"Blessed thistle" refers to a type of plant that is believed to have medicinal properties and is considered lucky or sacred in some cultures.
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Motherlove More Milk Plus Ingredients: Fenugreek Seed,
Blessed Thistle herb, Nettle Herb, Fennel Seed, non-GMO Soy Lecithin, Modified Vegetable Cellulose, Coconut Oil.
As for fenugreek, at the hospital they recommanded me to take 3 pills 3 times a day
with blessed thistle also 3 pills 3 times a day but I hate pills so after 3 days I stopped and i didn't see any changes (I wasn't smelling like maple syrup though) I've ordered fenugreek tincture and I'll take it religiously.
The Milkflow ™ Fenugreek
+ Blessed Thistle Drink Mix is a great option for women who have trouble swallowing pills.
Milkflow
Fenugreek Blessed Thistle Powder Drink by UpSpring Baby is a convenient and easy way to help moms stimulate breast milk production.
The chemical constituent
of blessed thistle, cnicin, stimulates digestive enzymes and bile secretions.
UpSpring Baby Milkflow Fenugreek
Blessed Thistle Drink Mix is a breastfeeding supplement which available in a drink mix form.
It can be tempting to try to increase your milk production by using herbs such
as blessed thistle.
This supplement
contains blessed thistle, nettle leaf, fenugreek, and fennel seed, all of which are known to help increase milk flow and make breastfeeding easier for you and your baby both.
Mother's
Select Blessed Thistle is made in the USA in a GMP certified facility and contains NO wheat, dairy, soy, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Milk thistle is behind
blessed thistle in the popularity game but has the potential to help you breastfeed your baby for a longer time.
Goat's rue has the most immediate effect but a steady supplementation of fenugreek and
blessed thistle help, too.
Since blessed thistle is a uterine stimulant that can cause contractions, using this herb during pregnancy could potentially lead to a pregnancy loss or premature labor.
However, some breastfeeding mothers do report an increase in breast milk after
using blessed thistle for only a few days.
Organic Breastfeeding Supplement Ingredients: Organic Fenugreek Seed, Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Milk Thistle seed extract &
organic Blessed Thistle aerial parts.
Dr Christopher's Lactation Formula Ingredients: Wildcrafted Fennel Seed, Organic Fenugreek, Wildcrafted Nettles Leaf, Wildcrafted Anise, Hops Flower,
Wildcrafted Blessed Thistle, Wildcrafted Marshmallow root, Wildcrafted Dandelion Leaf, Wildcrafted Mullein Leaf, Organic Jurassic Green, Organic Chaste Tree Berry
Fenugreek and
Blessed Thistle really helps I have been using it for a month and it has increased my milk supply.
Lactation consultants have long
recommended blessed thistle and fenugreek for increasing supply, although don't do so without their guidance.
I tried fenugreek and
blessed thistle early on and had no change in supply, so that's not a viable option.
Gaia Herbs Lactation Support Liquid Phyto - Capsules Ingredients: Proprietary Synergistic Extract Blend of Fenugreek seed, Fennel seed, Red raspberry leaf,
Blessed Thistle herb, Marshmallow root
Modern herbal applications
of blessed thistle are based on a long history of use in Europe and in Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Fenugreek is thought to work well in combination with other breastfeeding herbs, such
as blessed thistle, alfalfa, and fennel, and it's often one of the main ingredients found in commercially available nursing teas.
Take two or three UpSpring Milkflow All - Natural Fenugreek and
Blessed Thistle Capsules per day to ensure a healthy milk supply for as long as you want to nurse your baby.
Melmel13, I would recommend eating almonds, which increase milk supply, drinking water with a bit of something nice added, like lemon or orange or a bit of o.j., and if necessary taking fenugreek and
blessed thistle in liquid or capsule form (they don't taste great, but give great results - for me great results in days, but I kept taking them for weeks!).
Combined
with blessed thistle, which is understood to increase mammary blood flow, many have recognized an improvement in their milk production.