https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 17:58:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-263681 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:11:39 +0000 winniebee 263681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably VERY hard to do in this situation, but try to relax, rest, drink crazy amounts of water and eat well.</p> <p>I had many BF problems as well and spent many, many days in tears over it (ultimately elected to exclusively pump) so I feel your pain. Just know that you are a good mom for trying this hard. There's also absolutely nothing wrong with supplementing with formula if you need to!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-263673 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:51:27 +0000 prettylizy 263673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree w pp's about not weighing your LO too often. Even adults weight can fluxuate day to day (trainers/dietitions suggest you don't weigh yourself daily for that exact reason).<br /> Also, water water water water water. When I'm feeling a little low, I make sure to double my water intake the next few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-263663 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:35:50 +0000 Sammyfab 263663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took fenugreek, blessed thistle and domperidone/reglan to increase my supply and it took 3 weeks. I went into oversupply with all of the supplements and quit the fenugreek and blessed thistle cold turkey with no drop in supply. </p> <p>I would highly recommend getting a prescription for domperidone. I still take it now at 6 months pp.</p> <p>Oh, and I agree with mungbean about the weighing. I bought a scale when LO was 6 weeks and I was getting so paranoid that he wasnt taking in enough so I returned it after 2 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-263592 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:41:34 +0000 pinkcupcake 263592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a combination of constant pumping/nursing and More Milk Plus, blessed thistle, &amp; fenugreek to bring up my supply. It took about two weeks to see a noticeable increase in milk. </p> <p>I would also suggest not weighing your LO all the time... I ended up buying a scale b/c I was worried about my LO's intake, but I think worrying about daily weight fluctuations stressed me out &amp; that affected my milk supply, too. Maybe you can try weighing LO every few days? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-261745 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:39:24 +0000 Rosie Girl 261745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hear your pain. BFing was really hard for me, my supply was always low. I took a combo of Fennel and Fenugreek, and drank mother's milk tea. The fennel and fenugreek helped a lot though. I got so bad though that I ended up getting a prescription from my Dr, and that helped the best. </p> <p>Good luck!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/drop-in-supply#post-261735 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:36:55 +0000 junebugmama 261735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been around in awhile, but I am at home crying and trying to figure out what to do until I can get ahold of my lactation consultant. I have had major issues from the go bf'ing. I started taking fenugreek and power pumping and my supply finally came up. However, the last 2 days my supply has tanked.<br /> At first I thought LO was just going through a growth spurt at the same time my milk regulated, but LO has lost 2 oz in the last 2 days.<br /> I don't know what to do...should I start taking blessed thistle too? </p>