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Offline gavinsmum

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Has anyone heard of Lecithin?
« on: May 04, 2006, 22:09:57 pm »
Someone told me that I could take Lecithin if I felt like I might be getting a clogged duct because it will help break up fatty tissue.  She said she used when BF to avoid mastitis.  I am going to ask my lactation consultant and research it online, but was wondering if anyone had any experience with it.
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Re: Has anyone heard of Lecithin?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2006, 12:41:49 pm »
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/lecithin.html

'fishy body odour' sounds like something to watch out for though!
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Re: Has anyone heard of Lecithin?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2006, 13:09:03 pm »
I have heard of it, though not necessarily used for that. Sounds like it may work. I don't think it would hurt anything, but may smell odd! ;) ;)
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Re: Has anyone heard of Lecithin?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2006, 22:55:39 pm »
I have used due to a darn bleb (blocked duct on the surface of the nipple that looks like a little white dot and hurts like hell!). Anyways.... I took 1 capsule 4 times a day until it improved - about 2 weeks (capsules are about 1200mg if I remember). Then I dropped the amount to 3 or 2 a day. It helped and no... DH never mentioned I smelled weird.  ;) It's an emulsifier and is found in many food we buy - it essentially helps the milk "glide" out of the ducts better.



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Re: Has anyone heard of Lecithin?
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2006, 13:38:37 pm »
My lactation consultant recommended it to me for the same reason. She said that if you have fibrocystic breasts it will also help keep the milk ducts unclogged. I never tried it though and things have been ok for the past 10 mos
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