5 tips to support/increase your milk supply

5 tips to support/increase your milk supply

1/. Increase water intake- nursing mamas should be consuming between 8-14 glasses a day. 

One way to help bump up your water intake is to have a glass handy every time your nurse. 

2/. Nurse skin to skin and increase frequency. Remove clothing barrier and have baby nested up to your bare skin. This releases lots of oxytocin for you and babe and promotes milk production. 

3/. Drink Raspberry Leaf Tea or Mother's milk blend. In addition to increasing your water intake, sipping on a couple of these glorious brews will help your milk production. I recommend drinking while soaking in a well prepared bath

 

How fierce is Jerry Hall in this picture?

Breastfeeding isn't usually this glamourous or at least it isn't for me...

but I love the image anyway.

4/. Using essential oils. Fennel is known for it's milk making properties and Stress Away is like vacation in a bottle, perfect for calming and relaxing any stress or anxiety about nursing. Did I mention the well prepared bath? 

5/. Add a smoothie a day. Without a doubt, having kids can make meal prep a little more challenging. Smoothies are a quick way to help ensure you are getting the nutrients you need to produce an abundant supply.

Lactation Smoothie :

In a blender, mix

1 handful cashews

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

2 frozen bananas

1 tray ice

Blitz on high speed for about 30 seconds and Add

1/2 - 1 tbs brewers yeast (available at health food stores)

1 tbs cacao powder

2 tbs honey

1 tbs coconut oil

Blitz on highest speed for about 1 minute.

Serve as is or topped with activated buckinis & bee pollen.

Serves 2.