https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:02:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532973 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:21:13 +0000 MrsRcCar 532973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Echoing a lot of ladies here. Lots of water and oatmeal every morning. Also cutting out caffiene/ anything with fizz, because they already dehydrate you to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532907 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:04:02 +0000 Bluebonnet 532907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of water, oatmeal, lactation cookies, sleep, lots of nursing and time with LO. Sleeping and not stressing also helps too. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532855 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:51:24 +0000 travelgirl1 532855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Awesome, thank you!</p> <p>@Kemma: Yesterday and today she just pooped once, around this time, but she's had enough diapers, they're not particularly heavy though. I just have to keep reminding myself that she's happy and lively and doesn't look malnourished so it should all be okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532843 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:49:09 +0000 rachiecakes 532843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I was out of the house working &amp; away from DS from 7:30a-5:30p and my supply was really tanking even though I pumped 3 times a day. I noticed a difference within 24 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532838 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:47:42 +0000 Kemma 532838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Brewers Yeast is one the active ingredients in lactation cookies!</p> <p>@travelgirl1: you'll get through this! Sometimes it just takes a day or two for your supply to sort itself out :-) how is your LO's output? Is she still having plenty of wet and dirty diapers?</p> <p>And don't forget the nice thing about babies is that everything is temporary and "this too shall pass" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532794 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:37:43 +0000 banana 532794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: This one:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Mothers-16-Count/dp/B0009F3POY" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Mothers-16-Count/dp/B0009F3POY</a></p> <p>Tastes kinda gross (like black licorice + other herbs) but you get used to it after a while. I buy them at Whole Foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532775 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:32:43 +0000 autumnlove 532775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water, oatmeal, blessed thistle, fenugreek, naps and a lot of pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532773 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:32:39 +0000 travelgirl1 532773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Which tea is it you're drinking? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532770 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:31:48 +0000 banana 532770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Yes, SUCH a stress. I always get jealous when I hear about moms who pump 10oz a session. Only if! Keep us posted on what ended up working for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532763 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:29:47 +0000 travelgirl1 532763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: So sorry you're going through this too, it's such a stress isn't it? I might try get some of that tea too, thanks! </p> <p>@rachiecakes: Ahhhh brilliant, I may call the doctors if I have another day tomorrow like today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532753 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:27:01 +0000 rachiecakes 532753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: my lactation consultant prescribed domperidone and it boosted my supply like 200%, it was crazy, worked like a charm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532751 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:26:43 +0000 banana 532751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going through this right now! My supply started dipping a few weeks ago so I've been trying to get it back up ever since. And so far, so good! I'm taking More Milk Plus, drinking Mother's Tea and lots and lots of water. I'm getting at least 4 more ozs per session now! It's a lot of water to drink but it works. Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532747 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:24:40 +0000 travelgirl1 532747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: Honestly I think I'm going insane this last few days, I don't know whether I've made more of the problem than there was and now it's intensified? And I feel so guilty because instead of spending quality time with her I'm stressing. Thanks so much for your advice, upping my calorie intake is definitely something I can do. Thank you : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532739 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:21:54 +0000 Kemma 532739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hang in there @travelgirl1: you're doing great!</p> <p>I've found that my biggest booster is eating plenty of calories and drinking lots of water, I have to make a real conscious effort to eat meals and snacks. I have oatmeal every morning and have also had success eating lactation cookies and drinking lactation tea. I also try to make sure I'm getting plenty of rest and sleep.</p> <p>Trust in your body and your ability to feed LO, keep putting her to the breast and letting her feed as often as possible so your body's getting the signal to produce more milk - you can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532727 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:19:25 +0000 matador84 532727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone on the boards recommended brewers yeast also and I just had a conversation with someone else irl about it supposed to boost! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532722 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:17:27 +0000 travelgirl1 532722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Thank you, I'll look that up. I'm pumping after every feeding too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532698 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:09:58 +0000 matador84 532698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took fenugreek for 10 weeks and didn't see a difference. Have been taking reglan for 2 and am seeing a boost, especially in my night pumps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-boosted-your-supply-how-did-you-do-it#post-532681 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:02:48 +0000 travelgirl1 532681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know Mrs Bee wrote an excellent post on this, but I'm curious as to which things worked for people.</p> <p>Right now I'm taking More Milk Plus and eating oatmeal every day.</p> <p>My LO isn't spending enough time at the breast and won't take a bottle so I HAVE to make sure I'm producing enough and with her recent fussing about it (brought on by her being put in a Pavlik harness so positioning isn't easy for either of us) and my stressing about it has had an impact on my supply. </p> <p>Do you have any tips or recommended products? Or are there tablets the doctor can prescribe to help? Thanks sooo much! </p>