Homeopathy
can absolutely help with mothers with nursing and breastfeeding difficulties! Problems that can make it difficult
for women to breastfeed successfully include mastitis, painful nipples and a
slow milk supply.
Homeopaths recognize that breast
milk gives babies a good start in life, so do keep in touch with your midwife,
breastfeeding counselor and/or your homeopath if you want to breastfeed but
find it painful or difficult or both.
Phytolaccafor sore, cracked nipples, which hurt when the baby nurses. It is also useful
for breast infections (mastitis) where there are painful lumps in the breast.
Urtica Urens: If milk production does not get
going or is slow to come in, one dose (30C) will help to stimulate
it.