XP from BF: Mother's Milk Tea, Fenugreek or More Milk Plus?

swirliepop

Hi ladies - I posted on the Breastfeed board but though I'd try here as well:Trying to work through supply issues with DS #2 - I BF'd DS #1 for a year, no issues at all, so this is very frustrating and disappointing. Anyway, I only have supply on one side - nothing but "drips" from the other side - I purchased a Milk Saver to catch them since every drop counts at this point, but I'm really only able to feed DS #2 from the left side.My supply seems up and down but in the past few days he's still very hungry after I nurse and I've had to supplement with formula :-(. I'd prefer to stick to BM only, but I can't let him starve. I've been drinking Mother's Milk tea for a little over a week and am not really sure if it's doing much other than making LO gassy - I haven't noticed a significant increase after drinking 3 glasses of tea a day. I also bought Fenugreek capsules, but thought I'd try the tea first. Then started reading about Mother's Milk capsules.Can you recommend any supplements you've had success with? I'm so sad this is happening - I really didn't expect to have problems since it went so well with DS #1 but hoping I can turn it around. TIA! 

BakerMommy

I use this: https://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=11503 and it's worked out great for me.

ChicNotGeek

I do 3 capsules of fenugreek, 3 - 4 times a day, and sometimes my boobs are leaking by the time I wake up in the morning.  (But since I'm so engorged, I have to pump anyway.)  So it's worked well for me.  The supplements I bought were from WHole Foods, the brand is "Nature's Way".  Mother's Milk Tea is made from fenugreek, by the way, my pediatrician told me. 

jonnygurl76

eat oatmeal every day!!  this works too....

epphd

I've been making myself a bowl of oatmeal - from real oats, not the instant stuff - every morning and it makes a HUGE difference. I now pump 6 oz in the morning AFTER feeding LO.  Plus it's really a really healthy breakfast