sucess with fenugreek??

[carries]

I have been giving oscar a formula feed at night as his latch was so bad my boobs needed the break. Not to jinx it but it seems to be graduly improving and am hoping to stop that bottle in a couple of weeks. I know my milk needs to increase and am putting him to the breast as much as possible but wondered if anyone has tried fenugreek and had sucess??

 

[Hevz]

The more formula you give him the less breastmilk your body will produce so the best way to increase your milk supply will be to drop that formula bottle. Sorry if it's not the answer you're looking for but I assure you it's the best way honey. have you tried expressing too? It can be difficult at first but the more your breasts are stimulated by baby/pump/hand expressing...the more milk they will produce. it may take a few days to a week but persisting and having support will help

 

[carries]

I tried just dropping it but he was screaming for over an hour as he was obviously hungry. I cant expect him to just drop a feed can i? Im putting him on even when he isnt rooting for a feed so I know that will help but was told by my Hv to try fenugreek as it apparently boosts milk production.

 

[Poloma]

I take Fenugreek tablets at the mo (and did with other 2) it does seem to help, but I also agree with Hevz that you need to be stimulating your breasts too. Do you express/pump at all? doing that several times a day will help as well as putting baby to the breast.

 

[momandpeanut]

I have just started to use the seed form. Only been using it a couple of days but ive managed to take 4 full feeds off today by expressing !!

 

[Hevz]

I have just started to use the seed form. Only been using it a couple of days but ive managed to take 4 full feeds off today by expressing !!

Woweee....well done babe

 

[carries]

Good to hear it works! I feel so disheartened today. Poor little man has a cold and all he has done all day is feed. I am in agony and after him feeding for the last two hours he has just taken 4oz of formula! I know its catch 22 but it seems any other way ends up with us both in tears, him because he is hungry and me because im in pain. One day it seems to be getting better then it just gets worse again...i feel like giving up!

 

[momandpeanut]

it really is hard work !

Have you tried expressing some milk off so give yourself a break ??

Good to hear it works! I feel so disheartened today. Poor little man has a cold and all he has done all day is feed. I am in agony and after him feeding for the last two hours he has just taken 4oz of formula! I know its catch 22 but it seems any other way ends up with us both in tears, him because he is hungry and me because im in pain. One day it seems to be getting better then it just gets worse again...i feel like giving up!

 

[carries]

yeah but the problem is he is feeding every two hours so if it takes me an hour to get a decent amount expressed and an hour to feed its all a bit close time wise. I have tried it and had him need a feed before im finished and then I dont have enough milk to give him a breast feed and have give him both.

 

[jenstar]

I took fenugreek.. dunno how much it helped. I drank fennel tea too and I thought it made expressing faster.

I know what you mean about catch 22! Hang in there.

 

[firstLO]

I have just started to use the seed form. Only been using it a couple of days but ive managed to take 4 full feeds off today by expressing !!

Where did you get the seeds from? I've just had a look online but can only find the capsules which apparently aren't as effective. I really need to increase my milk supply as I'm on the brink of giving up but really don't want too.
Thanks

 

[Hevz]

I have just started to use the seed form. Only been using it a couple of days but ive managed to take 4 full feeds off today by expressing !!

Where did you get the seeds from? I've just had a look online but can only find the capsules which apparently aren't as effective. I really need to increase my milk supply as I'm on the brink of giving up but really don't want too.
Thanks

In the herbs and spice section of the supermarket babe....you can always just add them to your food if you don't like them infused in water