MAJKA Lactation & Postnatal Protein Powder - Green Vanilla, 1.03 LB - Vegan, Gluten-Free with Essential Nutrients

I am 4 months postpartum, I directly breastfeed and I also use a Spectra S2 breast pump (my little one sometimes doesn't empty my breasts completely) and experienced a loss in our family and the stress (cortisol, the enemy of milk production) of it affected my milk supply to the point that I wasn't even producing an ounce every 3 hours. For me, what I did when using this product was:My little one has her bath and goes to sleep at 8pm, I'd pump and take a nap. Then at 11pm I would make a smoothie, take a hot shower, warm up my breasts and then power pump from 11:45-12:45 (10 minutes on, 10 minutes off for 40 minutes to an hour). Eat a snack (oatmeal usually), drink some electrolytes (coconut water or Gatorade), and then at 2am I power pump again. Drink some "Mother's Milk tea" and then call it a night ("Non Sleep Deep Rest protocols" really help at this time).In using this specific product I can feel my first letdown stronger and my milk production did pick up after consistently pumping in the overnight hours and 4-5 times throughout the day time/putting little one on the breast, even if it was just for her comfort.

I used to subscribe to the Chocolate flavor and recommend it to every breastfeeding mama I knew, and every appt I went to, I shared with all of the providers what an amazing product it was! I just opened my new package and it smelled different than before. I made a serving and it was immediately disgusting. It made me sick. I checked the package and unfortunately they have decided to add stevia. It might taste fine to some people, but it was so overpowering and disgusting. I am so bummed as this used to be a wonderful product that my baby and I relied on, and also the fact that it is not a low cost item. Now I need to find a new postnatal vitamin, protein powder, and lactation supplement. This seemed like the holy grail and I had been so grateful for it.

This protein powder has been a game-changer! Not only did it instantly increase my breast milk supply after just one use, it has also given me a boost of energy needed to get through the many feedings and lack of sleep. During my first breastfeeding journey, I had supply issues so I combo-fed my daughter. With the birth of my second little one, I was determined to solely breastfeed for health purposes and to save $$. I did some research and started using the protein powder when my little one was around 2 months (now 4 months) and I am proud to say that he is exclusively breastfed. I am not a huge fan of chocolate so I tried the green vanilla. The flavor isn't my favorite but I mask it by mixing it with fruit, oat milk, and chia seeds. I have already recommended it to several of my fellow breastfeeding mommas. This is a must buy product!

This wasn't everything I was praying for but I will say it definitely gave me a great energy boost. As far as increasing my milk supply is concerned, I personally did not experience any increase whatsoever. It was really heartbreaking. I was really hopeful that this product would help with my lactating. As for the flavor of this product, I am not going to bash it like a lot of these reviews have. They seemed ridiculous to me because this is a protein shake not a Starbucks smoothie for God's sake. I thought it tasted like a protein shake, not the best but definitely not terrible. Some people need to get a grip. These reviews are supposed to enlighten the reader to help them with trusting whether or not the product does the job it claims, it's not for food critics.

I purchased the chocolate powder, if you do not like Ginger or clove, I would recommend not purchasing this product. Although a lot of reviews said that the flavor was very mild, I am not able to drink it due to being able to taste the Ginger and clove. I tried making it into a smoothie and adding peanut butter and banana and spinach powder and still I could not stomach the taste of the clove and Ginger. I am very sensitive to those flavors. I have a pretty good sense of taste, so maybe if you don't taste that well, or like those it would be OK. I am disappointed because the price is quite high, compared to the boobie body Carmel coffee flavor, which I really enjoy. I went out on a limb to purchase this hoping that I could increase my milk supply but it seems that I couldn't get past the taste to know if it works better than the boobie body