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Help with supply. What works?

EchloeEchloe
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I've heard beer, oatmeal, and fenugreek.  What worked for you?
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Re: Help with supply. What works?

  • LizBGoodLizBGood member
    Its the Brewers Yeast and/or hops... not beer itself. And alcohol might actually dehydrate and worsen supply.

    I ate oatmeal twice a day and never noticed it helping... but its one of those can't hurt/may help things, I think.

    Fenugreek helped some, especially in combination with Goats Rue and Blessed Thistle. Lactation cookies also seem to help a bit, plus they are yummy!

    I'm assuming you mean only the non-prescription stuff.
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    Hi Echloe!!! How are you and your LO?? Funny you posted this because I just hopped on this morning trying to find a similar answer.  I'm an EPer and noticed the last 2 weeks my supply has been dropping dropped and I'm currently not producing enough daily to cover what my LO drinks (I pump about 3-4oz less a day than what he drinks). I'm starting to dip into my frozen stash which is really bumming me out. I'm hoping to find ways to increase my supply. I've tried adding in an extra session for a few days and that didnt help.

    I think I might start Fenugreek today and see if that helps.

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  • LizBGoodLizBGood member
    Sorry, I forgot to add that the things that helped me the most were fenugreek, goats rue, and domperidone. And maybe the cookies. :) But everything is worth trying!
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  • hellocarebearhellocarebear

    I've been using fenugreek & it has helped a little bit. I've been thinking about trying mothers milk tea.

     

    For those who use/d blessed thistle or goats rue where can you buy those? 

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  • LizBGoodLizBGood member


    Any good vitamin store will carry them in pills or tincture or both. You can also order them from the motherlove website.
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  • LnR70707LnR70707 member
    Reglan and domperidone were the only things that worked for me...none of the OTC stuff did anything.


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  • kms34kms34 member

    Tons of water, protein, and oatmeal worked for me.

    I did have success with Fenugreek too but the others worked just as well and I wasn't taking 9 pills a day.

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  • tarajaynetarajayne member
    I use a supplement called Lactation Blend which has fenugreek, blessed thistle and a bunch of other stuff in it.  It did increase my supply a bit I think, but my LO's are eating more now so I still am not making enough for 2. 
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  • JWSchwarzJWSchwarz member
    Pump for a couple of minutes after you feed LO, several times a day for 2-3 days. This really works, no pills necessary. Fenugreek works too though and takes less time!!
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  • EchloeEchloe
    imageLizBGood:
    Its the Brewers Yeast and/or hops... not beer itself. And alcohol might actually dehydrate and worsen supply.

    I ate oatmeal twice a day and never noticed it helping... but its one of those can't hurt/may help things, I think.

    Fenugreek helped some, especially in combination with Goats Rue and Blessed Thistle. Lactation cookies also seem to help a bit, plus they are yummy!

    I'm assuming you mean only the non-prescription stuff.
    . I'm going to try the cookies and start fenugreek.  Thanks ladies!
    Beautiful Miracle Baby lost at 21 weeks due to pre-term labor and incompetent cervix. FET#1 BFN, FET#2 BFP, early loss. FET#3 BFN. IVF#2 BFFN. FET #4 BFP after removing bilateral hydrosalpinx and 3 months of lupron depot. Sticky Bun is here!! Image and video hosting by TinyPic Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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