DD is 3 months and my milk has dropped slightly. I know pumping more often would help but I need to know what products you've used that you saw a serious increase in your milk supply. Or even what lactation cookies you made. And how long did it take for you to see a change.
TIA ladies!
pear / 1767 posts
I made these at the direction of my lactation consultant: https://www.icanteachmychild.com/booby-bites-energy-snack-for-nursing-moms-everyone-else/.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I order supplements from this company "Legendairy Milk". I had to supplement my first at 6 mo and completely dried up by 9; with my 2nd I'm still hanging in there and she's 7 months EBF!
pear / 1717 posts
@Shantuck: Sweet! Thank you! how long after you began eating them did you milk pick up?
@snowjewelz: So the supplements didn't really help with first LO? I've been supplementing with formula and breastmilk for almost a month now. I really want my milk to increase if at all possible.
pear / 1881 posts
@snowjewelz: Which specific ones did you use from that company? I've used pumping princess (or something like that) and now have started Cash Cow. lol. The names are hilarious. My son is 5.5 months and I saw a large decrease, so I'm trying a few kinds to get it back up.
pear / 1717 posts
@Shantuck: If you don't mind me asking, how much did it help you increase by?
pear / 1767 posts
@bubblegum: I think I got 2-3 more ounces after taking it throughout the course of the day.
pear / 1728 posts
I tried fenugreek and mother's milk tea but didn't see a real difference from either. The only thing that worked for me was adding a pump session a couple hours after DD went to bed. I noticed an increase in supply within a few days.
pear / 1767 posts
@bubblegum: Sorry, I meant throughout the course of the day I had an additional 2-3 oz.... It was enough to prevent me from needing to tap into my freezer stash so I was happy with that.
pear / 1717 posts
@skinnycow: Thanks love!
@Shantuck: Got ya! I mean I'm pumping about 2-4oz every session and in the morning maybe about 6oz. But DD drinks 6oz every feeding so to spread out the milk I have to add formula. 
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@bubblegum: No I didn't take any with my first cause I didn't know about them! I only drank fenugreek tea and results were minimal.
pomelo / 5509 posts
@snowjewelz: I have been so curious about their products!! I have no reason (knock on wood) to try them right now (although was considering seeing if they had anything that was supposed to make your milk fattier) but I'm intrigued with all the positive reviews they get!
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@NorthStar: I love that stuff. It's not cheap, but cheaper than buying formula for sure! I tried pump princess (eh for me), liquid gold (might go back to this again), and milkpalooza (this seems to be working best). I also got lactivist but didn't start that yet.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@IRunForFun: Yes a lot of reviews says they see a huge difference in fattiness! I haven't seen crazy milk fat with mine but now I really just care about volume. I def recommend the sample bundle. Pump Princess seems to be super popular but I feel like it didn't do much for me.
nectarine / 2436 posts
Nothing worked for me 
I tried Fenugreek- it gave me horrible gas. Soy lecithin didn't help and Mother's milk tea was useless. The only thing that helped me more was nursing more. Sorry!
pomelo / 5573 posts
I used fenugreek and blessed thistle, which made a real difference, and lactation granola bars, which I don't really think did anything but which were yummy.
pear / 1717 posts
@snowjewelz: Oh got ya!! How do you like them and which would you most recommend?
pear / 1717 posts
@pachamama: aww I'm sorry to hear that!
@erinbaderin: What was the difference? If you don't mind me asking?
grapefruit / 4045 posts
@bubblegum: I've also started using Legendairy Milk supplements. It is helping me. And I'd rather use money on supplements than formula. I'm also just now ordering a fennel essential oil since I've heard that helps. I think you need to nurse, nurse, nurse your baby all the time to get your supply up. Are you working outside of home now? Nurse every chance you can get!!
pear / 1717 posts
@agold: Which ones are you using? I actually don't nurse, exclusively pumping. I work outside of home so I pump at work as often as I can
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@bubblegum: The one that seems to be working for me is milkpalooza. I also have lactivist (these are super limited she puts them out once every month or so) that I haven't started on.
Agree with @agold: that these are just supplements! I needed something extra b/c I can only pump twice at work and sometimes if I travel I have to miss a pump here & there and last time it really killed my supply. I also try to drink a gallon of water a day, eat oatmeal, etc.
pear / 1717 posts
@snowjewelz: How much did it increase your milk. I drink a gallon of water as well but no oatmeal. Maybe I'll start that as well. I really want to try to continue with breast milk at least until DD is 9 months, a year if I'm lucky.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@bubblegum: I don't know how much increase I have, but I only pump twice at work and I get between 6-7 oz. Without them I probably only get 4-5.
pomegranate / 3658 posts
I used fenugreek and goat's rue, both just whatever they had at the store or at Amazon - don't know about all these special brands! Both worked great for me. I had an LC also work her butt off to try to get me on domperidone - not sure what the current status/availability of that drug is since I know it's often tricky to get in the US but could be worth a try if you see a LC.
Your output sounds completely normal, and it's normal for your supply to regulate down at the 3-month mark. Before that point you're just producing as much as you can; at the 3-month mark you slow down to produce the same amount your baby is eating. Are you exclusively pumping, not nursing at all? 6 oz per feed is a LOT! Must be a hungry baby.
pomelo / 5573 posts
@bubblegum: I found it made a noticeable difference in my supply. I started feeling letdowns, my baby was nursing for much less time and then sleeping a lot better, and one time when he detached mid-feed milk sprayed across the room.
pear / 1717 posts
@snowjewelz: Oh perfect!
@PawPrints: Right, no nursing at all, just pumping! That's what I said too. I don't remember DS drinking so much so soon. When I tried to decrease it, she goes nuts and wants the rest.
cherry / 126 posts
Fenugreek by itself didn't help me, but with blessed thistle it made a big difference in my supply. Too much, in fact!
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
I used fenugreek, blessed thistle, sunflower lecithin (to prevent clogs), and brewer's yeast tablets. I took 2 of each, 3x a day with meals.
I drank a ridiculous amount of water. I also drank 1-2 bottles of Gatorade a day - that really helped me for some reason.
I didn't find oatmeal helped me that much personally, but I did use beer as an excuse to drink and I had a noticeable increase in supply whenever I ate red meat, so I made sure to eat plenty of beef during the week.
pear / 1717 posts
@gingerbebe: I have been doing the beer at night which I notice is why my morning supply is great. I would be frowned upon if drinking at work, although I should to deal with this office lol. I'm going to give it a go.
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Thanks love!
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
@bubblegum: The brewer's yeast in the beer is what does it, so brewer's yeast tablets might help for the daytime.
cherry / 126 posts
@bubblegum: Yes! I took them at the recommendation of my lactation consultant and I ended up with crazy oversupply (which took months to get under control, but that's a whole other story). Oatmeal didn't really work for me, and neither did goat's rue, but I think the latter is supposed to address a specific underlying issue for why you're not producing more milk (I unfortunately can't remember what the issue was), and it just didn't apply to me.
Here's a link that my LC sent me about increasing supply:
https://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/increasing-your-milk-supply
pear / 1717 posts
@hony bologna: Thank you so much for sharing with me! I'll be so happy if I can get a freezer stash going. I just got DH to pick up some milkflow drink with fenugreek and blessed thistle so I'm super hopeful it helps!
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