Did you eat any foods that promote breastmilk? My mom wants me to eat pigs feet and lots of papaya. She is going to make a lot of soup when she visits soon!
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I eat oatmeal every morning, mostly because I like it but also because I actually notice a difference when I eat it
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Drinking lots of water definitely helped me, I always need to make sure I was super hydrated.
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Oatmeal (not the instant kind) is a great galactalogue, flaxseed and brewers yeast will also boost supply (think lactation cookies).
Make sure to eat plenty of good nutritious calories, for me personally I had to eat HEAPS to keep my supply strong.
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I was told oatmeal so I am eating it every morning.
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brewer's yeast...lactation cookies!
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Oatmeal and lots of water!
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I was totally thinking of posing this question! Awesome!
@Kemma: does the instant kind not work at all?
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Yes, I ate papaya, pigs feet, seaweed soup, oatmeal, and I think it all really helped!
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When is it suggested that you start consuming more foods that promote milk production? I'm still pregnant, but just curious. Oatmeal was my first food aversion upon finding out I was pregnant, but I can probably start loving it again.
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I ate pigs feet soup and lots of soup in general. I think it did help! I ate oatmeal when I could remember or had time to fix it for myself.
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@Kemma: why can't you use the instant? That is what I have been eating
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@Smurfette: @katsupgirl: to be honest I'm not really sure but it could be because instant oatmeal often contains other ingredients (milk powder, sugar etc) and has been processed / ground to make it instant?
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@deerylou: I think immediately following childbirth!
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My mom wants me to drink papaya soup too but I don't like the taste. Bleh. Does it really work? If it does maybe I'll suck it up and TRY to drink it.
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Yep, those two (among other things like seaweed soup) were big on helping me produce more milk. The pigs feet took some time to get used to but I just drank that really fast. It's so fatty. LOL! I love papaya so ate lots of it in soups mostly b/c I could get my liquids in and papaya at the same time. I also and still eat oatmeal every morning and I think that helps. Make sure oatmeal is the old fashion kind and not the quick 1-minute kind. Soy milk is also big on helping produce more milk. I also drank some other icky Chinese medicine to help me recover as well.
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Wow, so it's true! I was given pigs feet soup and papaya as well! =P
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the gelatin from the pigs feet is really good for you too!
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Regarding oatmeal, what about stuff like granola bars that have oats in them?
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I've heard oatmeal really helps! My mom had THREE different soups simmering on our stove at all times for like a month after I gave birth. I have heard from multiple sources (Korean and not) that miyuk gook, or seaweed soup, is supposed to help with milk production. But I think it's just soup in general that gets you nice and hydrated.
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