Did you use Fenugreek to boost your supply? How much did you take? Did it help?
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I'm not sure it really helped (or placebo effect for me) but it made me smell like maple syrup and BO. I took 9-12 capsules a day.
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I took/still take about 6-9 capsules a day. I think it helps boost ny supply, particularly if I add in drinking lots of water and increasing my protein (meat for me) intake.
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I think it helps. I take 3 tablets. 3 times a day.
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At the most I took 4 3x a day.
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It didn't help. I took about six capsules a day, in addition to mother's milk tea
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I drank fenugreek tea (I think one or two cups a day). Didn't help me, and made me lose my appetite completely.
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Didn't help me and I hated the way I smelled
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I don't know if it was the fenugreek specifically but I was on a daily regimen of 6 capsules a day, plus oatmeal, wheat beer and another herb I can't remember (some sort of thistle maybe?) and it definitely helped, I was able to produce enough to EBF my twins! It does make you smell like either maple syrup or Indian food, depending on whom you ask...
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Fenugreek increased it a little but night pumping, like 2am, REALLY boosted my supply. I know that's not a popular option but it did help.
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I took 8-12 capsules a day in combination with domperidone and lots of pumping so I can't say for sure if it worked for me...but my supply definitely increased. I never smelled funny (at least that I knew of).
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It helped me but don't over do it. There was one day I really amped up the dosage and I had a terrible stomach ache.
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@sunny: +1
TMI but it gave me gas that could rival the third trimester.
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I took 3 capsules 3 x day and it definitely helped me. I was having some supply issues and thought drinking the tea was enough, but my LC said it was time for the big guns and had me start taking the capsules. I smelled like Indian food (although DH swore I only smelled like maple syrup) but it was worth it. I will say, though, at a certain point my supply did just start decreasing again and nothing I did helped.
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I drank 1-2 cups of fenugreek seed tea per day. It took a few days to notice the difference usually, but it definitely helped. I also take it when I start feeling sick and it helps to lessen the symptoms of a cold.
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