Anyone taking fenugreek?

scooter19

I've heard of girls taking it to produce more BM.  Where can you buy this?  And does it really work? Any other good/ bad reviews?

TY!

 

can_can

Since Benjamin never latched, my supply sucks, so the lactation consultant I saw told me to get some. They had it at their center, but a lot of stores carry the herb (she also told me Whole Foods has it). I take 3 capsules 3 times a day, and so far I haven't seen any improvement. But it's only been 3 days, so I'm still waiting. Overall it seems to work on most women, but one of the side effects is smelling like maple syrup (fenugreek is actually used in artificial maple syrup flavoring) But it's fairly common, and you can read more about it on the kellymom.com site!

jlc071903

I took and it didn't work all that great for me, but my friend's mom who is a LC suggested that I take More MIlk Plus by MotherLove...which I've been ordering online through Amazon...LOVE it, and I think it works, either that or my supply suddenly increased A LOT...put it this way, once I started taking this stuff I went up a cup size in my nursing bras (kind of a pain since I'd already been BFing for 3 months at this time, but oh well...I'm saving a TON on forumla, so it was worth it!

You can also take a combination of blessed thistle and fenugreek, but blessed thistle is hard to find...at least I haven't found it anywhere around me.

LyndsayQ

I bought it w/ every intention to use it, but I keep experiencing clogged ducts so I'm reluctant to take it.  I've heard great things about it.  I bought mine, along w/ Mother's Milk Tea, at GNC. 

~AllSmiles~

I am currently takes 3 capsules 3 times a day. I'm on my second week and I have noticed a small increase... probably half an ounce to an ounce per session. I bought it at GNC.

JT41275

Watch your child's reaction to it carefully.  I EP and DD would get fussy with bottles of BM when I took it. It took me a little while to realize that it was the fenugreek.

LyndsayQ

JT41275:

Watch your child's reaction to it carefully.  I EP and DD would get fussy with bottles of BM when I took it. It took me a little while to realize that it was the fenugreek.

That's my other fear.  DD is already fussy/gassy enough, I didn't want to take something to increase that.  

RachelRu

It increased my supply a good bit, but made my daughter fussy. I was disappointed.