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Hello - I heard yesterday that an herb called Goat's Rue is supposed to be good for increasing milk supply. Has anyone tried it?
Also, I heard somewhere that Vitamin B-6 reduces milk supply, so I've been searching for a multi-vitamin without it. All that I've found have it in huge doses. Does anyone know whether this is true about B-6 and know of a multi w/o it?
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Margaret, I added goats rue when I was taking my herbs and I don't know that it did any more than what is on the protocol. As for the B-6 most vitamins do not have that much in it. My prenatal has 30 mg, that is not a lot. So if you find one under that. I have heard the same thing about B6 but I haven't had any problems with it and I was taking an added supplement of 50 mg. Lenore should know what amount is safe.
Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)
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Hi Ladies,
We use vit B 6 to treat Rayneaud's Phenomenon. Too much can lead to low milk supply. Under 50 mg should be fine.
Fondly,
Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D.,CCC,IBCLC
Wife to Rob, Mom to Adam aged 13, and Ethan aged 9, both born via GS and breastfed via Regular Newman-Goldfarb Protocol.
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I've added Goat's Rue recently, and think I 'm getting a small increase ... I was told by the LC that sold me the Goat's Rue that it takes a good 4-5 weeks to see results, so hang in there and stick with it. If you try it for a couple of weeks, you may not see much increase in supply.
Christina ~ Wife of Henry, Jr. and mother of Henry III, born with the help of our Angel/GS
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I use goats rue as well and have seen a slight increase in supply.
Sandra (wife to DH Jeff, mom to bio DS Tony 17yr., adopted DS Nathan 6yr., adopted DD Jaida 14mos and still nursing; was on accelerated protocol for 70 days)
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I recently added Fennel Seed to my fenugreek and blessed thistle and have noticed a pretty decent increase after being on the fenugreek and blessed thistle for about 2 months with moderate results. Maybe this will help.
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Wow, good to know ... thanks. Where do you get the fennel seed and is it in capsule or seed form?
Thanks again.
Christina ~ Wife of Henry, Jr. and mother of Henry III, born with the help of our Angel/GS
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You can get the Fennel Seed at any health food/vitamin store just like the Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle. I notice such a big difference now that I've been on the Fennel Seed for a while now. If I don't take it, it's quite noticeable to me. :-) Hope this helps. It comes in capsule form, atleast the one I take does.
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how much fennel seed capsules do you take daily? Sandra
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I take 500 mg 3 times per day. That is what is recommended on the bottle. I didn't want to take anymore because I wasn't sure about over dosages with this one and really didn't have the time to investigate further. The reason I started taking it was because it's the main ingredient in "Mother's Milk Tea" So, I gave it a try. Worked for me. I still have a problem with production (still don't know why) but it's a huge difference when I don't take it.
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