Pink Stork - No Flow Milk Reduction Tea 15 Sachet(S) 183290

Only 4 days left until due date.

I have to admit I didn’t believe it when I first saw this product but after a bout with mastitis (3 feverish days and 10 days of antibiotics), I decided it was time to wean the baby onto formula. I had been breastfeeding and pumping for 3 months (producing 24 oz a day) when I started drinking the tea. I gradually cut down the number of feedings by adding 2 hrs between each feed/pump session. I would drink the tea every morning and night (each bag makes 2 cups). I am now down to one pump session and it was not difficult or painful. The tea really works. I noticed when I missed a couple of days my milk supply started to go up. I am almost done with my second bag and look forward to no more pumping or breastfeeding! The taste of the tea is slightly sweet (you can barely taste it). And a nice pink color. I learned not to let it steep for more than 5 minutes or I noticed it developed a bitter flavor. Truthfully I wouldn’t have cared too much about taste if it worked to help stop my milk. It is a good product - does help to stop milk flow and the taste is nice. I drank it both warm and iced. Both taste good!

I’m surprised to say this tea actually works! I’m a major oversupplier and have been working with an IBCLC to help lower my supply (I produce 65–71 ounces a day). She recommended peppermint and sage—and what better way to take those than by drinking a tea that literally has both? So that’s exactly what I did, and it worked almost immediately. I went from 13-14 ounces for my early morning pump session to 8-9 ounces!! One thing to note: don’t do too much “stimulation.” If you’re trying to wean or lower your supply, it’s best not to over-pump. Otherwise, you’re not going to make any progress. As for the reviews that say this tea tastes nasty—a good amount of honey makes it perfectly drinkable. But if you’re not a tea drinker or don’t usually like tea, don’t even bother. This isn’t your Starbucks “cupcake” coffee—you’re literally drinking an herb, not a brown sugar shaken espresso.

The taste of this tea is pretty good

Used to help stop lactation after 15 months of breastfeeding. This no-flow tea certainly does what it’s supposed to. My advice is not to let all the reviews that negatively portray the flavor steer you away! If you’re a person who likes floral tea or peppermint, you’re actually likely to enjoy the flavor! It’s heavy on the hibiscus notes, and the peppermint is good too. And, if you accidentally leave it steeping a little too long, the peppermint is a fantastic natural sweetener. As someone who enjoys rose teas without any additives at all, this was a *very* pleasant flavor for me. I’ve have seen reviews where people insist they could taste the licorice - I myself don’t like licorice and I couldn’t taste it at all, but maybe they’ve adjusted the herb and flower measurements since then. While this is a little expensive, each tea bag *will* give you the two cups it advertises if you remove the bag after steeping, and I needed less than one full bag to help stop my flow. And frankly, I forgot to use several of the tea bags twice, lol. All in all, I personally would give this about a 4.5/5 for effectiveness, a 3.5/5 for affordability, and 5/5 for flavor - though that, of course, is based on individual preference.