Yes, I had the same thought. Also, how experienced were the moms at pumping -- new to it, or been at it awhile? It is a learned art just like bf. I'd expect production to go up the second week of pumping almost regardless of when (in lactation) they began. Personally, I began pumping for a relative's adopted baby when my own child was 4 months old. My production increased over the first few weeks of pumping as I became more experienced, then leveled off. IME fenugreek helped some, but it certainly didn't lead to a near-doubling of my output! Margaret new to LactNet and reading avidly! almost-LLL leader, bf advocate Longmont, Colorado >During which weeks of lactation were the samples taken? What I mean is this: >were the women at weeks 9 and 10 or weeks 1 and 2 of thier lactation. Becoz >if at the early weeks of lactation I would think volume would increase just >"developmentally" and not *necessarily* as a result of the herb. >Just a thought. > >Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC >Violet Louisiana, s.e. USA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html