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Well lets see.
I took 80 to 90 mg of domperidone while taking the pill and after I started pumping. When I started pumping, I added the 3 capsules of fenugreek and blessed thistle 3x/day. I wasn't happy with my supply so I asked Dr. Newman and he told me that I could go to a max of 160 mg/day of domperidone so after a few weeks of pumping, I moved to 5 domperidone 3x/day. I also increased the fenugreek to 4 capsules 3x/day, until my husband told me that I smelled like maple syrup.
I've had weeks where I ate oatmeal every day. I can't say it made that much difference. I also drank Mother's Milk tea. Maybe it helped a little bit but not noticeably enough. When summer came I didn't want to drink hot tea any more. Plus the fenugreek and blessed thistle I was taking should have been enough.
As I mentioned, I recently heard about the Goat's Rue and have not yet received it from the company, so I cannot speak to it. Instead of just adding the Goat's Rue, I decided to get the Motherlove Special Blend that is Fenugreek, Blessed thistle, nettle and goat's rue. I figured that you can't OD on fenugreek and blessed thistle so adding this to my current regimen would be fine. I'll let you know after I start.
My pumping was not as good as it could be since I hate pumping. Before the baby, I would pump 4-5 times a day for 15 to 30 minutes. Since the baby, I pump once a day while she is in day care (should be twice, I know) and I use a lactaid supplementer. When I pump I get about 1/2 ounce per breast per pumping session. It used to be that I only got an ounce per day total, so this is progress. The baby makes a difference.
I think that I answered everything. Let me know if you have more questions.
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