low supply Archives - Tree of Opals

Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up

Posted on 11th May 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up Are you hydrated? If not, have a glass of water. Have you eaten in the past three hours? If not, get some food — something with protein, not just...Read More

Vegan Aloo Wadi

Posted on 4th November 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Vegan Aloo Wadi, Punjabi Inspired After a long Sunday lie-in I decided to take Ayla to the best Indian supermarket here in Bristol, The Sweetmart (not a sponsored post, just love the shop). We had a fun day out exploring...Read More

Homemade Milk Booster Capsules

Posted on 28th April 20171st May 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Homemade Milk Booster Capsules If you think your milk supply might be low, the first step is to talk to someone trained in breastfeeding. You could get help from local peer supporter, a breastfeeding councillor who has had lots of...Read More

Antenatal Milk Expression

Posted on 24th April 201724th April 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Antenatal Milk Expression Before your baby is born you might consider expressing milk antenatally. Before I begin this blog, please know that I'm not a trained breastfeeding supporter and as always my experience should never replace advice from an IBCLC...Read More

Breastfeeding after reduction story by Nic Kamminga at Tree of Opals part two, with a background to why I thought I wouldn't be able to breastfeed and hope

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story (Part 2)

Posted on 24th March 201724th March 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Continued Breastfeeding After Reduction Story The first part of my breastfeeding after reduction story is here and you can read about my 34JJ to 34D breast reduction operation here. I'd had a rough time in hospital with the operation in...Read More

Breastfeeding after reduction story by Nic Kamminga at Tree of Opals

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story (Part 1)

Posted on 4th March 20175th March 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Breastfeeding After Reduction Story "You won't be able to breastfeed" The midwife phrased it as a question: like she was wondering why I ever thought I could, but the midwife at my first ever antenatal appointment seemed to think she was helping...Read More

34JJ to 34D: Breast Reduction Story

Posted on 26th February 201726th February 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Breast Reduction One of my aims this year is to get this blog going a bit more and tell you all a bit more about my life and my breastfeeding journey. This Breast Reduction Story gives you an idea of...Read More

Breastfeeding Problems: Nipple Trauma

Posted on 28th May 201631st March 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Breastfeeding Problems: Nipple Trauma and My Journey to Better Latching When Bastian was three months old, I was able to go from supplementing 16oz (about 450ml) of donor milk (breastmilk donated from other families) to nothing over nine days. I'll go...Read More

Make More Milk: Galactagogues

Posted on 3rd February 20163rd February 2016 by Nikki Kamminga

Make More Milk: Galactagogues, A Beginner's Guide to things to eat which increase breast milk supply As the title suggests, a galactagogue is something you can eat or take to help you make more breastmilk. If you're reading this you...Read More

Lactogenic Recipe for Curry Paste

Posted on 12th January 201627th July 2016 by Nikki Kamminga

Lactogenic Recipe for Curry Paste to help give your milk supply a little boost. As always, check with your healthcare professional or lactation consultant before trying any of the mum's own recipes on this site and be careful to only...Read More