Awww thank you.
Oh i'm definitely not going to waste any of it once things get really active. ^_^ So the plan is to build a tolerance with the pump, keep supply going up. Then once I get the missing pieces of the herbs I want to take, I'll be on it for at least two months. If it goes well, then I'll switch to maintenance and see how it goes.
I ordered Goats rue, Shatavari, Moringa, and some more Blessed Thistle. Not adding alfalfa this time, but I'm also on GABA which helps a lot with prolactin levels. So far I think its the best of them all I've tried. But then again, stimulation appears to do way more than I thought it would.
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From what I understand, it takes a couple of weeks before Goat's Rue kicks in. Also, while I responded well to Shatavari, I don't think I saw any noticeable benefit from it. The one thing I did like about it, was how "balanced" I felt when taking it.
It will be certainly interesting to see what the prolactin boosting herbal program will do. I typically react quite quickly and can tell that both GABA and milk thistle as well as blessed thistle have sort of a build up period. The other stuff likely works in a similar fashion.
Little update about boobs, lot of dead skin peeled off my right nipple today after first session, revealing brand new and highly sensitive skin which as if by magic, is capable of withstanding pumping without problems. Its healing very quickly, less than a week since the blisters appeared and the advice on moisturiser and just pushing through is working well. I wish I knew this earlier, I might have avoided a whole lot of broken skin and dry nipples had I known better. Then again, supple nips etc. are way more rough than a decent pump.
Milk supply keeps building up, left breast has taken a huge jump, pump doesn't extract much yet, but milking it results into squirts and then lot of droplets. Also sensitivity is building up, its very intense now and keeps getting better. The sensation is weird as its intense and some times a bit hard to withstand but its also pleasurable at the same time and very relaxing. I'm eager to get started with the additional herbs to help it out, I'm sure my supply will go through the roof with some help. The build up is really awesome already without, but I'm convinced I can make a difference very easily.
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I stopped everything a few weeks ago and I just got back on HRT this past week. I need to restart herbs, but we're going to the beach next week, so I'll probably wait until we get back the following week.
Good Luck with your program.
That's awesome Lara. I'm sure your left breast will catch up.
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I just did first pumping session. My right nipple has almost completely healed, last dead old skin came off revealing pink new healthy skin below. Which is easily capable withstanding the pump. So this is the way to go, don't allow them to dry, add ton of lotion suitable for nipple injuries and keep at it no matter what. I guess I'm having it easy as I tend to always heal very fast, this is so quick, I bet few more days and it'll look as if nothing ever happened.
And then the most positive news, both cups have to be emptied, While taking the left side off I made a mess and had a milk soaked breast and cup. Right now I'm starting to milk squirts from both breasts after pumping. I just had to try, also they're aching a lot so needs massage and pumping anyway. My milk is getting less hazy and way more white than before so there's more good stuff in it. Supply keeps going up and it seems its picking up the pace right now. This is very positive development....
Soon I don't need to imagine how it will be once I add the almost full herbal prolactin boosting program to the mix. I predict that my supply will go way up very quickly once I get it started. The pump is amazing on stimulation, I think if I was busy enough, this alone could likely make my supply go full after long enough time. Giving it a boost with herbs and food is the way to go as I obviously can't be pumping around the clock all the time. But it seems this 5-6 hour per day thing truly works. I'm hoping to go slightly lower frequency once I get milk flowing really well. It would be nice to be able to do sort of maintenance along with milking by hand.
I have to take pictures some time soon I think, they're getting extremely sore and heavy. Woke up early this morning with deepest dull ache I've ever had. Its amazing, I'm so happy, I could feed a child. Just a bit more to go.
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Keep us posted!
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That's great news. Looking forward to hearing more about how your milk supply is increasing.
I don't want to touch fenugreek, the smell is just too much. Then again if its cooked somehow, I'm not sure about it. About milk supply, it keeps going up. I've had to empty the cups and wash everything several times today, I switched to 19mm flanges now as my nipples swell so big it feels that 17mm wasn't enough. Its so strange how they're much smaller in normal state but swell absolutely huge when suckled.
I mentioned my breasts growing even wider than before, take a look at this. My bra has awesome side support, brings out hidden projection really well and its very supportive. See how wide I'm getting. The cups have plenty of space left as the materials are so giving and there's already a diffirence showing up. The width is kinda neat but I would rather take more projection instead, looks like I'm getting both but they're getting much wider.
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The pace of change is really crazy.... Like the twelve day difference I showed in the timeline picture I made some days back. I'm not even at full lactation yet and it feels like my breasts are becoming really heavy. Its interesting to see how this plays along with bovine ovary and the topical program. I have a hunch that there will be massive change coming in with all these things going on at once. Did I mention I hit three months on optimal dose BO and two months on topicals, one on elevated doses and estrogel on the side all in last few days? Last two months have made crazy difference, last three have given me two cup sizes new growth.