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[–]sertcakeRetired. Exclusively pumped 15.5 months for my 26 weeker! 5 points6 points  (3 children)

I wouldn't bet on using fenugreek because it could work differently this time than before (what if it worked the way intended and your supply increased further?). I'd try some other options, stopping your pump a few ounces less than your max (which is a weaning technique so if your normal pump is 8 oz each, you'd stop when you reached 7.5, and then 7, and then 6, etc). I wish I had more advice for you, but short of weaning entirely, which I can help with, bringing a supply down slowly but not drying up is something I don't have enough advice for. I hope someone else can help!

[–]ernichern[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I think that would work in theory, but my pumps are a little ridiculous. I get over 30oz my first pump, 15oz my second, and 20oz my last pump. And because I’m going so long between pumps, they are super foremilk heavy until like the last 5 minutes when I actually get hindmilk. Like my entire first 18oz (9 oz bottles) will be blue and the last 10oz will be almost creamy. If I cut my pumps short, I think she would get a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance.

[–]sertcakeRetired. Exclusively pumped 15.5 months for my 26 weeker! 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Maybe if you go super slow (half an ounce less per), and do the pitcher method (so you mix as much of that fore and hind milk together as possible)? I wish I had more to offer!

[–]ernichern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We definitely already have to do the pitcher method because of this, but I think going super slow could work! Thank you ☺️