Did anyone here take Fenugreek tea or supplements to help increase their milk supply for breast-feeding? I heard about it on the show, Tia & Tamera, and saw several different products with it in my Fit Pregnancy magazine yesterday. If you took it, did it help? And when did you start taking it? Before delivery or after? Thanks!
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You only need to take it if you have a supply issue. It is in no way necessary for the normal mother and it can even hurt, considering oversupply is an issue too.
Trust me, you don't want to smell like pancakes unless you have to.
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I started taking it after delivery. My milk never came in, but I don't think anything could have helped me. I've heard that it does help plenty of women, although be careful b/c it can make you and your baby very gassy.
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I would definitely not worry about your supply until there's a problem, if there is one. It's one more thing to stress about, and stress is the worst thing for supply...and chances are, you'll be fine!
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I took a few pills for two days & never saw a change. I hated smelling like maple syrup & my supply was fine, I just wanted to increase it a little.
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I have no idea if it helped but I took it for months after my LO was born. It makes you smell like sweaty maple syrup!
I don't think it is safe to take during pregnancy!
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@zippylef: @skibobrown: @hilsy85: Oh Thanks Ladies!!! I didn't realize it could hurt! I just saw on the recent episode they did a test group and all these women drank the tea and said they noticed a little more milk! I guess we'll just have to wait and see after delivery! Thanks!
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@autumnlove: Maple syrup? lol! weird! Thanks for the info!
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@shopaholic: It does help milk production. I was taking 1000 pills a day when I was trying to relactate. In most cases, your baby will tell your body how much to produce and you won't need help though. I'd consult an LC before make a decision like that.
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@zippylef: Thanks! I definitely will when we're at the hospital. I have no idea how I'll handle BF'ing though. My mom BF each of us for only like 1-2 months she thinks, and my Grandma told me she never had enough milk. So just trying to boost my chances for longer BF'ing success.
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@shopaholic: Definitely try what you can. Hey, I'm the crazy person who tried relactation, so I totally understand exploring all the options. lol.
I do think it's important to not put too much pressure on yourself about it though. Due to some medical complications, my milk never came in. I beat myself up for a long time. Hell, she's 9 months old and I'm surprised every day by how angry and bitter about it I still am. I built it up in my head that it was something I was going to do and I was so set on it... and the failure caused some dramatic PPD. Be optimistic, but please go with the flow. No matter what, your baby will be healthy and happy. I really hope it works out for you.
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ive been taking it since lo was 8 weeks and is now 18 weeks! i think its helped to maintain rather than boost my supply. im exploring other options like getting a prescription or more milk plus.
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@zippylef: I totally hear you on that! I'm not trying to stress myself out about BF at all, but it's one of the top questions I get from people - "So are you going to breast-feed?!" Even from total strangers! I don't fault anyone who doesn't or can't BF! It's tough!
@matador84: Thanks for sharing!
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@matador84: Be really careful with Reglan. It can cause some pretty awful and sometimes permanent side effects. That's what stopped me from taking it.
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@shopaholic: Ugh, I hated that. It's none of your damn business how I feed my kid, random lady in the grocery store!
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@zippylef: lol! I'm always just like "I'm going to try!"
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@shopaholic that is always such a weird question!!! i don't get some people. ive had so many people ask me that the first time i met them!
@zippylef thanks! my ob is great and wanted me to try a hospital grade pump first and the natural way because he also said the side effects of some rx's can be rough.
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@matador84: The hospital grade pump makes a HUGE difference!
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@zippylef yea, but I hated lugging it to and from work everyday even though I took it out of the embarrassing huge case. Thinking about renting it again though...
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I take Fenugreek and I have found that it helps. I felt that my supply was a bit low and started taking it and drinking the mothers milk tea at week 4 or so. I could see a difference rught away when I pumped.
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