https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:06:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-618468 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:47:39 +0000 MamaMoose 618468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. Just drinking lots of water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-618462 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:45:14 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 618462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was extremely careful at the beginning so that I could build my supply, but I never had to do anything to increase it. I pumped 8x a day, 30 minutes each, for 10 weeks (until I was confident in my #s), then very slowly dropped pumps. I didn't need to do anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-618174 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:27:32 +0000 cascademom 618174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm working on it right now as I've got a mean cold. I do MMP, Mother's Milk tea, and oatmeal when I remember. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-618156 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:24:19 +0000 littlebittyhouse 618156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took MMP, drank MM tea and power pumped. Came back up after about a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-618041 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:57:55 +0000 yin 618041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't educate myself enough about exclusively pumping in the beginning. By learning online I did try a few thing to increase my supply, and it did help. I realized that stress was the #1 reason why my supply would dip, and I tried my best to stay relaxed during each pumping session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617988 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:45:49 +0000 anbanan15 617988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I tried pumping and supplements/lactation cookies but had to stop supplements due to LO's allergies and my thyroid issues.</p> <p>When I was on my TED the best thing to increase supply besides pumping was to increase fat intake. Sounds nasty but downing a few tbsp of olive oil did wonders!! Also eating a ton of quinoa helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617889 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:20:44 +0000 LaurenEC 617889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started having supply 'issues' at 5mo. I tried Oatmeal, lots of Water, Fenugreek and MMP with no luck. I added a middle of the night pumping session to make up for it, but I don't really feel like it ever increased my supply. LO wouldn't take formula when I tried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617886 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:20:22 +0000 T-Mom 617886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I took more milk plus (sporadically), drank mother's milk tea (when I remembered), and added an extra pump before bed to keep up with my LO since my supply dipped a little after going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617877 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:17:49 +0000 mrskc 617877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily no. I've had no supply issues and LO is almost 5 months. I attribute that to not starting work until he was 16 weeks and nursing him on demand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617863 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:14:54 +0000 oliviaoblivia 617863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really....I did a ton of skin-to-skin with her the first week. I have a bit of an oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617838 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:11:21 +0000 MaisyMay 617838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. Lots of lactation cookies and pumping long sessions. I am okay with supplementing, and LO probably gets 6-10 ounces of formula a day, but I wish I made more so that I could store it for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617787 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:59:56 +0000 hilsy85 617787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really...I drink mother's milk tea once or twice a day, but that's about it. I've always had a bit of an oversupply until recently...now that LO's weight gain hasn't been great, i'm thinking about my supply a little bit more now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617682 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:32:58 +0000 DillonLion 617682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - pumping after every feeding at first, More Milk Plus, domperidone, etc. </p> <p>I quit doing all of those things and my supply is better than ever now, at 3.5 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617660 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:30:09 +0000 yellowbird 617660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am right now! More milk plus, FTW! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617600 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:16:50 +0000 autumnlove 617600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, pumping around the clock and supplements! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-actively-try-to-increase-your-milk-supply#post-617598 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:15:20 +0000 Mrs. Bee 617598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actively did with both kids using pumping and supplements and was very successful. Had I only breastfed then I don't think I would have needed to increase my supply, but they needed to be able to take a bottle of breastmilk too. Overall I ended with a decent supply.</p> <p>Did you actively try to increase your milk supply? </p>