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fenugreek and mother's milk tea

lbarrera86lbarrera86
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Please help as I am new to taking supplements to increase my supply. What is the best dosage to take to increase my supply? On kellymom, it says less than 6 capsules will not have an effect on milk. But on the bottle of fenugreek that I bought today (610 mg), it says to take 1-2 capsules daily. So should I be taking 2 capsules 3 times a day (total of 6/day) to help increase my supply? Or should I start off slow and increase the number of pills I take after a couple days?

Also, I bought mother's milk tea. Is that safe to use while on fenugreek? Pls help and thanks for any advice I can get.  

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Re: fenugreek and mother's milk tea

  • LizBGoodLizBGood member
    The herbs in Mothers Milk Tea are in such low doses you would need to drink tons for it to interfere with anything else. The dose on theback of the bottle is a safe suggestion for a daily supplement not a therapeutic dose for increasing supply. I think lots of womentake 3 caps 3 times a day (about 1500mgx3 times a day.) I went as high as 5x3 with no ill effects except maybe a little gas. Fenugreekis very nutritious and safe - its what they make curries and artificial maple syrup out of. (In fact, a good rule of thumb is you knowyou are taking enough when you smell like maple syrup.)

    How bad is your supply problem? If its severe I'd recommend Blessed Thistleor Goats Rue instead of the tea. And lots and lots of nursing of course!
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    imageLizBGood:
    The herbs in Mothers Milk Tea are in such low doses you would need to drink tons for it to interfere with anything else. The dose on theback of the bottle is a safe suggestion for a daily supplement not a therapeutic dose for increasing supply. I think lots of womentake 3 caps 3 times a day (about 1500mgx3 times a day.) I went as high as 5x3 with no ill effects except maybe a little gas. Fenugreekis very nutritious and safe - its what they make curries and artificial maple syrup out of. (In fact, a good rule of thumb is you knowyou are taking enough when you smell like maple syrup.)

    How bad is your supply problem? If its severe I'd recommend Blessed Thistleor Goats Rue instead of the tea. And lots and lots of nursing of course!
    thanks! I pump once in the morning (after his first nursing session) and once at night (once ds3 is down for the night) but i only get 1-2 ounces total! I also nurse a lot in between. I hardly get engorged and my breasts usually feel soft to moderately full..not so sure if it's because i nurse all the time but even at night when he gives me a 5 hr stretch, my breasts don't feel full at all. But at most i will only get 1-2 oz...3 if i'm lucky
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    How old is your LO and do you EBF? If so, are you pumping just to build an emergency stash? Or do you need to pump to go back to work?

    The reason I ask is because pumping is not a good indicator of how much milk you make. You can easily have a full supply and still only pump 0.5 - 1 oz per session. Also, your breasts regulate to the demand of your LO after a while, causing you to feel less full, but you still have the perfect amount for your LO. It'd be miserable to spend months on end engorged!
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    I was drinking the mother's milk tea but stopped because I didn't like the taste.  I take 3 capsules of Fenugreek 3 times a day.  The mother's milk tea actually has Fenugreek in it.
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    imageLizBGood:
    How old is your LO and do you EBF? If so, are you pumping just to build an emergency stash? Or do you need to pump to go back to work?

    The reason I ask is because pumping is not a good indicator of how much milk you make. You can easily have a full supply and still only pump 0.5 - 1 oz per session. Also, your breasts regulate to the demand of your LO after a while, causing you to feel less full, but you still have the perfect amount for your LO. It'd be miserable to spend months on end engorged!
    lo is 2 months and i am building a stash for when i go back to work. He'll be 3 mos when i go back.
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    imageskibunny59:
    I was drinking the mother's milk tea but stopped because I didn't like the taste.  I take 3 capsules of Fenugreek 3 times a day.  The mother's milk tea actually has Fenugreek in it.
    is it safe to start with 3 caps 3 tines a day? Or do i have to start slow and increase the amount everyday? On the kellymom website, it said to start slow? But i'd rather just take the recommended amount already
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    I started with 3x3 with no problems.
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