How much weight have you lost postpartum?

Shaven I also have heard of Fenugreek to up your supply. It's a vitamin you can get at a healthfood store like GNC

LuvMyMunchkins:

Shaven I also have heard of Fenugreek to up your supply. It's a vitamin you can get at a healthfood store like GNC

I spoke with a llc consultant and she recommended me getting a nursing supplementer. Do any of you know of someone who has used one?

Shaven12:

I went to the health food store and bought some mothers milk tea. What can I use besides honey to sweeten it?

Oh good, I'm glad you found some. :) I use 1/2 a packet of Sweetleaf Stevia- it's all natural, zero calories,and won't raise your blood sugar. I love Stevia. Most grocery stores have it in the Organic aisle or by the sugar. I usually order mine from Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Natural-Calories-SteviaPlus-Packets/dp/B001E5E3OE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1256962539&sr=8-1

Here's a good herbal remedy I've used too for increasing supply:

 http://www.birthwithlove.com/categories/itempage.asp?prodid=MegaMam-TRILIGHT

I haven't known anyone who tried a supplementer, but here's a few articles about them.  After reading through them I wish the Ped. would've mentioned this for Avery instead of going straight to the bottle. :( She's still not good at the breast since she's so used to the bottle now... ughh this nursing stuff is rough huh?! lol

Partyof6:

Shaven12:

I went to the health food store and bought some mothers milk tea. What can I use besides honey to sweeten it?

 

Oh good, I'm glad you found some. :) I use 1/2 a packet of Sweetleaf Stevia- it's all natural, zero calories,and won't raise your blood sugar. I love Stevia. Most grocery stores have it in the Organic aisle or by the sugar. I usually order mine from Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Natural-Calories-SteviaPlus-Packets/dp/B001E5E3OE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1256962539&sr=8-1

Here's a good herbal remedy I've used too for increasing supply:

 http://www.birthwithlove.com/categories/itempage.asp?prodid=MegaMam-TRILIGHT

I haven't known anyone who tried a supplementer, but here's a few articles about them.  After reading through them I wish the Ped. would've mentioned this for Avery instead of going straight to the bottle. :( She's still not good at the breast since she's so used to the bottle now... ughh this nursing stuff is rough huh?! lol

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alternative-feeding.html \

Thanks for the info. I will check these sites out.

I'm probably a little late chiming in but I had some real "supply" issues in the first two weeks of life (Ari will be 3 weeks on Monday) and I was told about fenugreek by some ladies and my midwives. I started taking fenugreek (like 12 capsules a day. 4 3x's daily) and it has literally done wonders! Granted...it makes your breastmilk smell like maple syrup... strange as that may be it's totally worth it. I order my fenugreek from swansonvitamins.com it is only 1.99 a bottle (100 capsules) and they deliver pretty promptly. Totally reputable, I've been ordering from them for years.

Note: It took me about 3 days of taking the fenugreek regularly before I noticed any difference in my supply.