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Did Fenugreek work for you?

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My right breast does not produce nearly as much milk as my left and it is starting to frustrate my LO.  After only 5 or 6 minutes he will push himself off and scream.  I always try to feed him on that side first in the hopes that it will help build more of a supply but he usually gets so annoyed I am forced to feed him on the left.  I am considering buying some Fenugreek but I was curious what others thought who have used it.

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Re: Did Fenugreek work for you?

  • totallyshockedtotallyshocked member
    I have never tried it but do you have a pump??? U could try that. also warm compress helps loosen the milk ducts. kellymom.com is a great website to go to tho
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  • cg0112358cg0112358 member
    Didn't work for me, neither did oatmeal or mother's milk tea. I'm currently trying Reglan because my supply is low in both breasts.
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  • LeviMakesThreeLeviMakesThree

    1. Its totally normal for LO to favor one over the other, and for one to produce a lot less (normally the opposite side "makes up" for it). This is straight from my LC! Most of my friends have the same problem.

    2. You can try a ton of different things to increase supply: fenugreek (3 capsules, 3x a day has definitely helped me), Blessed Thistle (I take this 2x a day, 2 capsules), steel cut oatmeal, extra fiber, beer (this is debated but has definitely worked for friends of mine--the hops in beer is a known milk-increaser, but the down side is pretty obvious), and more water.

    3. If you have a manual pump, I'd recommend manually pumping the weaker side while LO nurses on the stronger side. This double-pumping has been known to work well too (I actually did this over the weekend with GREAT results).

    You can also try massaging the weaker side :)

    GL!

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  • lexismom1008lexismom1008 member
    The first time I tried fenugreek I did 3 caps 3 times a day. It didn't work. I went to my OB and he knows a breastfeeding guru who says take 9 caps at one time every day. My supply has increased in 2 days.
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  • CThroopCThroop member
    I heard good things about it so I went and bought some on Saturday and started taking it that afternoon, it seems to be working! I fed my LO and he slept for several hours so I decided to pump after he had been asleep for about 2 hours. I only pumped for 5 minutes and I got 2.5 ounces! For me that is amazing because before the fenugreek I would pump 1.5 - 2 ounces in about 15 minutes of pumping. About an hour after I pumped my LO woke up and I fed him again and he seemed satisfied once he was done. I was amazed because there is NO WAY I would have had enough milk to pump and feed him enough for him to get full. I am very pleased with the results!Big Smile
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  • AprilCachetAprilCachet
    I take it whenever I feel a dip in supply and it works. I take 3 pills 3x a day along with milk thistle 3 pills 3x a day that combo works wonders! I pumped 10oz in one sitting today that's amazing for me.
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  • LeviMakesThreeLeviMakesThree

    imageAprilCachet:
    I take it whenever I feel a dip in supply and it works. I take 3 pills 3x a day along with milk thistle 3 pills 3x a day that combo works wonders! I pumped 10oz in one sitting today that's amazing for me.

    DANG--10oz in one sitting is amazing!

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