Breastfeeding is highly influenced by the mother’s emotional and psychological wellbeing. Low levels of stress, healthy nutrition, plenty of fluid intake, emotional support and nipple stimulation through baby’s sucking are all important contributors to breastfeeding success. However, living circumstances often don’t allow perfect breastfeeding conditions: another child in the family, the death of a loved one, money worries etc. all add to an increase in stress levels. Other factors such as breast surgery can contribute to low amounts of breast milk. It has also been found that more women who gave birth by caesarean section encountered breastfeeding problems. This may have various reasons such as the initial separation between mother and baby or the physical pain as a result of the surgery which ultimately affects the mother’s ability to enjoy the breastfeeding experience.While the WHO’s (World Health Organization) guidelines of how long to breastfeed clearly state that baby’s physical and psychological health benefit most when breastfed for at least six months, inexperienced mothers often despair when they feel they do not produce enough breast milk to satisfy their baby. It can be an emotional rollercoaster when new mothers have to face personal stress as well as the fact that breastfeeding does not go “according to plan”. This downward psychological spiral inevitably results in the production of lower amounts of breast milk. Consequently, mothers often give up breastfeeding much earlier than the recommended minimum time of six months.
The following suggestions may help to increase the production of breast milk by either calming mother’s nerves and her system or by encouraging the body to produce more.
- It is vital to rest when breastfeeding, so rest when baby is sleeping too.
- The following herbs are known to help increase breast milk production:
Fennel, Raspberry Leaf, Alfalfa, Nettle, Hops, Blessed Thistle and Goat’s Rue.
o Fennel tea: It helps in different ways: it encourages natural breast milk production and helps soothe indigestion and baby’s colic. Its compounds help balance the female hormone levels and are thus very good for calming the nerves.
o Raspberry Leaf tea: It is recommended to be taken well before giving birth, in the third trimester, to help soften the uterus and thus ease the birth process. It is also very good to be taken after birth as it is full of vitamins and minerals and it is proven to help with the recovery.
o Alfalfa is a more common galactogogues (breast milk increasing herbs). Alfalfa proteins are rich in amino acids which are known to supplement any lack in nutrition and thus, help the improve milk quality and production.
o Nettle tea: like Alfalfa, nettle is full of vitamins and minerals which will help improve the quality of the milk.
o Hops: it has been known for centuries that it helps with breast milk production; however, it should not be taken over a long period of time as it can cause depression and make you sleepy. If you tend to have a depressive nature, it may be better to stay away from hops.
o Blessed Thistle: it is known to stimulate milk production effectively; it is a breast milk booster in combination with Raspberry Leaves.
o Goat’s Rue: it is very powerful and has shown to increase milk production by up to 50% in some cases as it may also stimulate the development of the mammary glands. It has no reported side effects.
- Another more hands-on way of promoting breast milk production is simple pumping. As nipple stimulation helps the milk supply it is important to let baby suckle as long as possible or necessary. After a few days milk levels should be increased.
In our modern world many may find it difficult to relax and to rest. Having a baby, giving birth and breast feeding are all dependent on the body’s efficient work force. Please remember to allow yourself time to sleep and relax as much as possible in order to experience a more enjoyable time with your baby!
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It seems like Social Anxiety is a fairly new disorder. What has it made it so prominent in the past couple decades?
One viewpoint is that it hasn't increased. People are just more in touch with their emotions nowadays–which has caused more awareness of it and that awareness can actually enhance the symptoms of SA.
I don't think thats completely true. I agree that people are more in touch with their emotions, but I'd still say there is an increase caused by something else.
Does anybody have any thoughts as to why you think SA has increased in the past years?
I appreciate it.
Research identified it as an issue and created criterion by which it can be identified. Treatment plans follow identification - medication and therapy.
It's the same with children and bipolar disorder or children with ADD/ADHD. Surely they existed prior to the diagnosable disorder.
Much of this is due to medical insurance billing. They need a name/diagnosis to bill.
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It seems like Social Anxiety is a fairly new disorder. What has it made it so prominent in the past couple decades?
One viewpoint is that it hasn't increased. People are just more in touch with their emotions nowadays–which has caused more awareness of it and that awareness can actually enhance the symptoms of SA.
I don't think thats completely true. I agree that people are more in touch with their emotions, but I'd still say there is an increase caused by something else.
Does anybody have any thoughts as to why you think SA has increased in the past years?
I appreciate it.
Research identified it as an issue and created criterion by which it can be identified. Treatment plans follow identification - medication and therapy.
It's the same with children and bipolar disorder or children with ADD/ADHD. Surely they existed prior to the diagnosable disorder.
Much of this is due to medical insurance billing. They need a name/diagnosis to bill.
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It seems like Social Anxiety is a fairly new disorder. What has it made it so prominent in the past couple decades?
One viewpoint is that it hasn't increased. People are just more in touch with their emotions nowadays–which has caused more awareness of it and that awareness can actually enhance the symptoms of SA.
I don't think thats completely true. I agree that people are more in touch with their emotions, but I'd still say there is an increase caused by something else.
Does anybody have any thoughts as to why you think SA has increased in the past years?
I appreciate it.
My story
For the last 14 years i have not been able to interact with people, at school i avoided most of the classes and now i rarely leave the house because i hated seeing people and think people would judge me etc.
I didn't tell anyone about it as i was very ashamed of it, i am a women in her twenties i should be able to go to the local shop. But in the end i did go to the doctor and was diagnosed with SA.
I think people are more aware of it and are feeling less embarrassed by asking for help so hence why it is on the increase.
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It seems like Social Anxiety is a fairly new disorder. What has it made it so prominent in the past couple decades?
One viewpoint is that it hasn't increased. People are just more in touch with their emotions nowadays–which has caused more awareness of it and that awareness can actually enhance the symptoms of SA.
I don't think thats completely true. I agree that people are more in touch with their emotions, but I'd still say there is an increase caused by something else.
Does anybody have any thoughts as to why you think SA has increased in the past years?
I appreciate it.
My story
For the last 14 years i have not been able to interact with people, at school i avoided most of the classes and now i rarely leave the house because i hated seeing people and think people would judge me etc.
I didn't tell anyone about it as i was very ashamed of it, i am a women in her twenties i should be able to go to the local shop. But in the end i did go to the doctor and was diagnosed with SA.
I think people are more aware of it and are feeling less embarrassed by asking for help so hence why it is on the increase.
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funny how most women's problems begin with men…
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funny how most women's problems begin with men…
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just looking for a clear distinction as far as i can tell people suffering from social anxiety or social phobia don't necessarily avoid social interaction they just experience anxiety in social situations and phyiscal symptoms are prominent while avoidants simply avoid social interaction due to feeling inferior to others and socially inept.. am i somewhat correct here? appreciate the help!
I guess there are a few.
1) Social Phobics don't necessarily lack self-esteem, but I think that's kind of a major characteristic of avoidant personality disorder.
2) As you pointed out, personality disorders are often focused on maladaptive behaviours, if i'm not mistaken, whereas mental disorders (like social anxiety) do not - so someone w/ social phobia can feel extreme anxiety in a social situation while maintaining social contact. Someone with APD would avoid the situation all together.
APD may also be more pervasive across all social situations, where SAD may be more likely in new social situations or in situations where they expect judgment, but in more comfortable situations, with people they know, they may feel OK.
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can stress and anxiety and negative emotions cause physical symptoms such as irregular heartbeats??? What about caffiene???
Stress can be a factor to a irregular heartbeat as well as caffiene, smoking, chocolate, and it can also be hereditary. If this continues or becomes bothersome or painful such as pains in the center of your chest, in your left arm or jaw area, you should seek medical attention immediately as this could be a life threatening condition. But in reality, most people do have from time to time an irregular heartbeat without any serious problems. My advice, just keep a check on it, reduce your stress/caffiene, etc. and see how that works first. If no improvement, I recommend you seeing your doctor for further testing. Good luck and good health!!!
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can stress and anxiety and negative emotions cause physical symptoms such as irregular heartbeats??? What about caffiene???
Stress can be a factor to a irregular heartbeat as well as caffiene, smoking, chocolate, and it can also be hereditary. If this continues or becomes bothersome or painful such as pains in the center of your chest, in your left arm or jaw area, you should seek medical attention immediately as this could be a life threatening condition. But in reality, most people do have from time to time an irregular heartbeat without any serious problems. My advice, just keep a check on it, reduce your stress/caffiene, etc. and see how that works first. If no improvement, I recommend you seeing your doctor for further testing. Good luck and good health!!!
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