More Milk and Fenugreek

[sunshineandshowers]

Has anyone tried these and have they worked?

I had a bad virus 3 weeks ago and didn't feed for a few hours and then passed out (hubby looked after baby) and when I woke up my boobs wern't massive, but were soft and smaller. I thought milk had gone so then didn't feed for a day.

Was really sad about it, so tried to express and got milk out, so put DD back to breast, went on like a dream. Since then I have been putting her to the breast all the time (every 1.5 to 2hours), but I seem to have reached a point of stasis, whereby she needs 3 small top ups a day. I will not leave her hungry so feel these are neccessary.

I really want to increase my supply. I have read kellymom about reducing top ups by 1oz every 3 days and am currently monitoring exactly how much she has.

BUT, I was wondering if fenugreek etc would help. I also express alot.

Also, where do you buy it from? I have looked at expressyourselfmums, and they have a more milk product that contains fenugreek abd other things. Would these be OK to take?

Thanks for any help x

Hi sunshine,

Although you may hear people recommending fenugreek for milk supply, there is no scientific evidence supporting its use. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try it, but it does mean that the main focus should be on the kind of recommendations given by Kellymom as these address what is proven to be really important about supply ...

thanks boobmeister...I am about to start following that page!

Anecdotally, it just seemed to work and I wondered what people thought, as my HV wasnt that enthusiastic.

ta x

i used fenugreek to boost my supply and it worked brilliantly. i bought the capsules from holland and barrett and took three, twice a day.

made me smell like pancakes though.

thanks SPM. I just need a boost to help my morale. She is always sucking and I feel I am getting nowhere, and she is working really hard.

I will try it from H&B.