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bf question about fenugreek?

krystal-Annekrystal-Anne member
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My supply is really low and ds is under weight for for four months. His Dr. wants him to gain weight and if he doesn't show an improvement is will have me start formula and i would like to avoid it, how did the fenugreek work and would you recommend it? I have been sick for three weeks and i have tried alot any help would help.

 

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Re: bf question about fenugreek?

  • Skipperg82Skipperg82 member

    I just started a few weeks ago and noticed an improvement in supply within 48 hours...

    I bought the ones at GNC, take 4 pills 3x a day (I started taking 2 pills 3x a day then worked my way up). ?A lot of people on here said that you will constantly be smelling like maple syrup, but I honestly haven't noticed too strong of a smell...a little when I pee but that's about it...

    All in all, i recommend it - better than pumping all the time!?

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  • DG1DG1 member
    It's definitely worth a shot.  Use the PP's dosage - the dosage on the bottle is way too low.  And I never smelled like maple syrup, either, as far as I could tell. 

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  • Kari MerksKari Merks member
    I started taking it last week - 2 capsules 3x a day and my supply has increased a lot.  I do smell like syrup when I sweat, but it's better than smelling like B.O, right?
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  • Maggie.CassidyMaggie.Cassidy member

    I take 3 capsules 3 times per day.  The nurse at the breastfeeding clinic also recommended that I take Blessed Thistle (also 3 capsules 3 times per day).

    Like you, my LO hadn't gained well at her 4 month appointment.  The nurse said that fenugreek is typically taken early on (like, within the first few weeks) so she wasn't sure if it would work for me or not.  However, I noticed an increase in my supply within about two days. 

    In Canada, herbs like Fenugreek aren't regulated so each brand might have different amounts of the herb in it.  I'm not sure what it's like in the States.  I also ramped up the number of feeds I was doing each day - we've gone from about 6 feeds per day to usually 8 feeds.  Not sure whether it was the herbs or the extra feeds, but my DD gained 8.5 ounces in a week (whereas she'd only be gaining about an ounce per week before).  Good luck to you. 

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