Fenugreek and
blessed thistle work quickly.
Not exact matches
Fenugreek and
blessed thistle seem also to
work better in the first few weeks than later.
When fenugreek is also taken,
blessed thistle appears to
work even better.
Blessed thistle, or any herb, is more likely to
work when there's an increase in breast stimulation.
I tried fenugreek,
blessed thistle, reglan, and even domperidone, but was only pumping about 3 ounces every 4 hours while I was at
work.
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.
I ordered
blessed thistle, and will be taking that in conjunction with fenugreek but I'd love to know if I have a gland issue so that I can make peace with the amount I have and not
work so hard to increase my supply if it's not possible.
She recommended some products that have
worked great: lecithin, for avoiding clogged milk ducts;
blessed thistle, for increasing milk flow when I return to
work and need to pump; and alfalfa, for enriching my milk.
I was in Kansas City and someone was asking me like: «How much Fenugreek and
blessed thistle I told mothers to take when they get back to
work?»
If fenugreek doesn't
work to boost your milk supply,
blessed thistle might.
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus): This plant increases milk production by stimulating blood flow to the breast tissue, and
works well combined with red raspberry leaves.
Not much clinical research has been done as far as how and why different galactagogues
work — especially herbal galactogogues like fenugreek and
blessed thistle.