https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:25:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134227 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:10:41 +0000 KonaK 134227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.bee: Thanks for the update! I think I'll stop taking the supplements for awhile and see what happens. Hopefully my supply level will remain the same. </p> <p>I bought the MMP on Amazon, and the fenugreek/blessed thistle at a vitamin store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134097 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:01:53 +0000 Mrs. Bee 134097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: they are usually found in specialty health stores or baby/mom stores, although our local market does carry mother's milk tea. everything is also available on amazon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134091 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:01:04 +0000 chopsuey 134091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't take any supplements. If milk supply isn't great the 2nd time around I probably will though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134088 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:00:21 +0000 regberadaisy 134088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: can you just buy this at drugstores?<br /> SO much to learn about BFing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134086 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:59:42 +0000 Mrs. Bee 134086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: if you don't have supply issues, you don't have to take supplements. i didn't advise with a lactation consultant since this is my second child.</p> <p>as an update.... i stopped taking supplements very shortly after i first wrote that post (4 months ago). my supply stabilized and has pretty much remained the same since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134079 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:57:07 +0000 regberadaisy 134079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even know about this??? Is this under advisement of a LC only?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-134075 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:55:50 +0000 KonaK 134075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started taking MMP when my supply went down about four weeks ago b/c of mastitis. When MMP on its own didn't really do much, I added fenugreek and blessed thistle about two weeks later, and also added pumping sessions after nursing. Now I'm producing plenty of milk for my 2-month-old LO, and I'm wondering if I should continue taking all the supplements. Will my milk supply go down again if I stop? I'm afraid that my body will get used to all the supplements and stop responding to them if I keep taking them. Thanks in advance!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-24287 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:06:47 +0000 LivsMama 24287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ive been taking them the entire 4 months so far. Im afraif if I stop then my supply will tank, so I keep going. Fenugreek, MMP, and the tea every day =o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-24282 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:03:49 +0000 pelikila 24282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time my supply took a hit (once I returned to work at 2 months) I only had to take fenugreek capsules for about 3 weeks and then I stabilized again and stopped. The second time my milk took a hit (around 5 months) I took up to 32 fenugreek capsules a day to no avail. I then switched to more milk plus and a hospital grade pump and had to continue take MMP (8 capsules a day) continuously. I finally stopped taking galactagogues 6 weeks ago when my supply dropped again and no matter what supplements I was taking (MMP - 12 capsules, fenugreek - 16 capsules, oatmeal, all combined per day over 6 weeks) or how much I was pumping, nothing was helping and the side effects were too much and I was having to supplement with formula anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-of-you-who-took-milk-supply-increasing-supplements-how-long-did-you-take-them#post-24280 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:55:41 +0000 Mrs. Bee 24280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With Charlie I took 4 oz (or 1 large bottle) of More Milk Plus and then quit. With Olive I've finished one small bottle of MMP (2oz), 1 bottle of Fenugreek, 1 bottle of Blessed Thistle, and 2 boxes of Mother's Milk Tea. I stopped taking supplements because I got mastitis and didn't want to be making more milk!</p> <p>But now that I'm over it and my milk supply has taken a hit, I'm going to start taking supplements again. I'll stop once I achieve my a good milk supply level, but I'm wondering... how long did you take supplements? Until you increased your supply to a good place? The entire time you breastfed/pumped? </p>