>    Debbie, one of my colleagues had a mother whose baby developed breast
> refusal when she stepped up the dose of fenugreek.  Apparently the infant
> disliked the mother's strong skin smell.  So it didn't help breastfeeding
> and in fact interrupted it!  The baby returned to the breast after she
> stopped the fenugreek and the odour went away.

This is one of the reasons I tend to rather use herbals as tea than as a
concentrate. OK, it's not as strong, but the side effects are less to none
(depending on the herb).

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC

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