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Hello, i am a first time mom and have been exclusively pumping for 9 weeks now.  I have been having major supply issues, and i tried the mother's milk tea to see if that would help, but i noticed that i was getting really bad headaches and my son started getting crankie.  I was just wondering if this has happened to anybody else, and if is because of the fenugreek or something else in it?  I am desperate to get my supply up!     Thank You!

I've been using fenugreek for several months without side effects (other than my smelling like maple syrup). I do notice more headaches when I get dehydrated though. Try drinking more water and see if that helps the headaches. Breastmilk is like 87% water or something in that area, so you could dehydrate quickly if you you're not drinking enough or drinking pop instead of water.

no, I did not get any side effects from fenugreek although my son has plenty of stools.

 hi, i have been breastfeeding for 7 weeks, i would like to know what kind of tea you are drinking? what does it do for your breast milk? where can i get the tea at?does it help you produce breast milk faster because that is my problem i only produce milk maybe once a day, and i drink 8 to 9 cups of water and it is not helping. any tips you have for me please feel free to tell me.

First of all thank you for the replies i really appreciate it!

Anyway the tea i was drinking was called Mother's Milk Tea, and i picked it up in the nutrition center of my local grocery store.  I didn't notice any significant increase in my milk production so stopped drinking it.  I wish i had some tips for you, but i am struggling to keep my son happy too!

 Try taking fenugreek instead of drinking the tea. I take two capsules three times a day when I miss a lot of sleep, travel or have a lot of stress. It takes a day or two to see an impact but I do feel a substantial boost. I have never had a side effect besides the maple smell. Also drink A LOT of water. If you dring a bunch, drink more... Oatmeal seems to help a bit too.

Thanks to everyone who wrote about Fenugreek.  I have been thing about take it myself, but I was wondering if you start do you have to continue to take it to keep your supply increase?

What is th dosage for Fenugreek..how many milligrams per day?

Hello, if you click on the Tips & Solutions Tab on this page and go under Problems & Solutions and click on Fenugreek it has dosages and other good information on it!