low supply - any suggestions on increasing?

Question

I am back to work and exclusively pumping. For the last 4 weeks my supply has gone down to about an ounce/day. I started taking fenugreek - 6 a day. It's not working. I'm power pumping, drinking a ton of water, I can't get my milk back. Does anyone have this problem? How'd you fix it? Should I take more of the fenugreek?

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Oatmeal! And make sure you are using a good pump. I was using a hand pump getting 3oz and I pulled out the electric one again and get 6oz now.

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Fenugreek, brewers yeast, oatmeal, more water etc didn't work for me. I have to pump every 2 hours...3 max and eat every time I pump. I thought I was eating enough but I guess not. I went from 10-12 oz on the morning and 4-6 thru out the day down to 1-2 oz any time I pumped.and now I'm back up to anywhere between 4-6. I wake up at 3 to pump (baby sleeps thru the night) and I cab pump about 8-10 then.

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If fenugreek isn't helping it's probably hurting. My lactation consultant told me it goes one way or the other I got back up to an ounce a day from Mls a day when I gave it up. Try goats rue and look into domperidone

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Brewer's Yeast worked wonders for me but caused a lot of gas for my little one!

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I've read in the Breast Bottle & Beyond group on Facebook that oatmeal and malt ovaltine have helped a lot of people.

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Brewer's yeast has always helped me. Look up "Booby bites" on Pinterest; it'll be a great snack. I've also put the yeast in yogurt.

low supply - any suggestions on increasing?

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