just ordered fenugreek ni..nk try.. mmg semangat nk tambah susu ni..lagi plak bulan posa dh nk dekat ni..harapnye menjadik la.. amin..

Fenugreek Effect on milk production

"Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) appears to be the herb that is most often used to increase milk supply. It is an excellent galactagogue, and has been used as such for centuries. In one study of ten women, "the use of fenugreek significantly increased volume of breastmilk" [Swafford 2000].

"Mothers generally notice an increase in production 24-72 hours after starting the herb, but it can take two weeks for others to see a change.

"Dosages of less than 6 capsules/day (approx 3500 mg/day) produce no effect in many women. One way to determine if you're taking the correct dosage is to slowly increase the amount of fenugreek until your sweat and urine begin to smell like maple syrup. If you're having problems with any side effects, discontinue use and consider alternative methods of increasing milk supply.

"Fenugreek can be used either short-term to boost milk supply or long-term to augment supply and/or pumping yields. There are no studies indicating problems with long-term usage. Per Kathleen Huggins "Most mothers have found that the herb can be discontinued once milk production is stimulated to an appropriate level. Adequate production is usually maintained as long as sufficient breast stimulation and emptying continues" [Huggins].

Suggested dosage

capsules
(580-610 mg) 2-4 capsules, 3 times per day
6-12 capsules (total) per day
~1200-2400 mg, 3 times per day (3.5-7.3 grams/day)

RESEARCH AND STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THERE ARE TWO HERBS IN THIS WORLD THAT IS PROVEN IN INCREASING BREAST MILK IN BREASTFEEDING WOMAN WHICH CONTAINS GALACTAGOGUES:-

1. FENUGREEK SEEDS

Fenugreek is the most common galacagogue and lactation herb. The herb takes effect within a week or two, though some woman may take few months to take effect and can be extremely helpful for nursing mothers who need to increase milk supply.

2. BLESSED THISTLES

Blessed thistle or milk thistle stimulates milk production, especially in combination with red raspberry leaves. Milk thistle is also an antioxidant that is equal in potency to vitamins C and E. Besides it can help to boost up liver function.

izanisah,

during confinement dah boleh amik ke fenugreek nih?

Salam sume,

dear mama_ain, mase confinement pun bole amik fenugreek cume mostly sy bagi pda mothers during confinement dose yg rendah skit to prevent colic in babies newborn...slalunye baby infant nie kan sensitif skit to better to amik langkah prevent awal2...ramai cust sy amik fenugreek during confinement utk dptkan extra susu and senang nak pump utk simpan stok awal2 before start keje...Alhamdulillah mmg byk susu extra tp lambat skit kesan increase susu tu dlm few days sbb dose rendah skit kan...

tanks for d info..insyaallah nanti sy cube..tp sy nk kongsi jugak pngalaman sy mperbanyakkan susu ibu ni..ms brpantang, sy biase mnum susu anmum lacta..mmg banyak susu..smpai bengkak2 buah dada sy..u all try lah.but now sy ingt nak ikut cara tradisional so kalu ade sesape yg buleh bg petua,silakanlah..cost pun ringan ckit hehe!!

hafiymama,

saya dulu masa pantang pun minum anmum lacta, even sampai sekarang bb dah nak masuk 9mths (11/9/09) ni still minum anmum lacta.

memang b penuh sgt2 dgn susu. kejap2 kene pam buat stok. tapi mase dlm pantang kan susu memang selalu bnyk (bb hisap direct & hormon mase tu), so lebih baik awak gunakan peluang ni utk buat stok frozen. sebab, nanti bila dah start keje balik bb dah x hisap direct dgn kita n kalau kita x jaga mkn & maintain pump susu memang akan kurang susu tu.

if awk nak petua2 bnykkan susu, cuba cari kat forum2 yg kita pernah bincangkan. memang byk petua2 yg berkesan. mcm saya, alhamdulillah susu sentiasa mencukupi utk bb dgn mengamalkan tips2 yg dikongsi dgn kawan2 SI.com di samping petua mak + mertua saya

cubalah!

anmum lacta tu memang bagus sbb kalo kita minum bukan utk banyakkan susu pun, tapi amat berguna utk pastikan nutrient dlm susu kita tu mencukupi utk baby n kita. lagi2 kalsium yg mana kalo ibu yg menyusu tak cukup pengambilan kalsium, sakit2 n cepat reput pulak tulang nanti. hehe.. (tu my paed yg ckp)

so baby kita dpt zat2 yg cukup utk development dia...

izanisah,

liiya br je order fenugreek ni ngan u..online..
do check ur blog ye...

-liiya-

salam..
npe ramai mommies mcm tk setuju... fenugreek tu mmg bahaya ke