Most often young moms, concerned about whether they have enough nutrition for a newborn, turn to special teas for help. Such drinks can be prepared both independently and purchased from a pharmacy or baby food store. In this article, we will tell you which tea is best to drink for enhancing lactation, and which drink from the ones on offer is the most effective.
What tea to drink to improve lactation?
Warm tea must be present in the daily menu of the nursing mother. If it is made from the right ingredients, it can not only increase the flow of milk and make it more nutritious for the crumbs, but also relieve the newborn from stomach problems.
Most often in the composition of such teas, the following ingredients are used, which have a beneficial effect on the formation of lactation:
- cumin and anise - activate the work of the mammary glands and relieve crumbs from spasms;
- Fennel - stimulates the production of milk and stimulates the digestive tract in the baby;
- lemon verbena - increases the elasticity and tone of the skin, preventing the mammary gland from losing its shape;
- nettle - calms both mother and baby, normalizes metabolism, and also saturates the body with the necessary vitamins;
- Melissa - helps the baby quickly fall asleep and sleep soundly, and also relieves it of manifestations of flatulence;
- hibiscus - relieves inflammation and normalizes the activity of the intestine.
These and other components are used in the industrial production of teas for enhancing lactation and in the home preparation of such beverages.
What is the best and most effective tea for lactation?
For the first time coming to a pharmacy or a store for children and nursing mothers, most girls are lost and do not know what tea for lactation is better to choose. According to the opinion of most doctors and young women, among the products presented, the following drinks have the best characteristics:
- Humana is a granulated drink that helps young mothers recover from childbirth and strengthen the production of breast milk. This tea contains exclusively natural ingredients, including extracts of fennel, hibiscus, blackberry and verbena.
- HIPP - tea for improving lactation in granules, additionally having a calming and analgesic effect. The main ingredients are extracts of cumin, anise, fennel, nettle and melissa.
- Nestik - a fairly budgetary option, which, however, copes well with the task assigned to it. In addition, this tea includes rose hips and chamomile.
- Lactavit is an effective tea that does not taste good. It includes only natural fruits of fennel, caraway and dill, as well as nettle leaves.
This drink is most often prescribed by a doctor, while young mothers themselves prefer other options more often. - Grandma's basket - a line of tea bags with anise and dog rose. Both these varieties have a pleasant taste and aroma, as well as ease of brewing and use.
In addition, some young mummies also use the herb collection Leros, which includes plantain, caraway, lemon balm, fennel, golden rod, and grass galleys. According to most of them, it has an average efficiency and is not worth the money that it is necessary to spend for its acquisition.