Fenugreek has stopped working

[Thechick]

I have been using fenugreek since my little one was about 3 or 4 weeks old. He is now almost 12 weeks but was born 6 weeks early. I didn't start expressing straight after he was born and I think this is why my supply was low to begin with. It looks like the fenugreek has stopped working. I started off taking 1 tablet 3 times a day but recently it's been 2, 3 times a day. Two days ago, I felt like I had no milk. LO sucks differently at the end of a feed and that's been happening at the start and he hasn't really had that boob drunk look and he's been waking a lot more recently. If he doesn't fall asleep during a feed he would suck his fists and do a head bobbing thing that signals he's hungry after every feed. We have been getting wet nappies but no real big poo's in the past couple if days.
Not sure if I should stop taking the fenugreek slowly or can just stop. If I do pump and feed to get the milk up do I need to supplement or will just feeding be enough.
I am going to call a bf support line but just wondered if anyone has been in this position before.
Thanks in advance

[babybouncer]

I don't know much about fenugreek except that I took it for a while to get my supply up and I stopped because it had worked and dd took over from there regulating supply.

Babies do change how they feed - after a while they don't fall off milk drunk/asleep and eventually they start to shorten feeds. What you need to look for is weight gain, wet nappies and a happy baby.

[ZuleikaD]

And don't worry about no poos - bf babies often go days without pooing. A bf support line may well help, but the best way to up your supply is simply to feed a lot. Don't worry about 'feeling' like you've got no milk - if the nappies are wet, you've got milk! I also wouldn't place too much reliance on hunger 'signs' like head bobbing - they're not 100% reliable, though can be indicators. Sometimes they just do stuff. If he's happy in himself, gaining weight well and has plenty of wet nappies, you're both doing fine.

[Thechick]

Thanks for the replies. The LLL lady thinks its a growth spurt and to just feed feed feed. She said I should continue with the fenugreek which I'll do for now. Would like to stop taking it at some point though.