Breastfeeding? Boost Your Milk Supply

Congratulations!! Your baby has arrived. No matter what your birth experience, some breastfeeding mom's need a little bit of help boosting their milk supply. A drop in milk production can happen at any point in your breastfeeding journey. It can be discouraging and frustrating when your milk supply isn't meeting the demands of your baby. I understand that frustration. I never produced a surplus of milk.

If you have had baby's latch checked and your supply still seems lower than expected, I gotcha. There are things you can do to help boost your supply. I would recommend doing several of these.

• nurse more frequently

• pump after nursing

• eat lactation cookies

• rest

• hydrate (be sure to add electrolytes)

• check medications (antihistamines, decongestants, birth control and some antidepressants can decrease milk production)

There are snacks and drinks that can help you to boost breastmilk production. Some things that moms I know have said worked for them: oatmeal, BodyArmor drinks, Chic-Fil-A cookies (they contain oatmeal), whole foods, and Mother's Milk tea are a few things.

Avoid fast foods and highly processed foods.

These herbs are known to be galactagogues and can be made into a tea: Ginger Root, Fenugreek, Milk Thistle, Shatavari, Lemon Verbena, Fennel, Blessed Thistle, Marshmallow. They are commonly found in tea blends for supporting breastmilk production.

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Mother's Milk® | Lactation Tea | Traditional Medicinals

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Make a Mother's Milk Oat Milk Latte and get the benefits of herbs and oats.

Ingredients

• 4 Traditional Medicinals Organic Mother’s Milk tea bags

• 1 cup boiled water

• 1/2 cup oat milk

• 1 tsp honey

• 1/2 tsp cardamom – reserve a sprinkle for garnish

Directions

1. Place tea bags into a mug, adding in the boiling water. Cover with a lid or tea buddy, and steep for 10 minutes.

2. After steeping, remove tea bags and gently squeeze to extract the remaining tea.

3. Pour the oat milk into a small saucepan and gently simmer.

4. Add honey and cardamom to the tea concentrate. Whisk together.

5. Using either a blender or a milk frother, blend warmed milk and pour over the tea concentrate.

6. Sprinkle a small amount of cardamom over the top and enjoy!

Here is an organic bulk tea option:

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Organic Lactation Boost Loose Leaf Tea

Organic Lactation Boost is an herbal blend designed to help increase a breastfeeding mother's milk supply using potent natural ingredients like milk thistle and fenugreek. USDA Organic | Caffeine Free

Here is a recipe for no-bake lactation bites. Make them ahead, store them in the freezer and thaw a few for snaking while nursing your baby.

https://thebakermama.com/recipes/no-bake-lactation-bites/#tasty-recipes-14668-jump-target They can be made without the brewer's yeast but it is known to be a source of energy-boosting nutrients.

What have you done to boost your milk production? Are you an over producer or a just enough milk momma?