By Jessica Wild
February 3, 2002
Subject: testimonial–fennel oil
Okay, let me preface this with…I know I shouldn’t be taking oils I don’t need, but I wanted to test this one! *grin*
I have a friend who just had a baby and has not been able to make enough breast milk for him. I have been providing her with raw goats milk from our goats to supplement. She received a recommendation to try fennel oil to boost milk production.
She got the oil and had been applying it to her chest for a few days. She had seen an increase and was thrilled.
I went over to visit and we were discussing fennel oil. I decided to try it. I put a few drops of it in my glass of water and slammed the water. (I don’t especially like the taste of fennel.)
Now, please keep in mind that I have been breast-feeding for the past six months, (this time…this is my third baby in three years.) and am also donating milk to a milk bank. I have a very well established milk supply. I haven’t had “too much ” since my baby was a few days old.
The morning after taking that fennel oil, I woke up totally ENGORGED. Like, brand new baby, engorged. Quite literally spraying milk!
I was floored! Three drops of oil did that? So, I waited a few days and did it again. Same exact reaction.
I will never meet a new mother without recommending fennel oil to help with breastfeeding!
Hey Jess – what different ways can you take fennel oil for increased milk supply? My sister is having supply issues. Love ya.
Mandi, So good to hear from you! How cool that you are the first to post on my blog! *giggle*
okay…FENNEL OIL for increasing breast milk: My personal prefered “application” is ten drops (or more if you do not notice a difference within 36 hours!)of fennel oil in an empty gel cap (you can get them at your local health food store.) I usualy suggest to try TEN drops, every three to four hours. Please remember with fennel oil …you are also increasing urinary output …so remember that you take it for TEN days, give your body a FIVE DAY break then REPEAT. If you LIKE the taste of fennel…(I DO NOT! *laugh*) you can just put it under your tongue or in your water. you can also rub it on your breasts, but I have personally seen MUCH better results with internal consumption. NOW…As with EVERY essential oil post…I am ONLY advocating this kind of ingestion using CERTIFIED PURE THERAPEUTIC GRADE (CPTG)essential oils! DO NOT try to use a lesser quality oil and get THIS kind of result!
Send your sister my best!