Monday, July 18, 2011
When will my breast milk start coming in?? Will I be able to breast feed?
Fenugreek is an herb that is supposed to help with breast milk supply. The tea is most likely lots of fenugreek. I took it while I fed my son since my supply was low with my first child. It maybe helped a little. The only side effect is that you smell like pancake syrup. No kidding. I went to a lactation specialist and they measured my milk that I was getting for my son and it was only 2 ounces and then I'd have to pump after I fed him. I would have to feed him every two hours and pump afterwards as well. She said that some women just don't have the "storage space" for milk. Which has nothing to do with size. Weird. I fed him that way for about 3 months and then supplemented and he was a much happier baby when I started supplementing and then finally started gaining weight. If you have to supplement, don't feel bad, it's just the way some of us are, plus you don't want to neglect your first just to feed your second, thats what I felt I was doing with all the feedings and pumping it was crazy and my first was MAD.
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