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Anyone actually have success with herbal supplements?

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Is there anyone out there who has actually seen a marked increase in their pumped milk output with herbal supplements? If so, which supplement?  I am a FT working mom who feeds baby on weekends and at night, but need to have enough to send to daycare. I can usually get enough with my 3 pumps at work and a morning pump, but woudl really like to not have to stress about it each day. TIA!

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  • candyliescandylies
    when I've had supply issues I've taken fenugreek which worked really well for me. Definitely had an increase. However I had stomach issues from it. I recently found this supplement made by a company called Motherlove. They have versions with and without fenugreek so I tried the one without and I love it! Well it technically taste horrible but definitely has helped me! I am a SAHM but my supply was always low in the evenings and I had to give LO a bottle for last feeding before bedtime. I haven't given him a bottle since three days after starting the supplements. Also I've started a small freezer stash once again. I just ordered an 8oz bottle after trying the 2oz bottle. 
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  • argeraciargeraci
    fenugreek works well for me, but it makes you smell like maple syrup lol. ( i wasnt aware of this until i started taking it). if you can get passed that youre good :) But you def have to try different ones out. If one doesnt work, hopefully another will. I went in to a vitamin shop and they had a "suppliment specialist" to help out. haha
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  • textbookcasetextbookcase
    Fenugreek is working well for me. I hate the syrup smell, though.
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  • brideinsummer04brideinsummer04 member
    Goat's Rue worked for me. I have the one by Motherlove and take four pills a day. The only annoying thing is you can't eat or drink for 15 minutes before or after and you can only take it with 1 oz of liquid. It's a small annoyoance though for a few extra ounces a day!
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