Pumping Mamas: Can I get your opinion?

cachoque

I'll try to set this up fast. I switched to a different fenugreek seed brand and holy crap I have noticed a sustained difference in supply. Bad news (maybe) is that it is very obvious this is increasing the foremilk to the point that the milk is that very bluish color and the fat layer is very noticeably thinner.

So honestly WWYD...

SoSayWeAll

I would probably keep it up personally and see if the more watery milk has any effect on your LO. If it causes a lot of gas/green poop then I might discontinue.

dvmmomma

I picked the first option. I think I would be operating on the assumption that things even out and you get a proper ratio. In the meantime Id monitor for green frothy poops and if the never come, keep on keeping on!

Eena1242

I would look for other ways of increasing supply, but you may have already done that.

becominggold

I would keep it up! Do you have a freezer stash? You could always do half and half for a while. Unless you EP LO still should get some good hind milk when you nurse.

cachoque

Thanks for the ideas! Yeah, this is really pointing out for me that I don't have a handle on LOs poops anymore now that he's at daycare. Tomorrow I'll ask them to report it if they notice it turning green - otherwise I would never know since LO seems to poop during the day, rarely at night /morning.

candyland33

lizziebennett said:

I said keep it up bc your body may eventually produce more hind milk to compensate.  I had an issue with too much fore milk and I started pumping until I got a second let down and massaged my bubbies more during pumping.  The end result was very noticeable increase in my fat layer.  

This!

Elaina22

@cachoque‌ What brand? I'm interested! And I'd stick with it to see if things change; give it a chance!

cachoque

Ok, I think I figured it out. I don't want this to come off as an endorsement - just trying to state what I've experienced. I was using My Brest Friend and switched to Nature's Way, just randomly - it was on special. If you look at the labels, clearly MBF is 500mg & Nature's Way is 619mg so it's gotta be the uptick in the active ingredient. I was getting 0.5-2 oz per side before and since switching I've been seeing closer to 2-4oz per side (at the best pump of the day which is usually my first). I do like the thought of maybe my body will eventually increase the hind milk to compensate. I switched 1.5 weeks ago though so who knows...

lynds002

As a side PSA, I drank 3 DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus beers on Friday night, and almost doubled my milk supply through Tuesday.