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CaMacho
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Drinking this better be worth it...
I just forced down a cup of mother's milk tea... yuck! The thought of drinking two more of these today makes me  .
Did it work for you? How much did you drink/day? For how long?
Thanks!
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chelle
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
I used to use it and plan on again this time. You definitely get used to it. Put a packet of splenda in it  or some honey.
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:28 AM |
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pig22seal
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Jess, what is this for? Never heard of it! 
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:30 AM |
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chelle
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by pig22seal
Jess, what is this for? Never heard of it!
It's like Fenugreek but has other stuff in it too...For BFing/milk supply
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:33 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by chelle
Posted by pig22seal
Jess, what is this for? Never heard of it!
It's like Fenugreek but has other stuff in it too...For BFing/milk supply
Yea I need to increase my supply. I almost bought the fenugreek pills but they are huge and i'm not a good pill taker, plus the guy in GNC said the tea is very popular and works great. We'll see!
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:35 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Oh man that stuff was god awful!!!
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:36 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Not sure if you've heard about this but you should try More Milk Plus. My supply went CRAZY after taking it. It is available at Whole Foods and online. Get the tincture and mix with OJ. It is also vile-but goes down quickly
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:37 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
works great, but i would use 2 teabags in an 8oz cup of water..and some milk and alil sugar..
i would do this 2 times a day..
i had alot of supply issues, i used that AND the more milk plus vitamin elixir..i put that one in the orange juice..taste way worse then the tea but both together did the trick for me..
GOOD LUCK!! Once you see the increase in your supply, itll be worth the gross taste ;)
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:38 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Gratefully I only drank it once right after Ryan was born and then my supply was in full force. I would like to believe the tea had everything to do with it but I doubt it  .
Remember to increase your water and try to eat LOTS of oatmeal!!
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:39 AM |
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OOSMommy
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
The tea never did anything for me, unfortunately. I went with the More Milk Plus pills and they had a slight improvement, but not much. I hope you have better luck! 
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:41 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
I'm going to try to pick up more milk plus this week (we don't have many whole foods stores down here)... I don't know how much more of this tea i can take!
I've been eating oatmeal every day too.
Once I see an increase, can I stop drinking the tea? How long did you drink it or the more milk plus before your supply kept up on it's own?
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:44 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by CaMacho
I'm going to try to pick up more milk plus this week (we don't have many whole foods stores down here)... I don't know how much more of this tea i can take!
I've been eating oatmeal every day too.
Once I see an increase, can I stop drinking the tea? How long did you drink it or the more milk plus before your supply kept up on it's own?
Once my supply increased I didn't stop the MMP. I still took it. I think I only took it twice a day...its been a while. You can also try pumping after you feed her to increase supply. I built a full supply just using a pump since my babies were in NICU
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| Posted 11/9/09 8:48 AM |
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bonitachyc
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
l'm the odd ball i thought the tea was great! i've heard of people that needed to double up on the bags of tea though, that one bag in a cup of water did nothing for them. if you don't see a boost in supply you might need to double up on the bags. drinking the tea also makes you smell like makes you smell like maple syrup, did you know? lol. that was fun!
if you see an increase in supply, you have to keep taking the tea consistently, it's not something that you can take once and forget about it.
the key for me was drinking water. i went back to nyc during the summer and went to my parents home that didn't have central air i was hot the entire time i was there and had a bottle of water in my hand at all times. my supply sky rocketed that week unintentionally. i tried to keep it up when i came back home but i didn't drink nearly enough water and my supply went back to normal.
good luck!
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
I have a very an overabundant milk suppy (sometimes too much) and my mil has always told me to have lots of soups. Also, Chamomile Tea is good for milk supply and baby too (and it's yummy). Every week a make a big pot of chicken soup and I think it really aides in my milk. It's worth a try
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| Posted 11/9/09 9:10 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
yeah I remember how gross it was....I just waited till it was lukewarm, sucked it up and downed in a few gulps
BLECH!
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| Posted 11/9/09 9:14 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by bonitachyc
l'm the odd ball i thought the tea was great! i've heard of people that needed to double up on the bags of tea though, that one bag in a cup of water did nothing for them. if you don't see a boost in supply you might need to double up on the bags. drinking the tea also makes you smell like makes you smell like maple syrup, did you know? lol. that was fun!
if you see an increase in supply, you have to keep taking the tea consistently, it's not something that you can take once and forget about it.
the key for me was drinking water. i went back to nyc during the summer and went to my parents home that didn't have central air i was hot the entire time i was there and had a bottle of water in my hand at all times. my supply sky rocketed that week unintentionally. i tried to keep it up when i came back home but i didn't drink nearly enough water and my supply went back to normal.
good luck!
I liked it too! I had three double cups of it a day. Try adding honey or a little sugar.
Good luck! It was the only thing that worked for me.
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by CaMacho
I'm going to try to pick up more milk plus this week (we don't have many whole foods stores down here)... I don't know how much more of this tea i can take!
I've been eating oatmeal every day too.
Once I see an increase, can I stop drinking the tea? How long did you drink it or the more milk plus before your supply kept up on it's own?
just so you know, you can order the More Milk Plus online from the Whole Foods wesbsite!! That youll need to take 3 times a day annd the amount depends on your weight..that stuff is NASTY, but again, well worth it for some people (it saved me)
If youre seeing an increase with the tea (try using 2 bags at a time 2 or 3 times a day) then you may not need the more milk plus..
if you DO buy it, make sure you get the liquid elixir, and not the vitamin form...
like DRmom said too, try to pump after your feeding sessions..i did NOT do this, and had such a hard time keeping up..i eventually had to stop BFing all together at almost 6 months..
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by bonitachyc
l'm the odd ball i thought the tea was great!
You're not alone, I love it, I drink it every day. I drink either the Mother's Milk of the Yogi Nursing Support, whichever is in whatever store I happen to be in. I like them both alot.
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| Posted 11/9/09 10:25 AM |
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Posted by CaMacho
I'm going to try to pick up more milk plus this week (we don't have many whole foods stores down here)... I don't know how much more of this tea i can take!
I've been eating oatmeal every day too.
Once I see an increase, can I stop drinking the tea? How long did you drink it or the more milk plus before your supply kept up on it's own?
Just an FYI, the MMP tastes awful too....kind of a cross between celery and smelly feet! (or what i am assuming a smelly foot would taste like )
Edited to say - and it didn't work for me anyway
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| Posted 11/9/09 10:27 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Drinking this better be worth it...
Thanks! I've been reading how awful the MMP tastes, but if it works i'll suck it up! I'm going to order the 4 oz alcohol-free MMP and see how it is... this stuff is not cheap.
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