high risk
Anise	antispasmodic; carminative; antiseptic; laxative.	ulcer of the stomach and duodenum; increased acidity.	Medium risk
Caraway	choleretic; antiseptic; antihelminthic; bactericidal; sedative; antispasmodic.	gastritis; increased acidity; cholelithiasis; diabetes; cardiac ischemia.	low risk
Oregano	tonic smooth muscles of the uterus; normalizing hormonal disorders in women; soothing; expectorant.	Hypersensitivity.	Medium risk
Melissa	sedative; antidepressant; antispasmodic; antiviral; immunomodulatory.	Arterial hypertension.	low risk
Nettle	choleretic; diuretic; anticonvulsant; hepatoprotective; blood-purifying.	arterial hypertension; atherosclerosis; increased blood clotting.	There is no data
Galega	diuretic; anthelmintic; antibacterial; reducing blood sugar.	hypertension; hypotension.	high risk
Fenugreek	lowering blood sugar levels; antioxidant; wound healing; choleretic.	Diabetes.	Short
Meadow lumbago	diuretic; bactericidal; expectorant; sedative; painkiller.	gastritis; severe kidney disease; generally not recommended for breastfeeding.	There is no data
Vitex Sacred.	normalizing the balance of sex hormones; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; sedative.	Individual intolerance.	high risk

Popular teas for nursing mothers

The advantage of ready-made lactogenic teas is that the manufacturer more or less respects the composition and dosage so as not to harm the mother and child. An overdose of herbs that stimulate lactation can lead to the opposite effect, cause allergies, and make you feel worse.

Based on market offers and reviews on the Internet, the most popular teas to increase lactation are:

Hipp;
Humana;
Bebivita;
Grandma's basket;
Laktafitol.

Slightly less known are such teas as Mother's tea, Weleda, Fleur alpin, Matushka, Gaia, Florina.

hipp

The composition of this drink includes: anise, fennel, cumin, nettle, lemon balm, galega. The standard package (jar) contains 200 g of granules. Hipp tea is also available in the form of bags. To prepare a glass of tea, you need two teaspoons of granules or one bag. The manufacturer reports that the product does not contain GMOs, dyes, preservatives, gluten. It is recommended to drink two to four cups a day.

Humana

Tea composition: hibiscus, ascorbic acid, blackberry, raspberry, fennel, verbena, fenugreek. To prepare a drink, it is enough to brew one teaspoon of granulate in a glass of boiling water. The package contains 200 g of the product, which does not contain harmful additives. You need to drink three cups of the drink a day.

Bebivita

Bebivita tea for nursing mothers is made on the basis of fennel, cumin and anise. Available in the form of granules and sachets for brewing. The manufacturer recommends preparing a cup of tea using four teaspoons of granules or one tea bag. The manufacturer recommends drinking three to six cups a day.

Grandma's basket

This tea comes in two varieties. The first contains anise, fennel, nettle, cumin, lemon balm. In the second - the same components, but instead of anise, rose hips. Rosehip replenishes the deficiency of vitamin C, thereby strengthening the immune system. Tea is packaged in 1 g in twenty bags. It should be drunk before each feeding for 20-30 minutes.

Lactafytol

The composition of tea Lactafitol includes fennel, cumin, anise, nettle. According to the manufacturer, this drink can increase the amount of mother's milk by up to 45%. The drug is available in the form of filter bags. To brew tea, you need to pour one or two bags of 200 ml of boiling water. Then the resulting drink is infused for 15-20 minutes. You need to drink it 100 ml twice a day with meals.

Mom's tea

Mother's tea is made from fennel, fennel, anise and oregano. The drug is available in the form of filter bags. There are twenty of them in one paper package. A nursing mother should drink one glass of drink twice a day during a meal.

Weleda

This tea is a mixture of the following plants: fenugreek, anise, fennel, cumin, verbena. There are twenty bags in the package. It is recommended to drink three glasses of tea a day.

fleur alpin

Fleur alpin contains galega, lemon balm, nettle, peppermint, fennel. This tea is recommended to be consumed three times a day with meals.

Mother

Tea composition: galega, blackcurrant leaves, fennel, nettle, cumin, mint. There are thirty sachets in the package. For preparation, it is necessary to brew one package and drink a decoction of 100 ml with meals twice a day.

Gaia Herbs

Gaia Herbs tea contains the following plants: fennel, galega, lemon balm, fenugreek, marshmallow. The package contains sixteen tea bags. It is recommended to consume one cup of the drink per day.

Florina

This tea contains a number of plants: chamomile, St. John's wort, yarrow, lemon balm, fennel, oregano, thyme, mint. It can be drunk chilled.

Table: popular teas to increase breast milk

Photo: lactogenic teas

Hipp tea for nursing mothers can be taken from the first day of lactation
Humana tea for breastfeeding mothers increases breast milk production
Bebivita tea for nursing mothers helps to overcome lactation crises
Tea Lactafytol increases the volume of breast milk by 45%
Mom's tea increases the secretion of breast milk in lactating women
Weleda tea promotes lactation
Fleur Alpine tea for nursing mothers is designed to increase the amount of breast milk
It is enough to drink one cup of Gaia Herbs tea to increase lactation
Tea for nursing mothers is produced in two forms: with anise or rosehip
Lactogon tea Matushka is made from herbs collected in ecologically clean regions of Altai

Folk recipes

If a nursing woman has experience in the use of herbs, then you can prepare herbal lactic tea from various collections on your own.

Gathering 1

Mix the crushed fruits of anise and fennel in a ratio of one to one. Take one teaspoon of the mixture and pour a glass of boiling water over it. After twenty minutes, the broth will infuse and it can be consumed. You need to drink 200 ml three times a day.

Gathering 2

Take one part of anise fruit, two parts of lemon balm leaves and four parts of fennel fruit. One teaspoon of the mixture pour 200 ml of boiling water. Drink a glass two to three times a day.

Gathering 3

A mixture of anise fruits, cumin seeds, dandelion roots, nettles is used. All components are taken in equal parts. One teaspoon of this collection is poured with a glass of boiling water. A day you need to use 200 ml two to three times a day.

Tea with milk

One of the most popular drinks to increase lactation is tea with milk. Its effectiveness has also not been proven. fundamental research, as well as decoctions with lactogonal herbs. Some experts even recommend not drinking tea at all while breastfeeding on the grounds that it contains such an alkaloid as caffeine. In large quantities, caffeine can cause overexcitation of the nervous system. This drink is obtained by brewing a pre-processed tea bush (camellia sinensis).

Tea with milk provides additional fluid to the mother's body and tones it, which increases the production of breast milk.

The Breastfeeding Drug Compatibility Guide indicates a low risk of drinking tea. It is noted that only drinking more than 4-5 cups a day of a strong drink can cause excessive nervousness and irritability in an infant. The experience of our family, relatives and acquaintances shows that tea with milk is as effective as, if not superior to, conventional lactic drinks. And it is perfectly safe to drink up to four to five cups a day. The drink is diluted by a third with milk, so a daily dose of caffeine has only a slight tonic effect. And milk makes up for the deficiency of B vitamins, calcium and phosphorus.

Tea with milk has a beneficial effect on the general condition of the mother's body. Improves blood circulation, stimulates respiratory activity, normalizes digestion, enhances metabolism. To increase lactation, it is enough to drink three to four cups of the drink a day, and it is better to do this immediately before feeding. The wife after giving birth alternated drinking black and green teas. At the same time, lactation was always stable. You should not only drink tea at night, as sleep may be disturbed. It should be consumed fresh and warm. When buying, it is better to choose a product of the middle price category, since there are many fakes on the market made from low-quality raw materials.

Rules for drinking tea while breastfeeding

In order for lactogenic teas to benefit a nursing mother, several rules for their use must be observed:

before use, you need to consult a doctor;
should only be used when standing insufficient lactation as an aid;
to achieve a stable therapeutic effect, a long-term intake of these drinks (7–14 days) is required;
you can not drink the same tea for more than two weeks, you need to take a break or replace it with another;
it is necessary to strictly observe the recommended dosage, since its excess can lead to an allergic reaction in mother and child;
in case of skin rashes, stool disorders, headache, fever, you should stop taking tea and consult a doctor;
try to drink tea 15-20 minutes before feeding.

Video: difference between green and black tea, benefits and harms

The problem of natural feeding of newborns affects more and more women every year. For some, this problem remains unsolvable, for others - temporary difficulties. To help a woman raise a healthy baby, pharmaceutical companies and specialty food manufacturers offer a variety of lactogenic products.

How tea works to increase lactation

Herbal tea for lactation based on dill or fennel was also used by our grandmothers. The seeds of these spicy plants were brewed and drunk as tea, and also offered to babies to eliminate digestive problems. Today, in the pharmacy, you can buy ready-made teas that increase milk production, or prepare it at home.

How do these tools work? Milk production is due to a special hormone that is actively produced after childbirth. This is important, but not the main point of successful feeding. Experts tend to argue that a lot depends on the psychological mood of the mother and the correct attachment of the crumbs to the breast. Stimulation of the mammary glands, proper blood circulation and expansion of the ducts also play an important role.

Most lactation teas work to increase blood circulation. In addition, they are an additional source of liquid, the use of which is very important for the production of a sufficient amount of milk. Medicinal herbs relieve nervous tension, help recover after childbirth, have an anti-inflammatory effect, and improve the functioning of the mammary glands.

In parallel with taking special means to stimulate lactation, a woman needs to regularly put the baby to her chest, do a light massage of the mammary glands under a warm shower, drink up to 2 liters of fluid per day, half of which should be milk and sour-milk drinks. A woman needs a lot of rest, and most importantly sleep, eat well, take vitamins and be as calm as possible.

The most difficult in the establishment of lactation is the first month after childbirth. During this time, both mother and baby should develop a regimen for themselves, which includes sleep, feeding, water procedures and air baths. If such a regime is established, everything will be much easier in the future, including the issue of breastfeeding.

Homemade teas

Breastfeeding experts recommend preparing healthy tea to increase lactation for prevention after discharge from the hospital. If from the first days there are problems with milk production, the intake of lactogenic drinks should become systematic. The simplest homemade drink is considered for lactation. For this, ordinary black tea is suitable, brewed hot water and diluted ½ with warm milk. You can add sugar. Two to three cups of this drink is enough to support milk production. Such a drink can be prepared with condensed milk.

Fennel and dill are two related plants with lactogenic properties.

Herbal teas give a more pronounced effect. Most effective herbs that increase milk production:

mint;
fennel;
Dill;
Melissa;
nettle;
basil;
chamomile.

If herbal tea is being prepared for the first time, only one component is included in its composition and the child's reaction to it is checked. On the first day, a few sips of freshly brewed tea are allowed. If there is no negative reaction, you can increase the volume to 1 cup, and later to 2. You can continuously drink tea for 10 days, then take a break so that the body does not get used to the action of the components, and so that possible allergens do not accumulate in the child's body.

The best of homemade teas is with fennel or dill seeds. It is prepared from 1 tsp. seeds and 250 ml of water. The seeds are brewed with boiling water, insisted to room temperature, filtered and drunk in 1 or 2 doses. Experts recommend drinking this tea 30 minutes before the intended feeding. Similarly, tea is prepared with mint or lemon balm. It is customary to simmer chamomile in a water bath for 10-15 minutes.

Tea with mint or lemon balm refers not only to improving lactation, but also to soothing. If the baby does not sleep well, is restless, eats little, mint tea will be useful to him no less than a mother who is worried about his health. relieves inflammation and cramps in the stomach, which the baby also often suffers from. Fennel and dill have a carminative effect, so they save the child from flatulence and colic. Components medicinal herbs come with breast milk in the body of the child in small doses, but they are enough not to resort to the help of drugs.

What famous brands offer

In addition to homemade recipes for making teas to improve lactation, there is a wide variety pharmaceutical products, also based on the strength of medicinal herbs. Here is a list of the most popular brands that offer their products in the domestic market:

Grandma's basket;
Evalar;
Humana;
Hipp;
Weleda etc.

They offer herbal teas with approximately the same composition, which increase the production of breast milk, normalize the work digestive system relieve nervous tension. The products of some well-known brands are described below.

This is a product of a domestic company that bears the same name. Tea is represented by a mixture of crushed nettle leaves and fennel fruits, anise and cumin. In terms of its component composition, Lactavit is identical to another product from Krasnogorskleksredstvo - Laktafitol. The product can be bought in disposable filter bags or in bulk in a cardboard box. This is an inexpensive product to improve lactation, but it is not recommended for mothers of newborns. This is due to the multi-component composition. You can start taking it from 2-3 months of a child's life.

How much can you drink this tea? The instruction recommends drinking a drink for 3-4 weeks, 2 cups a day. One filter bag is brewed with 200 ml of boiling water

Mom's tea

This is a Health Company product. It is a lactation tea in bags, which include:

fennel, anise and dill fruits;
oregano herb.

Tea tastes good, has a good aroma, it can be drunk without sugar. Does not contain allergenic products and synthetic additives. It is drunk 2 glasses a day with meals. The duration of admission is 2 weeks.

The product is positioned as a biologically active food supplement, source essential oils

Humana

Tea for increasing lactation from the German company Humana is produced in granules. Consists of extracts of medicinal plants:

raspberries;
hibiscus;
rooibos;
fenugreek;
fennel;
galega.

Additionally, the composition of the product includes sucrose and ascorbic acid. It is recommended to take tea 3 times a day, 1 cup, brewing 1 tsp. granules with a glass of hot water.

This tea product has a complex effect on the body of a young mother from strengthening immunity and increasing lactation to improving well-being in general.

hipp

A milk-boosting tea drink from the German company Hipp is also produced in the form of instant granules from medicinal plant extracts. These are nettle, fennel, anise, lemon balm and cumin. The Hippie product is also distinguished by a sedative and carminative effect, which is important for a baby with a poorly developed digestive function.

Tea is also presented as a product in filter bags with the same composition.

Which tea is more effective? Is it worth testing their action, will they harm the baby? All these questions will remain unanswered until the young mother herself evaluates their effectiveness or futility. The individual reaction of the body to the components of tea is very important here. This can only be appreciated in practice.