Induced Lactation Milestones – phase 3
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Sunday, Apr 11 at 6:22 am 
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Phase 3: started on herbs (Blessed Thistle and Mothers Milk Tea). Still waiting for Fenugreek.
* No milk is showing up as of today, thus it might take more time to induce lactation successfully in my case. The main reasons may be hypothiroidism (being cured) and too rare BM sessions. Increasing DOM dosage on Sunday 11th, and then slowing down to 60 mg a day.
Mothers Milk Tea (MMT): 2 – 3 times a day
Blessed Thistle (BT): 3 capsules x 3 times a day
Schedule for the week:
- MMT + 3 caps BT at breakfast
- 20mg DOM at 10:20AM
- 10 minutes BM at noon
- 3 capsules BT at lunch
- 20mg DOM at 3:20PM
- 10 minutes BM at 5PM
- MMT + 3 caps BT at dinner
- 10 minutes BM at 10PM
- 20mg DOM at 11:30PM/midnight
Total: 60mg (6 capsules) DOM; 30 minutes BM; 9 BT capsules; 2 MMT bags.
* If breast pump arrives by this week: add 5 minutes of pumping after the 10 minutes of BM. No Fenugreek yet!
Phase 3: started on herbs (Blessed Thistle and Mothers Milk Tea). Still waiting for Fenugreek.
* No milk is showing up as of today, thus it might take more time to induce lactation successfully in my case. The main reasons may be hypothiroidism (being cured) and too rare BM sessions. Increasing DOM dosage on Sunday 11th, and then slowing down to 60 mg a day.
Mothers Milk Tea (MMT): 2 – 3 times a day
Blessed Thistle (BT): 3 capsules x 3 times a day
Schedule for the week:
- MMT + 3 caps BT at breakfast
- 20mg DOM at 10:20AM
- 10 minutes BM at noon
- 3 capsules BT at lunch
- 20mg DOM at 3:20PM
- 10 minutes BM at 5PM
- MMT + 3 caps BT at dinner
- 10 minutes BM at 10PM
- 20mg DOM at 11:30PM/midnight
Total: 60mg (6 capsules) DOM; 30 minutes BM; 9 BT capsules; 2 MMT bags.
* If breast pump arrives by this week: add 5 minutes of pumping after the 10 minutes of BM. No Fenugreek yet!