Post by steffanie3 on Mar 13, 2014 11:50:59 GMT -5
"I think my supply is low... How can I tell if baby is getting enough milk?" Diaper output and weight gain are the best indicators to check. Fussy babies and feelings of fullness in the breast can fluctuate for other reasons. If you believe you have a low milk supply check out this article for more information: kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/low-supply/ Nurse more! *Don't forget breastfeeding is a supply and demand system. Make sure baby is nursing frequently and has time to empty the breast. Baby should be able to tell your body to make more milk if he is allowed feed on cue.
These are only suggestions from others mama's. Not "professional" Doctor advice (although I'd say some of us are more professional in this area than some doctors... ; ) haha. Please, feel free to do your own research.Known boosters for milk are:
Coconut oil (skinny chocolate, skinny peanut butter)
Quinoa
Oats (oatmeal, overnight oatmeal)
Maca powder (mixed in smoothies)
Spirulina
Flax
Nutritional Yeast
Herbs and supplements:
Fenugreek
Milk thistle
Goat's Rue
Mothers Milk tea
More Milk Plus
Fennel and Basil essential oils
*Vange Johnson: Fennel, fennel, fennel - 2 tbs in a qt of water 2-3 times a day - drink it like you are drunk. but do the fennel - water, fennel, everything, then fennel again.
Lactation Cookies
1 cup coconut oil
1 and 1/2 cups truvia (you can sub xylitol or erythritol, or use less and add more stevia extract, but it might need at least some for the bulk)
2 large eggs
1/2 Tbsp vanilla
1 scoop Swanson vanilla whey (optional if you need it dairy free)
1/4 cup almond flour
1 and 1/2 cups flax meal - (1/2 cup golden, 1 cup regular)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup defatted peanut flour (or peanut butter, will add a few more carbs)
4 Tbsp nutritional yeast
3 cups oats (may want to start with 1/2c less )
mix: coconut oil, eggs, truvia, and vanilla
In separate bowl combine dry ingredients except oats
Add to wet mixture
Add in oats
Made 45 heaping teaspoon cookies
4 carbs each...
Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes.
I did 10 minutes at 350 and they still looked a little wet when I pulled them out. But they dried out a little when cool. So a little less time and temp might help them stay at a better consistency.
I'm going to adjust and try a batch with only:
2 cups oats
1/8 cup cocoa
Which would make it 3 carbs each!
The milk making smoothie 1 c almond milk
1 scoop whey protein
1 handful oats
1 T flax
1 scoop brewer's yeast (nutritional yeast is good too!) start with 1 tsp and work your way up to 1T
1-2 T coconut oil
1 heaping T cocoa
1 heaping T peanut butter
Stevia to taste
Pinch of salt
Dash of vanilla
Optional:
1 T chia seeds
1-2 t fennel seeds (will make taste a little weird)
Maca Powder
Ice
Milk making shake master mix by Anna Sanner:
I've been working on a milk making shake master mix, so that I have it all ready and just need to blend. Here is what I can up with and love... please tweak to your own liking.
1/2 c protein powder,
2 T brewers yeast,
1 tsp real salt,
1 tsp glucomanan ,
1 tsp steiva (i have now brand with is less sweet than some, so go with less if you have something like KAL) ,
1/4c cocoa powder,
1/4 flax meal and
3/4c oats.
I mix this all into my Cuisinart and mix for a minute to combined it well.
I then take this mix, and use a scant 1/2 c of it with 1 c tap water, 1 tsp vanilla, 1-2T coconut oil and 1-2 T peanut butter and blend well. Then I add to that 1 1/2 c of both ice and cold water and blend well... taste to see if you have the flavor right and enjoy!
For those Pregnant and nursing here is some info :
I think fenugreek is one of the herbs to be careful taking when pregnant... this is safe to take when pregnant...
www.motherlove.com/product/320-More-Milk-Two-Alcohol-Free.html
it would also be very easy to make into a tea if you buy the herbs in bulk
Here is a pinterest site with lots of lactation cookie variaitions... though not all THM approved it can give you a varitety of ideas to try:
pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=lactation+cookies
~Brittany Ellerman via facebook
These are only suggestions from others mama's. Not "professional" Doctor advice (although I'd say some of us are more professional in this area than some doctors... ; ) haha. Please, feel free to do your own research.Known boosters for milk are:
Coconut oil (skinny chocolate, skinny peanut butter)
Quinoa
Oats (oatmeal, overnight oatmeal)
Maca powder (mixed in smoothies)
Spirulina
Flax
Nutritional Yeast
Herbs and supplements:
Fenugreek
Milk thistle
Goat's Rue
Mothers Milk tea
More Milk Plus
Fennel and Basil essential oils
*Vange Johnson: Fennel, fennel, fennel - 2 tbs in a qt of water 2-3 times a day - drink it like you are drunk. but do the fennel - water, fennel, everything, then fennel again.
Lactation Cookies
1 cup coconut oil
1 and 1/2 cups truvia (you can sub xylitol or erythritol, or use less and add more stevia extract, but it might need at least some for the bulk)
2 large eggs
1/2 Tbsp vanilla
1 scoop Swanson vanilla whey (optional if you need it dairy free)
1/4 cup almond flour
1 and 1/2 cups flax meal - (1/2 cup golden, 1 cup regular)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup defatted peanut flour (or peanut butter, will add a few more carbs)
4 Tbsp nutritional yeast
3 cups oats (may want to start with 1/2c less )
mix: coconut oil, eggs, truvia, and vanilla
In separate bowl combine dry ingredients except oats
Add to wet mixture
Add in oats
Made 45 heaping teaspoon cookies
4 carbs each...
Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes.
I did 10 minutes at 350 and they still looked a little wet when I pulled them out. But they dried out a little when cool. So a little less time and temp might help them stay at a better consistency.
I'm going to adjust and try a batch with only:
2 cups oats
1/8 cup cocoa
Which would make it 3 carbs each!
The milk making smoothie 1 c almond milk
1 scoop whey protein
1 handful oats
1 T flax
1 scoop brewer's yeast (nutritional yeast is good too!) start with 1 tsp and work your way up to 1T
1-2 T coconut oil
1 heaping T cocoa
1 heaping T peanut butter
Stevia to taste
Pinch of salt
Dash of vanilla
Optional:
1 T chia seeds
1-2 t fennel seeds (will make taste a little weird)
Maca Powder
Ice
Milk making shake master mix by Anna Sanner:
I've been working on a milk making shake master mix, so that I have it all ready and just need to blend. Here is what I can up with and love... please tweak to your own liking.
1/2 c protein powder,
2 T brewers yeast,
1 tsp real salt,
1 tsp glucomanan ,
1 tsp steiva (i have now brand with is less sweet than some, so go with less if you have something like KAL) ,
1/4c cocoa powder,
1/4 flax meal and
3/4c oats.
I mix this all into my Cuisinart and mix for a minute to combined it well.
I then take this mix, and use a scant 1/2 c of it with 1 c tap water, 1 tsp vanilla, 1-2T coconut oil and 1-2 T peanut butter and blend well. Then I add to that 1 1/2 c of both ice and cold water and blend well... taste to see if you have the flavor right and enjoy!
For those Pregnant and nursing here is some info :
I think fenugreek is one of the herbs to be careful taking when pregnant... this is safe to take when pregnant...
www.motherlove.com/product/320-More-Milk-Two-Alcohol-Free.html
it would also be very easy to make into a tea if you buy the herbs in bulk
Here is a pinterest site with lots of lactation cookie variaitions... though not all THM approved it can give you a varitety of ideas to try:
pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=lactation+cookies
~Brittany Ellerman via facebook
