mini pill and supply

argeraci · January 2012

I just started the mini pill about 1.5 wks ago and have noticed a decrease in supply Has anyone else had this problem??

I EBF so I'm not sure how much of a decrease there is, i just know its less (don't know if that makes sense or not lol). Im about to return to work after 3 months of mat leave and am worried about not being able to pump enough...

Has anyone been on the mini pill and had to stop? I see there are tons of diff kinds of supplements. MY LC instructed to use fenugreek and blessed thistle?? Anyone had luck with these? Also, to pump for about 15 minutes after DS feeds. Does it increase your supply only when taking the supplements? How long does it take? Im sure this has been posted on several times...But I'm just now getting to this point!

TIA!

tokenhoser · January 2012

Why do you think your supply has decreased? If it's just that your breasts feel less full, that's what happens at around 3 months. 3 months is also prime growth spurt time, so a hungry baby might just be a hungry baby.

A rare woman will react to the mini pill; if that's the issue your supply should rebound within a week off the meds.

Pumping can be used to increase supply without the herbs. So can frequent breastfeeding.

globalwife · January 2012

It affected my supply. I took it for almost 2 weeks and decided to stop taking it. Less than a week later I could tell I was producing more again.

s2becrawford · January 2012

I tried pumping extra to make more milk but I was not making any more than before so I started taking fenugreek it did the trick for me!! good luck

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