Breastfeeding Week 2017 – Miracle Food Breast feeding
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
On the occasion of Breastfeeding Week I am sharing a post which talks about super food items which helps in increasing the breast-milk. Breast milk is the only food, baby intake from 0 to 6 months. The required nutrition and all vital minerals are packed in a way to fulfill Infants body needs as well as it helps in boosting immunity. Whatever a mother will intake baby will get the required nutrients. But, Still many mom’s face issues related to breast milk production. As we enter a new phase, Prenatal, Postnatal or Nursing we have a lot of things to explore for our new phase. Breast feeding has importance for me and my child both, Most of the time during the nursing phase I heard a lot of myths and suggestions related to what a mom has to eat. Most of the time I was advised to have fat containing food like clarified butter, Dry fruits, etc. as to increase the milk supply. On one of the visits to a Lactation expert. She advised me some Miracle Food for Breast feeding, essential food items which help in increasing the milk supply.
Miracle Food Breast feeding – Oats:
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
Oats are packed with iron and fiber. Oats give you energy and give you a full feeling for a long time. You can have a bowl of oatmeal once a day. Well, I preferred making Paratha (Indian bread) or Pancake with oats and I enjoyed the different variations to eat oats.
Miracle Food Breast feeding – Green Leafy vegetables :
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
We all know the health benefits of eating greens. My Lactation expert advised eating one portion of green leafy veggies at least once a day. Spinach, Fenugreek leaves, etc. is a good source of Iron and helps in conditions like Anemia. Iron and Fiber content helps the digestive system work smoothly.
I love eating Spinach and Cottage cheese, Spinach Paratha, Pancake etc.
Miracle Food Breast feeding – Water:
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
I was advised my elders in my family to have at least 3 liters of water. But, it’s a myth one must take adequate quantity of water to stay self-hydrated. Nursing mothers should stay hydrated as the major fluid from the body is used to make breast milk.
Miracle Food Breast feeding – Fennel:
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
I remember my Mother in law used to give me 1/4 cup of water of fennel seeds twice a day. Fennel increases the quantity of milk miraculously. Fennel seeds help to keep all digestive issues at bay. As well as it helps in keeping baby’s stomach healthy.
Miracle Food Breast feeding – Fenugreek seeds:
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
Fenugreek seeds again help a lot to increase milk supply. Sometimes it’s difficult to have it so I always soak spoonful of fenugreek seeds overnight and use to drink the water of it next morning. This again helps to keep your gut healthy and purifies blood.
Miracle Food Breast feeding, Nuts:
Miracle Food for Breast feeding – by themommytale
Nuts like Almonds are rich in, fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Omega 3, Calcium and vitamin E. Intake of few almonds a day will make you feel energetic.
Apart from the food, you eat, there are some more important things you should take care if you are a nursing mother.
- No stress: If you take stress the milk supply will decrease. Stay away from negativity as much as possible.
- Take Rest: Keep taking naps along with your baby. I know a bit difficult, but no other way to complete your sleeping routine , so you have to match your sleeping cycle with your baby.
- Do not over think: sometimes we moms keep over thinking about breast milk supply. You are doing your best If your baby is gaining weight.
- Reduce caffeine intake: If you intake a large amount of Tea, Coffee or cola Soda, etc. This may affect your baby’s health and make you feel dehydrated during the nursing phase.
- Let your baby nurse as much as she wants: As a baby nurse at the breast, with the senses stimulation it starts producing milk. As much as a baby latch or nurse it will automatically increase the supply.
Above all, stay happy and calm. If you eat right and take proper rest, you are doing right.
Enjoy the nursing phase. Do not miss to share your thoughts with us.
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Being a mum myself I completely agree that its very important to have good feed for the baby.Food is the major source of increasing the quantity of milk. These some really great suggestion which all the new mums can use to have awesome breastfeeding experience
No stress and eat healthy so that your baby is healthy. Very informative post.
My wife couldn’t Breastfeed our baby due to reasons unknown to us.. We tried a lot but nothing worked.. May be we should have read your tips earlier..
I had a real issue with supply when I was nursing my first. Wish I’d had this list back then!
I had big supply issues when feeding my youngest, i ate lots of oats, fenugreek and goats rue and also found an amazong lactation smoothie recipe which all helped
Very handy list. You should also mention that fenugreek makes your urine and sweat smell like maple syrup! I will never forget that from my pumping days! hah!
These are really great tips! I had a lot of trouble with milk production, but never realized there were specific foods that could help you – I just took a schedule of fenugreek and blessed thistle pills prescribed by my lactation consultants. This is all good to know!
I have also heard that makhane or fox nuts are also good for breast milk! I didn’t know about the fact that water was important too 🙂
This is good advice. I remember during the first few mo this I could not drink enough water to satisfy my thirst. I must have drank gallons each day!
Superb information for new mommys. These are wonderful foods for increasing breastmilk. Great advice from you. Thanks for sharing.
I didn’t know fenugreek seeds and oats can be helpful for breastfeeding too. 🙂
Thanks for the list. A lot of mums do stuggle with thier supply in the initial weeks. This would help them!
Food and nutrition play the most vital role in breastfeeding. Both for providing nutrition to the baby as well as keeping mom energetic. The last point that you mentioned worked the best in my case. The more I fed, more milk I produced.
These are really valuable information. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful post for new moms. ???? great job.
Love this post! Such incredible tips and information here! Thank you so much for sharing!
This is an informative post and thank you so much for the details! Indeed helpful 🙂
An article with a great value fior nursing moms buddy. Sharing the link with the ones I know.
Thanks for these great tips. I would add that a support system and encouragement from other mothers is very important to a new mother.
Nice informative post. I remember when I had just delivered adequate milk was a big problem and I didn’t know what to do.
Yup agree with all of these! Oats and water seem to affect me the most when it comes to supply!
Totally agree with this! Those foods helped me a ton. The lactation consultant also gave me a recipe for breast feeding cookies and that made a HUGE differece.
I breastfed my two youngest and can attest to the oatmeal, water, and fenugreek from personal experience! Good helpful article for all the nursing moms out there.
I Have heard about other food items but oats is new for me. Thanks for sharing this great info 🙂
Such a great list! I’m glad you put water on there, too. Many moms forget to stay hydrated because they’re so busy taking care of baby!
I had no idea that so many of my favorite foods were great for breast feeding moms. I have to save this post for future reference.
Great information, thank you!
Yes!Yes!Yes! I love these suggestions. I have tried them all! I did not know about the nuts until now though
Great post! Breastfeeding is such an amazing thing, still nursing my 11 month old. This is a great list to help breastfeeding mothers maintain a good supply as well as stay healthy along the beautiful journey ❤️
drum sticks has been my ever fav food it increases milk supply i drank the fennel water and dry fruits were my daily hunger pang solutions..this post will help new mamas a lot
This is definitely a must read for new moms.. thanks for sharing ????
Yes, I still remember my mom focussing so much on fennel, nuts and green leafy veggies while I was Bf’ng. Water and yes milk too has so much to help while we nurse our kids. Informative post!
I have always seen elders suggesting new moms too follow these steps.. hreat tips
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I didn’t know that oat increases production of bearst milk. Thank you for sharing such informative post.
I did not know about fennel seeds. Did ensure sufficient intake of the rest though. I think as you have rightly mentioned, the important thing is to let baby nurse as much and as often as he/she wants because that suckling action and emptying of the breast gives a signal to mother’s body to produce more milk.
My mom made me eat most of the things… Even she made some laddoo that is best while you breastfeed
For me porridge and milk helped alot too…Thank you for sharing this list I an sure many new moms would be benefited from this post.
This is a very helpful post. It is said that you should be drinking water while breastfeeding or pumping. It really helps hydrate you.
These are great tips. When I was breastfeeding my son, I was constantly looking for ways to boost my milk supply.
These are definitely a lot of amazing miracle foods to help the mommy and baby.
This is helpful. A mother needs good nutrition to take care of herself and her baby.
A very informative post and helpful for new moms. I agree breast milk is the best for babies till atleast 6 months.
Hey that’s a great list you have compiled for all new moms. I wish someone was there to guide me right …
These are all delicious foods, plus the fact that the more you nurse, the more you will supply!
This is such a useful post for new moms. Breast feeding actually is a blessing for a child but initially, we all struggle. This list of foods will be of great help.
This is useful for new mothers. I will save the link for my future use and share it with my friend who is pregnant.
These are really great tips for Moms who are breastfeeding. When I was breastfeeding I was always looking for ways to help my milk supply.
This is a really great post. Sadly for me for both of my children, no matter what I ate or drank I just did not produce enough milk. One thing that was suggested by a lactation nurse was drinking milo – apparently it works really well to bring on milk too!
I can easily relate the myth of consuming water ..
Fenugreek and green leaves are among the few which helped me ..
A very informative post for me mother’s
Very informative. It’s really great that we have a few super natural foods that can help in increasing the milk. No need to rush for taking medication in case one sees a slow down in supply.
Great Site. Very much enjoyed reading. I like the post it’s really good to read all information here.
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