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Did you know that two-thirds of new moms face a lot of issues while breastfeeding (1)? Most mothers are not able to keep up with it for as long as they intend to. The reason could be anything. Pressure from work or even poor lactation, which may force a mom to abandon breastfeeding sooner than she wants to. While ditching breastfeeding and moving to formula might make a mother feel bad, it is poor lactation that actually causes guilt.
I faced this very problem two months ago. My baby was just a few weeks old and my milk supply just didn’t seem enough to match up to the demands of my baby. I had experienced a delayed onset of lactation right after delivery due to some hormonal imbalances.
However, milk had come in after 3-4 days, post which I was able to feed my baby but could never match up to her requirements. She always cried, wanting more and I tried my very best to give her all she needed. I got in touch with a lactation expert to help me out and even regularly emptied my breasts so that they could produce more milk quickly for my baby. But it was all to no avail.
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No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t lactate enough to satiate my princess’ hunger. She seemed thinner than she should be and constantly demanded more milk. I was as stressed out as I could be. And desperate. At this point, I just didn’t know what to do. Every mother I met or even spoke to over the phone, I only found myself saying ‘I have low milk supply and my newborn is always hungry. Please help me!’
Fortunately, help came to me soon enough. A co-worker of mine had recently had a baby too and gone through the same problem. She told me all about the guilt and helplessness she experienced, which I could relate to. Then she told me about how she solved her problem of poor lactation. She had tried multiple home remedies but she found the best solution in a lactation supplement – Zandu’s StriVeda.
She asked me to try it out, saying it really worked for her. Seeing that I had no other avenues left to try, I took her advice and got myself a jar of the lactation supplement from the house of the 100-year-old Ayurveda brand, Zandu. The packaging stated the instructions clearly – to have it twice a day for 4 weeks with milk. So, that’s what I did.
Zandu’s StriVeda contains Satavari as its key ingredient, which is a natural galactogogue (2). Basically, a medicine that helps induce and improve lactation. StriVeda is 100% natural and safe to use, so I wasn’t worried about having it daily.
Believe me when I say this – after 4 weeks, I noticed a considerable improvement in my milk supply! So much so that I was able to confidently increase feeding sessions and even breastfeed my baby on demand whenever she needed. StriVeda actually worked for me when most other tricks and tips had failed. It regulated my hormonal imbalance and gave a much-need boost to my lactation.
I am really lucky I found StriVeda. I really don’t know if I would’ve been able to listen to the heart-breaking cries of my poor hungry baby any longer. I wish I had just found it sooner so that I wouldn’t even have to face the initial difficulties.
I would recommend StriVeda to all new mothers with lactation issues just as doctors do! It’s clinically tested and proven to be safe, and quite possibly, the best lactation supplement in the country!
