Breastfeeding: Ways to Increase your Supply
Breastfeeding is an amazing bond between baby and mom. However, what baby doesn’t know is that mom wants to make sure her baby gets everything he/she needs from their breastmilk. If you are concerned that your baby isn’t getting enough to eat and you want to increase your milk supply, try these tips.
Drink More Water
Although some experts say what you drink doesn’t impact your milk supply, I have to disagree. Drinking water helps replenish the liquid your body needs, which in return helps you build the supply you need. Whenever I’m concerned my supply has gone down, in the past, I’ve always increased my water intake.
Oatmeal is a Winner
According to KellyMom.com, oatmeal is an excellent way to increase your milk supply as a breastfeeding mother. Keep in mind, again, there is no “evidence” that it works, but many moms claim this is the answer to increasing their milk supply. Whether it’s the natural makeup of oatmeal or the iron in it, it may help give your breastmilk the boost it needs.
Fenugreek
This may not be a new one to you, but many moms claim that this is magic for increasing one’s breastmilk supply. This is a herb that helps mother increase their supply within 24-72 hours. It’s also said that fenugreek can be used for long periods of time. You can purchase Fenugreek in capsules and take with water or the beverage of your choice.
Mama’s Milk Cookies
You have probably seen these all over Facebook and Pinterest. Mama’s milk cookies have a mixture of ingredients that helps increase your milk supply. Oftentimes, items like fenugreek and oatmeal are in those cookies. Scour the Internet for a recipe you like and then enjoy the benefits of eating them and increasing your milk supply.
Extra Pumping
Remember that when you empty your breasts of breastmilk, your body makes more. Isn’t it amazing how our bodies work? When you put in a few extra pumping sessions, you’re signaling your body to make more milk. This may take a bit longer than some of the other “tips” but your body products breastmilk on a supply and demand basis.
What it comes down to is your body and the way it works. You may try oatmeal and it doesn’t do the trick. However, mama’s milk cookies may be the jackpot for you. Whatever helps you increase your supply is great and means that you’ll be able to give your baby even more nutritious breastmilk.
Sounds great for moms who breastfeed. I was a formula feeding mom, so I never ran out.
I sister-in-law is having major trouble nursing right now! She is tried so many different things and none of them have worked I have to tell her about this post see if she has tried these tips.
This was a very interesting read. I didn’t know women could actually increase their breast milk production.
Thanks so much for sharing this! I knew moms had to watch what they ate for the baby’s sake, but I didn’t know they could do things to increase milk production.
My sister struggled with her supply when she was breastfeeding my nephew. I know she tried several of these suggestions and they did help her some. Thanks for sharing!!
These are great tips for new moms. Very helpful information for mothers to be who intend to breastfeed.
I am a big fan of making sure that we have the best information available so that we can make informed decisions for our kids. Thank you for sharing info about a great and important topic!
I always had the worst luck with pumping. I have an over supply with my first baby and then always just enough with my next two babies.
I’ve known women who have trouble nursing their baby. This would surely be very helpful to them.
Thank you for posting such great advice! Oatmeal and drinking lots of water was a lifesaver for me and really helped. Many experts recommend plenty of sleep…but of course us moms know that such advice is far easier said than done!
I made lactation cookies and a lactation tea when i was breast feeding my kids. It really helped me keep my supply up. There are a ton of great recipes.
Such a helpful post for the Breastfeeding moms. I am a breastfeeding mom also and we are in the 1 year journey of Breastfeeding. Sometimes i feel my milk is not enough for him and my friend told me eating oatmeal was helping to increase my supply.
This is very helpful for the new mommies who are planning to breastfeed. Always keep yourself hydrate so drink lots of water. And yes, everything in the list would be very helpful!
When I was still breastfeeding, I find eating soup increases my milk supply. I breastfed my two kids until they were two.
These are great tips. I didn’t know oatmeal is great for breastfeeding.
I have never had a baby so no need for breastfeeding but these all seem like great tips!!
I wish I had these tips when I was breastfeeding. Those days are now long gone but this will help so many!
I have never had any children, but those are great tips for new moms.
I love these tips for breastfeeding moms. Breastfeeding is such a wonderful thing for moms and babies and these tips are perfect!
I wish I would have known some of these tips when I was breastfeeding my kids. These are some really great tips!
These are great tips for new moms who do choose to breastfeed! I wish I had known some of this stuff when my kiddos were babies!
I will share this with breastfeeding moms as I do not have children (and no plans on having them either!) 🙂
Extra water and more feeding times meant extra milk for me, I don’t think I was ever dry with my youngest. She kept everything moving all the way up to her 2nd birthday.
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