AF back (5 mo PP), = lower supply, need advice!

[tuscany123]

My AF came back 5 mo PP (Bah!!!): I knew it was going to, I felt my non-existent sex drive return :, and for the past few days my supply when I pump has been lower (I work f/t and pump 2x a day).

I took fenugreek when DS was 2 mos old, but it made him (and me!!) so gassy I stopped. DS was very upset by it. I had heard that taking it with blessed thistle can counteract the gassy effects. Can anyone tell me how much blessed thistle to take with fenugreek to boost supply and reduce the gassy problems? Or should I avoid this herb combo all together?

If not this combo, what can I take to boost my diminishing supply?

[tanyalynn]

Some folks report good results with oatmeal (as breakfast, for cookies, whatever). I didn't take anything so I can't say. For me, it was a few days of lower supply and then a return to normal, and then a bump higher than normal around when I ovulated. If you have some milk in the freezer to cover a bit of shortfall for a few days, you could just do that and keep pumping as usual and see if your supply returns like normal on its own. I also pumped at night, just before going to bed (I was pretty hand-to-mouth for milk for kiddo #1) and pump an ounce or two in the morning on the weekend (or whenever you aren't at work). That's how we got through it, but in a few months, either my body didn't do the ups and downs as much or we just didn't notice.