Menu

Progesterone and Breastfeeding

by Catherine
(UK)

I have been told that I have a low milk supply and am really keen to continue breastfeeding my 2 week old baby.

I've heard conflicting things about using natural progesterone cream and would like advice about whether this could increase my supply. Also, is it safe to use whilst breast feeding?

Many thanks

Comments for Progesterone and Breastfeeding

Click here to add your own comments

Mar 30, 2011
 I used it daily
by: Jessica

I used progesterone daily while breastfeeding my son for 4 1/2 months. My ND told me it was fine to do so and my little boy is doing just great! :)
Apr 06, 2011
 Progesterone and Breastfeeding
by: Wray

Hi Catherine As Jessica says, progesterone is safe to use when breastfeeding, please see this web page we have here. You might consider taking fenugreek, it has galactogogue properties, so has Coleus amboinicus and milk thistle, see here, here, here and here. Fenugreek contains the sterol diosgenin, from which progesterone can be synthesised. Take care Wray

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Progesterone faq.

Share this page:
Find this page helpful? Please tell others. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

Search over 8,400 pages on this site...