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Increasing supply question

shaina925shaina925 member
in September 2015 Moms
i have had a low supply for a while and I'm trying so hard to boost it. I'm lucky if I get more than two ounces total per pumping session. I started taking fenugreek and blessed thistle two pills of each three times a day, I am also drinking mothers milk tea 3 times a day. Things have gotten slightly better, but nothing huge. Am I doing too much by doing the tea and the supplements? I'd love to eventually just do the tea because I don't mind it and taking the fenugreek I constantly reek of maple syrup. Thanks! 
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Re: Increasing supply question

  • AksanaAnaisAksanaAnais member
    Are you massaging/compressing your breasts when you pump? Are you pumping for at least 20 minutes? If you have a Medela pump in style, are you stimulating letdown before and during pumping? I'm asking because these 3 things saved me. I tripled my output by doing these 3 things. I also eat a bowl of old fashioned oats every day.
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  • AksanaAnaisAksanaAnais member
    And here is The link that saved me..https://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/MaxProduction.html

    Its old but works.

    And I just realized I didn't answer your question, lol. No, do not think you are doing too much. But personally, I would slowly wean myself off of each thing one by one; however, if my supply dipped, I would add them back.

    Best of luck.
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  • shaina925shaina925 member
    AksanaAnais said:
    Are you massaging/compressing your breasts when you pump? Are you pumping for at least 20 minutes? If you have a Medela pump in style, are you stimulating letdown before and during pumping? I'm asking because these 3 things saved me. I tripled my output by doing these 3 things. I also eat a bowl of old fashioned oats every day.
    I need to get better about massaging. I typically do when I feel hard spots, but if my breasts are soft I don't massage them as much. I'm pushing the let down button half way through, and yes I'm pumping for 20 minutes. I didn't know I should push the button right away.. 

    I eat packaged oatmeal from trader joes on occasion, I need to eat the old fashioned kind. 
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  • hopeful87-2hopeful87-2 member
    Someone suggested drinking coconut water and I really think that has been helping my supply a lot! I dislike the taste of it so I mix it with a little bit of orange juice, but maybe try that as well? I didn't really see much of a change with eating oatmeal but this has saved my supply I think. You can get it cheapest at trader joes.
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