I increased my supply, but I'm not sure exactly what worked. If I had to guess, #1 would be reducing stress. When LO was one week old, my parents came to stay with us for a week. I enjoyed their help but it was stressful!
I saw a lactation consultant who recommended Motherlove More Milk Special Blend. This is based on weighted feedings right after my parents left. After taking it for about a week — the same week after my folks left — I noticed an increase. For the first time, I leaked a little bit, and LO seemed more satisfied after each feed.
I'm also eating a lot of oatmeal, but I just like oatmeal!
I increased my supply, but I attribute it mostly to nursing as frequently as possible, pumping after nursing, and power pumping.
I don't really notice much of a difference when I do/don't eat oatmeal, take fenugreek/blessed thistle, drink mother's milk tea, etc. I wish I did because it would be a lot less time consuming than the alternative!
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I'm also taking More Milk Plus, and I can't say for sure if it was that our just nursing, nursing, nursing, but I'm actually getting 4&5 oz on some pumps when I was only getting 2, maybe 3 before. We're still supplementing, but now only 2-6 oz a day.
I've just ordered the More Milk Plus Special Blend. Hoping that might give me an extra little boost.
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Re: What has actually worked to increase supply?
I saw a lactation consultant who recommended Motherlove More Milk Special Blend. This is based on weighted feedings right after my parents left. After taking it for about a week — the same week after my folks left — I noticed an increase. For the first time, I leaked a little bit, and LO seemed more satisfied after each feed.
I'm also eating a lot of oatmeal, but I just like oatmeal!
TTC #1 since March 2011
1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014
May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
DS2 born 4/17
I've just ordered the More Milk Plus Special Blend. Hoping that might give me an extra little boost.
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