Breastfeeding

trying to increase supply

Im currently taking blessed thistle and fenugreek, I up'd my food and fluid intake and am double pumping after each feed (except overnight). Ive been doing this for 5 days now and still no improvement. My doc wants me to start on domperidone if no improvement by the 1 week mark. Any suggestions of what else I could try? I want to keep the domperidone as a last resort. Tia.

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Re: trying to increase supply

  • Eat oatmeal. Make lactation cookies. Both have helped me in the past. Also how much fenugreek are you taking? Possibly it isn't enough
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    Eat oatmeal. Make lactation cookies. Both have helped me in the past. Also how much fenugreek are you taking? Possibly it isn't enough

    This, exactly. It takes a lot of fenugreek to notice a difference in my case. At least 3 pills every time I eat or snack and three on the morning and night. I have heard fabulous things about lactation cookies. Have you met with an LC? I wouldn't trust my ob would a lot of BFing topics. 

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  • imageBabymamawithdrama:
    Eat oatmeal. Make lactation cookies. Both have helped me in the past. Also how much fenugreek are you taking? Possibly it isn't enough

    I'm taking 5 caps of fenugreek 3x a day.  I'm making lactation cookies today, it's hard because i'm gluten intolerant and DS is MSPI.  Thanks for your reply!

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    imageBabymamawithdrama:
    Eat oatmeal. Make lactation cookies. Both have helped me in the past. Also how much fenugreek are you taking? Possibly it isn't enough

    This, exactly. It takes a lot of fenugreek to notice a difference in my case. At least 3 pills every time I eat or snack and three on the morning and night. I have heard fabulous things about lactation cookies. Have you met with an LC? I wouldn't trust my ob would a lot of BFing topics. 

    I saw a LC on Thursay and she recommended the Fenugreek and pumping post feeds.  I'm seeing her again tomorrow (1 week later) and she said if no improvement she agrees with pedi that I should start domperidone.  I'm trying out lactation cookies today!  Hopefully it helps...

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  • you could try more skin to skin contact and frequent nursings when possible. also, you can try motherlove's goat's rue and mother's milk tea. good luck!
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