Table 2.

Summary of the pattern of use: fenugreek and blessed thistle combination products.

Participants	Product/Dosage Form	Dosage of Administration	Commencement of Therapy (Time Postpartum)	Duration of Therapy
BW 2	Nature’s Sunshine® Breast Feeding Support (Each capsule contains 300 mg fenugreek seed, 150 mg blessed thistle)	2 capsules twice daily	3 days	8 months (ceased therapy when stopped breastfeeding)
BW 7	Herbs of Gold® Breast-feeding Support (Each tablet contains 1.5 g fenugreek seed extract, 500 mg blessed thistle)	1 tablet twice daily	7 months	3.5 months (since 7 months postpartum until 10.5 months—still using)
BW 11	Herbs of Gold® Breast-feeding Support	Initially 5 to 6 tablets daily, then reduce as required	3–4 weeks	18 months (since 3–4 weeks postpartum until 19 months)