How long did you take fenugreek?

[scoobydrlp]

Just curious as to how long you stayed on fenugreek for milk supply? I was reading on kellymom.com and it said that some people stop after they acheive the desired increase and as long as you continue feeding/pumping to empty your breasts you will continue having that increased production even after stopping your supplement. I'm about to buy some online and am not sure if I should buy in bulk to save on shipping, or if it will be unecessary.

 

[Skittleblue]

My ob told me that 2 weeks is all she recommends it for because if you're going to see results, that should be long enough.

 

[ElmaWG]

I took it for 3 weeks I think. Maybe less. I developed an oversupply (not the worst problem to have) that lasted several months after I stopped taking it.

 

[Monalissa]

I have a book called "Mother Food" that says most women can go on it for a short time to boost supply and others need it long term. It also says that it can lose its effect for some of these women. Going off it for a few weeks and restarting it later on can restore the effects. Personally, I've been on it for about 8 weeks. I'm afraid to stop it because of my low supply but may try going off it and restarting it to see if I get the surge I initially got when I first started it.

 

[kissesandhugs]

I only took it for 2 weeks to increase my supply and haven't needed it since!

 

[Jessica Fern]

I took it less than a week, maybe four/five days? It brought my supply back up and haven't had a problem since stopping. xx