Fenugreek

melgul001

I'm starting fenugreek today per recs of the lactation consultantI'm seeing. Did it work for you? How long did it take to work? How many capsules a day did you take? The bottle says 1 capsule 2-3 times a day.The handout milkworks gave me says 9-16 capsules a day.

tonynbecky

Yes I never did follow the directions on the bottle. I believe I followed the recommendations from kellymom.com.  It only took a couple days!  Just a warning you will smell like maple syrup but make sure you are feeding or pumping a lot as well.  Both help a lot.  I think I took 3 capsules twice a day!

 

Wilwarin

I had measurable results with it. Seriously great stuff. I took (I think) the 620 mg (vs 610) 3 caps 3 times a day. It took at least a week to start working.

NebraskaBride06

Didn't work for me and I made it through one bottle (quickly) before I could barely choke down another handful. Prepare to wreek of maple syrup

OxAMYxO

It worked a little for me. Ditto what everyone says about the maple smell..and my cat wanted to lick me constanstantly.

katie00224

Funugreek worked ok for me, but I think that oatmeal and malted milk worked better.

indomesticbliss

Fenugreek worked well for me at 3 pills 3 times a day, and stated working within 3 days. I second oatmeal (steel cut) and malted milk. You can also try brewers yeast (I used it in smoothies when I needed it with A), mothers milk tea, more milk tincture or pills and goats rue. 

marybeth05

It really made my stomach upset. Not sure if it helped me or not...I quit taking it due to the stomach issues!

Jolene84

No advice on the fenugreek, but one tip I got from my lactation consultant to help boost my supply was to pump for 15 minutes, but stop every 5 minutes for 1 minute. It tricks your body into thinking you just did three feeding sessions.