How to Increase Milk Supply for Breastfeeding Moms

As many of you already know, I'm a first time mom. When I found out I was pregnant, I already decided that I wanted to exclusively breast feed (EBF) my LO (little one). I don't know anyone personally who has breastfed their LO's after going back to work, so I began searching on Babycenter.com and reading what has worked for other EBF moms.

I was recently asked how I was able produce more milk before going back to the workforce and decided I should share what has worked for me.

My answer: FENUGREEK (speak to your physician or Lactation Specialist to see if this is right for you).

Here's what you'll need:

Fenugreek Tea Bags

Fruit Punch Drink Mix (I only use half a serving - the full serving is too sweet for me).

16 oz bottle of water

Remove 6 oz from the bottle and bring to a boil. (If you have a Keurig, use that to heat your water.)

Place 3 Fenugreek Tea Bags inside an empty cup.

(Here I'm using my Keurig to add hot water for my tea.)

Stir the tea bags then set aside and let it steep for 12 minutes.

Pour Fruit Punch mix into the bottle. (I prefer the Fruit Punch mix better than any other because it's the only one that best masks the bitterness of Fenugreek. You can experiment with other flavors if you don't like Fruit Punch with your Fenugreek. The taste takes some getting used to.)

Remove the tea bags from the cup and pour the tea into the water bottle. Place the lid on the bottle, shake and refrigerate.

You need to drink 3 bottles per day to see results.

It took me two days of taking Fenugreek to see any real difference in my milk production. Hopefully this works for you. Use Fenugreek together with power pumping (pumping every 1 - 2 hours) for best results.


If you try this, I would like to hear from you. Did this work for you? What other flavors did you experiment with? Hope to hear from you!