So we've been trying to get LO EBF which has been an ordeal lol but it's slowly coming along... But now we seem to be plateauing at 15oz of formula a day. It's less than half of what she was at before which is awesome! ...But still not EBF so not great. 
So, for I think two and a half weeks I've been taking fenugreek 2 cap 3x a day. For two weeks I've been taking Motherlove's More Milk Plus 2 cap 3x a day and drinking a cup of Mother's Milk Tea every night. For a week I've been taking Gaia Lactation Support 1 cap 3x a day. And two days ago I started up on prenatals again since a LC recommended it. Still, all this week she's been at 15oz. There was two days we got her down to 13 but it was with a ton of crying and putting off feeding and I felt terrible and stressed and I know stress affects supply so I figured pushing it just wasn't worth it.
So, today I'm up-ing my tea to 2 glasses a day (I really hate the stuff lol). I read about Goat's Rue and how that creates prolactin receptors whereas everything else just makes prolactin but if you don't have enough receptors it won't be effective. Anyone have any experience with that?
Also, I'm sort of worried I'm taking too many supplements. I can't find anywhere that says what the max amount of all these different things I'm taking should be per day and since I'm combining them it feels sort of like mixing liquors lol you don't know how strong the result will be until you've had a couple glasses and find out you're completely drunk.
I'm debating finishing out the Gaia and thinking I'll give it another week and then leave it on the shelf because I haven't seen any changes since I started taking it. But then I'm also worried about stopping anything because there has been SOME progress and I'd hate to go down on my supply again.
She's bfing allllllll day and alllll night and she abhors the fake stuff now that she knows the real thing so I'm desperate to get it up. I don't even want to leave the house without her anymore because I know she'll have to get formula when I'm away at school or somewhere and that's just a little less bfing she'll be doing that day.
So, for I think two and a half weeks I've been taking fenugreek 2 cap 3x a day. For two weeks I've been taking Motherlove's More Milk Plus 2 cap 3x a day and drinking a cup of Mother's Milk Tea every night. For a week I've been taking Gaia Lactation Support 1 cap 3x a day. And two days ago I started up on prenatals again since a LC recommended it. Still, all this week she's been at 15oz. There was two days we got her down to 13 but it was with a ton of crying and putting off feeding and I felt terrible and stressed and I know stress affects supply so I figured pushing it just wasn't worth it.
So, today I'm up-ing my tea to 2 glasses a day (I really hate the stuff lol). I read about Goat's Rue and how that creates prolactin receptors whereas everything else just makes prolactin but if you don't have enough receptors it won't be effective. Anyone have any experience with that?
Also, I'm sort of worried I'm taking too many supplements. I can't find anywhere that says what the max amount of all these different things I'm taking should be per day and since I'm combining them it feels sort of like mixing liquors lol you don't know how strong the result will be until you've had a couple glasses and find out you're completely drunk.
I'm debating finishing out the Gaia and thinking I'll give it another week and then leave it on the shelf because I haven't seen any changes since I started taking it. But then I'm also worried about stopping anything because there has been SOME progress and I'd hate to go down on my supply again.She's bfing allllllll day and alllll night and she abhors the fake stuff now that she knows the real thing so I'm desperate to get it up. I don't even want to leave the house without her anymore because I know she'll have to get formula when I'm away at school or somewhere and that's just a little less bfing she'll be doing that day.
