Preparing for low supply again

[ALNaturMom]

I have hypoplastic breasts from having pcos since I hit puberty. I had low supply with DS and always had to supplement. I'll have a starter supplementer ready, as well as Goat's Rue this time around, and will rent a scale. My question is about pumps. I really don't want to spend a fortune on another open system pump, yet the Medela brand worked best for me last time. I could rent a Symphony for $35-45 a month, which would save money, but they're a pain to deal with and not discreet if you're out of the house. Any suggestions I may not be thinking of?

[Connor]

Originally Posted by ALNaturMom I have hypoplastic breasts from having pcos since I hit puberty. I had low supply with DS and always had to supplement. I'll have a starter supplementer ready, as well as Goat's Rue this time around, and will rent a scale. My question is about pumps. I really don't want to spend a fortune on another open system pump, yet the Medela brand worked best for me last time. I could rent a Symphony for $35-45 a month, which would save money, but they're a pain to deal with and not discreet if you're out of the house. Any suggestions I may not be thinking of?

Have you considered using Domperidone? It is the most effective means of increasing supply. It's a prescription for G.I with the side effects of increasing prolactin. It's very safe. You can get it with a prescription at a compounding pharmacy but it's extremely expensive. You can also get it from an online pharmacy, in house pharmacy without a script.

[HeatherCPST]

The Lansinoh Affinity double electric is less expensive by a lot and I found that it worked very well. It is kind of loud, but it has good suction and is comfortable to use.

I think goat's rue helped a lot, and I'll second the suggestion for domperidone. It helped me significantly both times I've nursed babies. I could pump twice as much with the domperidone. Still not a lot, but better than nothing!

I really like the Motherlove More Milk Special Blend capsules to get the goat's rue and other milk-making herbs. I was choking down loads of individual fenugreek, alfalfa, blessed thistle, etc, until I found the More Milk stuff. So much nicer to get it all in one capsule, plus I think the liquid herb extracts work better overall, at least for me.