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Rycois
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What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
I am trying everything -
I drink lots of water,
eat oatmeal,
drink Mother's Milk tea,
take fenugreek
What else can I do? My supply is really suffering lately and I'm worried I won't get Ryan to a year.
TIA
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Posted 1/28/09 1:53 PM  |
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
I think pumping frequently and for longer than 20 min. I recently discovered that I wasn't empty after 20 min of pumping... at 25 min, I would get more milk again... it's wierd, but happens every time.
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| Posted 1/28/09 1:57 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
And for those of you that use fenugreek - how much/often do you take it??
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| Posted 1/28/09 2:00 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by SweetCaroline
And for those of you that use fenugreek - how much/often do you take it??
I took two 610 mg tablets 3x per day.
The other thing I tried, which helped was "power" pumping. I would pump for 10 minutes, then 5 minute break, then 10 minutes, then another 5 minute break, then another 10 minutes - for a total of 30 minutes pumping time in one sitting. I did that 1x per day at night (when supply was lowest) and after 3 days I noticed a significant difference.
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| Posted 1/28/09 2:02 PM |
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saraH
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
have you tried brewer's yeast or beer? the nurses in the nicu told me that helps too.
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| Posted 1/28/09 2:02 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by DancinBarefoot
Posted by SweetCaroline
And for those of you that use fenugreek - how much/often do you take it??
I took two 610 mg tablets 3x per day.
The other thing I tried, which helped was "power" pumping. I would pump for 10 minutes, then 5 minute break, then 10 minutes, then another 5 minute break, then another 10 minutes - for a total of 30 minutes pumping time in one sitting. I did that 1x per day at night (when supply was lowest) and after 3 days I noticed a significant difference.
Ugh, sounds like torture - but this is bad cycle. I'm starting to stress about the decrease which I'm sure doesn't help!
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| Posted 1/28/09 2:04 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Jessee-did you try the More Milk from whole foods? Get the tincture and follow dosing instructions. I knwo you work but if you can pump every hour or two during the day for a day or two that will bring up your supply(superpumping)
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| Posted 1/28/09 2:16 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by melijane
Jessee-did you try the More Milk from whole foods? Get the tincture and follow dosing instructions. I knwo you work but if you can pump every hour or two during the day for a day or two that will bring up your supply(superpumping)
I don't have a Whole Foods nearby - is this it? More milk
I really can't get in anymore pumping at the office - I'm way too busy lately and having my office door closed every hour is going to bring attn to me (which I don't need right now)
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| Posted 1/28/09 3:25 PM |
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imyself
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
I was told drink beer  especially thick ones like Guinness. Also is there a chance you are pregnant? That can kill supply anf af or o can cause major dips for a couple days. good luck. I hope you make it to your 1 year goal 
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| Posted 1/28/09 3:35 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by imyself
I was told drink beer especially thick ones like Guinness. Also is there a chance you are pregnant? That can kill supply anf af or o can cause major dips for a couple days. good luck. I hope you make it to your 1 year goal
Well I have a bachelorette party this weekend so I know what I'll be drinking LOL
I am TTC but not sure if I even ovulated this month, and if I did I would probably by 5DPO at most - can it be affected that soon??
I'll be very upset if I don't make it til a year but at this point I'll put him straight to milk - which I hope isn't a hard transition.
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btrflygrl
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
have a beer...works for me
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| Posted 1/28/09 4:53 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by SweetCaroline
Posted by melijane
Jessee-did you try the More Milk from whole foods? Get the tincture and follow dosing instructions. I knwo you work but if you can pump every hour or two during the day for a day or two that will bring up your supply(superpumping)
I don't have a Whole Foods nearby - is this it? More milk
I really can't get in anymore pumping at the office - I'm way too busy lately and having my office door closed every hour is going to bring attn to me (which I don't need right now)
Thats it-and you need to take it in OJ it is 
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| Posted 1/29/09 12:37 AM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by melijane
Posted by SweetCaroline
Posted by melijane
Jessee-did you try the More Milk from whole foods? Get the tincture and follow dosing instructions. I knwo you work but if you can pump every hour or two during the day for a day or two that will bring up your supply(superpumping)
I don't have a Whole Foods nearby - is this it? More milk
I really can't get in anymore pumping at the office - I'm way too busy lately and having my office door closed every hour is going to bring attn to me (which I don't need right now)
Thats it-and you need to take it in OJ it is
Ok, I'm ordering it - I'm desperado. I used to have about 650 oz in my freezer stash - I'm down to about 250 and it's going b/c I'm getting less than 1/2 of what he drinks a day. I guess he might be taking a lot still too - at 10 + months, he takes 24 oz in pumped milk and nurses twice a day - monster child 
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| Posted 1/29/09 9:48 AM |
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
pump as much as you can and feed him as much as you can. That's the best thing you can do.
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| Posted 1/29/09 10:00 AM |
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JChia
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
What about pumping in the middle of the night? sux to wake up and do it, but it might help. I think you are a hero for making it this long!
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| Posted 1/29/09 10:29 AM |
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Rycois
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Re: What else can I try to boost my milk supply?
Posted by JChia
What about pumping in the middle of the night? sux to wake up and do it, but it might help. I think you are a hero for making it this long!
Thank you - I reallly appreciate that!
I'm considering it - I got up an hour earlier this morning then I normally do to pump so I would have time to fill up again for when he woke up. I had cut out my before bed pumping, but a midnight session might be in order.
P.S. Ryan misses Megan - we have to get them together - I bet they'd really have fun together now
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