How to Increase Breast Milk Supply FAST: 20 Foods Experts Swear By!
Here is an exhaustive list of 20 Top Foods to increase breast milk supply naturally at home.
- Oats
- Flax Seeds
- Seasame Seeds
- Water
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Cumin Seeds
- Fennel
- Tori
- Nuts
- Papaya
- Ginger
- Butter
- Yoghurt
- Dill
- Rice
- Yam
- Tulsi
- Dalia
- Lauki
Oats
Oats helps in increasing the breast milk supply in the following ways
- It contains a compound called beta-glucan which helps in releasing the Prolactin hormone from the pituitary glands. Pro lactin is a lactogenic hormone promoting lactation.
- Oats are loaded with phtyo estrogen or plant estrogen, they help in increased secretion of prolactin and thereby increase the breast milk supply.
- Oats are fully nutritious and loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. They indirectly help in elevating the mood, help in the prevention of anxiety, depression.
It is one of the best vegan foods to increase breast milk.
Flax Seeds
Flax seeds have phyto estrogens up to 800 times more than other plant foods that help in increasing the prolactin levels and there by increasing the breast milk supply for moms. Flax seeds are richest plant source of the ω-3 fatty acid and they provide healthy fats that help in the baby’s brain development
Ground Flax seeds or Whole flax Seeds – which is nutritionally better ?
Experts advice to consume ground flax seeds as it is easy to digest and there is a chance of the whole flax seeds to be kicked out through stools without being digested !
Sesame Seeds
Sesame seeds are loaded with calcium and have the same estrogenic effects like flax seeds. You can add it to your laddu, cookies, ground it and use ut as sesame rice, or tahini paste.
Water
Water! Are you wondering why I have added this under the foods to increase breast milk supply? Water is the most important constituent of breast milk and only when the mother is hydrated well, there will be adequate supply fo breast milk. So don’t forget to drink up your water !
Garlic
Garlic is a wonderful galactagogue that helps in increasing the breast milk supply. Added benefit is that it also helps relieve infant colic.
Carrots
Carrots are rich in Vitamin A and help in increasing the vitamin A content of breast milk. They are rich in carotene which are beneficial in boosting the milk supply.
Cumin Seeds
Cumin seeds are one of the integral part of Indian dishes and are the best spice in increasing the breast milk supply in mothers. They are rich in Iron and help in preventing anemia in lactating mothers.
Fennel Seeds
Fennel is another common spice used in Indian dishes. Some studies suggest that they help increase pro lactin level in the blood.
Nuts
Nuts like almonds, cashews, pistachios are loaded with healthy fats and antioxidants. You can add them either as dry fruit powder to all your foods or eat as roasted snacks.
Papaya
Papaya helps in boosting oxytocin and thereby increasing the breast milk supply.
Ginger
Ginger is a natural galactagogue and is helpful in mothers recover from childbirth.
Butter or Ghee
Many moms ask us how to increase breast milk by indian food? Butter/ghee is traditionally added to all postnatal meals in India and one of the easy way to increase breast milk supply fast.. Butter is calorie-dense, which helps new moms recover from post natal fatigue.
Yoghurt
Yoghurt aids in the production of breast milk and is rich in protein and calcium. Yoghurt is also beneficial for the growth of healthy bacteria in a baby’s intestine.
Dill Leaves
Dill leaves are good galactagogue and if regularly added in meals , will help in increasing the lactation. THis also answers to the question how to thicken breast milk naturally? These herbs help in thickening the breast milk naturally.
Brown Rice
Brown Rice is healthy alternative of white rice and helps boost the breast milk supply by its hormone stimulant activity.
Yam or Taro
A standard serving of yam contains about 20% of your daily required consumption of Vitamin C and helps in fighting infections and helps boost immunity in the baby. It may sometimes may cause stomach discomfort for babies, so please try in small quantities
Tulsi
Tulsi is an excellent immunity booster and also helps in fighting against anxiety and depression in new mothers.
Wheat Dalia/Broken Wheat
Wheat also helps increasing the breast supply. In India, broken wheat with moong dal is given as broken wheat khichdi for new mothers to increase breats milk supply.
Lauki or Bottle Gourd
This humble vegetable has amazing effects to increase the breast milk supply in new mothers. It helps in keeping the body hydrated and the Vitamin A content helps in maintaining an optimum breast milk supply.
I understand how challenging it is to come up with recipes that include the foods to increase breast milk supply, and that’s why we’ve introduced this fascinating Lacto booster in our store. Many moms ask us what to drink to increase breast milk? This lactobooster can be mixed in milk and can be taken as a drink.
Our Little Moppe Foods Lacto Booster is a yummy way to add most of the above foods to boost lactation.
How to increase breast milk fast?
The fastest way to increase breast milk is to feed on demand. Also the empty one breast fully before allowing the baby to suckle in the other one.
How to increase breast milk naturally?
We have listed 20 top foods to increase breast milk naturally in this article.
What drinks increase breast milk supply?
Our Little Moppet Foods ” Lactobooster” is a drink that can help increase breast milk supply. Its loaded with all the foods that help in increasing the breast milk supply
Can you increase the breast milk in one day ?
yes, by feeding on demand and completely emptying the breast while feeding can help increase the breast milk secretion.
Refernces
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228515439_The_effect_of_b-glucan_on_prolactin_secretion_in_GH3B6_cells
- https://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/oatmeal/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5158159/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501793/
Aysha masood says
Can I buy it from you?? Are you selling these lactation cookies??
Dr Hemapriya says
Sorry Aysha. We don’t sell lactation cookies.
Shwetha says
Nice…it’s. Helpfully
Dr Hemapriya says
Thank you Shwetha, Happy that it has been helpful 🙂
Mwanamkuu says
Its very nice to get that education thanks so much.
pr says
Hi,
Thank you for the appreciation dear 🙂