If you’ve done any research on ways to improve your milk production, it’s a good bet that one natural solution that keeps popping up is eating oatmeal.
There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence of oatmeal’s efficacy in boosting milk production, and lactation consultants often recommend it for that purpose. Oatmeal has other important health benefits, too, as a source of soluble fiber, meaning it stays with you to help you feel fuller longer. Soluble fiber has also been shown to help decrease “bad” (low-density lipoprotein or LDL) cholesterol as well as decrease your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Oatmeal is also rich in essential minerals your body needs, such as thiamin, manganese, selenium, and magnesium.
Not everyone wants to eat oatmeal for breakfast every morning, though. But what about eating oats in cookie form to get those milk-boosting benefits? Cookies are a convenient on-the-go snack. Plus, you deserve to treat yourself! Even better if they’re good for both you and your baby, right?
Baking cookies from scratch can be time-consuming, especially when your daily life is already hectic enough. That’s why we have cookie mixes.
The Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookie Mix from Mommy Knows Best is a perfect example of providing a good source of those beneficial oats but combining them with several other well-known milk-boosting ingredients — blessed thistle, flaxseed, and brewer’s yeast.
In fact, this cookie mix is the only one that includes blessed thistle, containing over 200 mg of the important herb that has been used by women since the Middle Ages to help increase their milk supply. Flaxseed is also high in fiber and protein, and rich with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. Brewer’s yeast, like oatmeal, provides key minerals, such as iron and selenium, as well as certain B vitamins. These cookies pack a strong nutritional punch for you and your baby in addition to their milk-boosting properties.
New mom, J.Q., told us how the cookies helped her when she was having difficulty with her milk production: “I’ve eaten these cookies the past few nights and I’ve already seen a bit of an increase in my milk production! These cookies are absolutely delicious, too!
The Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookie Mix is super easy and quick to make — just add butter, water, and an egg to the mix and stir it up. Get them in the oven and a few minutes later, you’ve got warm oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to enjoy. You may have to hide them from your family, though!
