Hi Catherine
Fenugreek has definitely been known for helping in the production of
breastmilk. There are a few problems with it though, especially in
women who are "oestrogen dominant". In these women, too much
fenugreek causes breasts too enlarge and in some cases it is very
painful.
There are other drawbacks, it has a curry scent and taste and if you
have too much, you start to smell like the herb. It can also cause
intestinal upset and nausea, plus due to being a uterine stimulant,
it shouldn't be taken during pregnancy, which isn't usually a problem
during lactation.
A good formula for increasing breastmilk would be combining alfalfa,
dill, fennel and fenugreek together. I'm not sure of the dose and
amounts of each though.
Hope this is useful.
Cheers
Kim
Jo Watson wrote:
Hi Catherine.
I used it once or twice in the last 20 months. I think it's 2
capsules 3x per day, but I took one once and 6 hours later I had
MELONS on my chest. I don't think I really needed it, but I was just
having one of those small moments of self-doubt.
Jo
On 14/02/2007, at 6:45 AM, gypsymidwife wrote:
Dear All
Just wondering if someone can help me with the therapeutic dose of
fenugreek. I have heard it 's amazing to increase milk supply but as
it says nothing of this on the bottle, I would like to know if others
have had experience with its use.
Thanks in advance.
Catherine Pearson.
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