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11 Breastfeeding Super Foods
Boost your milk supply with these breastfeeding superfoods. Your baby will thank you! I don’t know about you, but when I was breastfeeding my babies, I was constantly hungry! I would eat an entire meal and not even an hour later feel like I haven’t eaten in days. Don’t be surprised if you are experiencing the same thing. Your body is working hard to make milk to feed your little one so you are burning lots of extra calories! Burning extra calories doesn’t mean you should stuff yourself with junk food though. I’m not saying that the occasional junk food binge doesn’t (and shouldn’t happen), trust me I’ve been there! However, as often as possible you should try to fill yourself with these pregnancy super foods and here is why: Oatmeal Lactation consultants will tell you that oatmeal is a lactogenic food, meaning that it helps increase milk supply. Not only does it help boost supply, but it is rich in iron which is needed after giving birth because of low iron levels due to blood loss. Many women become anemic during pregnancy and one way of getting that much needed extra iron is through a bowl of oatmeal. Try adding a little bit of honey, jam or fresh fruit to give it …