Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 too funny! I just asked the same ? I've been taking it for the past 6 wks. Cameron is such a hog! I can't seem to keep up with her! I've been taking 2/3xday. stacey LilNukie@... wrote: > From: LilNukie@... > > I decided to go ahead and buy some fenugreek even though I told I > would do what she suggested and pump after every feeding. I can't pump after > every feeding. In the morning I feed him before I go to work and as soon as > he's done eating I'm out the door. Then I come home for lunch, feed him, > make a sandwich to take with me, and go back to work. That's two feedings I > would miss and I value my sleep to much to pump at night :-) Anyway...I was > wondering what amount of fenugreek those of you that are taking it are > taking. The bottle says two capsules three times a day but I don't want an > overfill and definitely do NOT want to Moo! LOL > > Thanks, > > > In a message dated 4/9/99 7:45:02 PM Central Daylight Time, RN@... > writes: > > << My dh would be so happy if that were true!! I have not noticed anything in > that respect but I have noticed an increase of milk. I express milk to mix > with cereal and the amounts I can pump have doubled since I started taking > it. > >> > > , > > Another alternative to taking fenugreek is to pump *after* each feeding. > The more milk you can remove from your breasts, the more milk you will > make. You can save the expressed milk in your freezer for adding to baby's > food later, using on scrapes and cuts, or to make pudding for the baby! > (Heck, I've used hindmilk fat to make butter in my bread machine!! It > added the pounds onto my toddler in no time!) > > Someone told me that when you pump hindmilk after a feeding, you can double > your milk supply in 10 days. And there's no smell. Just use a really > good pump, or you can end up hurting yourself and not getting much milk at > all! > > -- who doesn't sell breastpumps! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > shop.theglobe.com * One Stop Shopping * Free Shipping in the U.S.! > Live Personal Shopper * Satisfaction Guaranteed * No Hassle Returns! > Accessories, Apparel, Gourmet, Jewelry, Kids, Outdoors, Sports, More! > http://www.onelist.com/ad/shoptheglobe0 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Breastfeeding is Best!! > http://www.mariaann.com/breastfeeding > Remember to Vote in our Weekly Breastfeeding Poll!! > If you like this list also check out http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 Hi, I thought since there were so many ?'s about fenugreek I would post this link that I think might be helpful. It's a bunch of information on all kinds of herbal remedies for increasing your milk supply. Just go to the page and then click on the link for fenugreek. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3490/herbal-rem.html#fenugreek Dacia mommy to Konnor 9/30/98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 I went and bought some today cause I'm going to start pumping to have milk to make 's cereal with, and I bought it at GNC and payed $7.99 for 100 capsules. <3, Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 , How often do you think you would have to pump after a feeding to increase your supply as you illuded to (double your production in 10 days)? Would you think every feeding or a few a day. I am always interested in increasing supply remedies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 Dacia, What a wonderful site. Thank you .~shera --- Dacia wrote: > > > Hi, I thought since there were so many ?'s about > fenugreek I would post > this link that I think might be helpful. It's a > bunch of information on > all kinds of herbal remedies for increasing your > milk supply. > > Just go to the page and then click on the link for > fenugreek. > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3490/herbal-rem.html#fenugreek > > Dacia > mommy to Konnor 9/30/98 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > You can now easily share photos and documents with > your fellow list members > http://www.ONElist.com > Check out our homepage for details on how to use our > new shared files feature! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Breastfeeding is Best!! > http://www.mariaann.com/breastfeeding > Remember to Vote in our Weekly Breastfeeding Poll!! > If you like this list also check out > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies > _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 I just bought mine last night at GNC...General Nutrition Centers. In a message dated 4/9/99 10:19:29 PM Central Daylight Time, Fafahahema@... writes: << From: Fafahahema@... how long does this fenugreek take to increase your supply? and where do i get it from? >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 At 07:11 AM 4/10/99 , you wrote: >From: Mparker90@... > >, >How often do you think you would have to pump after a feeding to increase >your supply as you illuded to (double your production in 10 days)? Would you >think every feeding or a few a day. I am always interested in increasing >supply remedies. > The way it was explained to me was that by pumping after every feeding, you increase your supply 10%... times 10 days = 100% -- double your supply. Since mine weren't demanding to be fed at all and I had to wake them every two hours, it wasn't much more effort to attach the pump to my breast as my baby finished nursing off that side. I was essentially pumping one breast while I nursed from the other, then spending about 5-10 more minutes pumping the other (until I got no more drops or mist out). For those last few mins that I pumped the last breast, I laid my baby across my legs to let them burp, or cuddled them in my arms. Once my babies got stronger and their sucks improved, they were more than happy to maintain my supply on their own without needed the pump. I think overall, I did this for just about 2.5 weeks. Anything I pumped, I gave back to them in the SNS at the next feeding. Since it was only going to be at room temp for less than 2 hrs, I just set everything up so that when it was time to nurse again, it was ready to shake and go. The biggest benefit to your baby that isn't sucking well or gaining well is that the milk pumped after a feeding is higher in fat, and when they get it at the next feeding, it satisfies their hunger better, which makes them a little hungrier at the next feeding, too. I would think that if you're not building your supply because of an emergency with your baby, pumping after a feeding as frequently as possible would be enough. I just made sure I pumped after each feeding since my little babies *had* to have extra ASAP. I guess now would be a good time to add that I had a breast reduction in 91, and I apparently didn't have the type of surgery that severed the milk ducts, but I did have issues with let-down, since the milk ducts weren't where they were intended to be. Wish I had known what I know now before I had that surgery!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 In a discussion on another list about fenugreek to increase supply, an herbalist wrote to say that if a mother gets headaches or nausea from using too much fenugreek, she can " cut the Fenugreek dose and add some Blessed Thistle. Often this combination will reap results just as good as Fenugreek alone without the side effects from too much. " I imagine this would help with those who dislike the new " eau de fenugreek " body scent, too! FWIW, Mother's Milk tea, a commercial tea sold in grocery stores even (near health items like vitamins), has both fenugreek and blessed thistle. At 02:07 PM 4/10/99 , you wrote: >From: LilNukie@... > >I just bought mine last night at GNC...General Nutrition Centers. > > > >In a message dated 4/9/99 10:19:29 PM Central Daylight Time, >Fafahahema@... writes: > ><< From: Fafahahema@... > > how long does this fenugreek take to increase your supply? and where do i >get > it from? >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Tired of empty chat rooms and out of date bulletin boards? >http://www.ONElist.com >ONElist: Making the Internet Intimate >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Breastfeeding is Best!! >http://www.mariaann.com/breastfeeding >Remember to Vote in our Weekly Breastfeeding Poll!! >If you like this list also check out http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 , Thanks for the info. It makes sense to me. If there is a next time for me, I think this is something I will try. I just hope I remember it when (if) that time comes. I am also storing my info in case I become a LLL leader. All suggestions are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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