I’m sure you’ve heard of “milkin’ cookies” aka lactation cookies, right? These are cookies made with oats and brwer’s yeast to naturally increase milk supply for breastfeeding mothers. Here’s a recipe for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip “Milkin'” Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 c. Flour
• 3 c. oats
• 1 c. butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1tsp vanilla
• 4 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. flax seed meal
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 -4 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
• 1 cup of your choice of the following: chocolate chips, M&Ms, macadamia nuts, dried cranberries, OR whatever else fits your fancy!

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix the flaxseed meal with the water and set it aside for 3-5 minutes
Beat the butter and the sigars together well.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Add the flaxseed/water mix and the vanilla and continue beating.
In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients (flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt)
Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix together. 
Stir in oats and chips (or additional item of choice)
Grease a baking sheet or spray with coconut oil. Scoop the mixture onto baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes.

Lactation cookies are usually a bit dry compared to regular cookies due to the brewers yeast, but eat them with a glass of milk (or even a lager beer) and they’re bound to get the milk a flowin’ !

Other tips for naturally increasing milk supply?

• Feed your baby often! In some countries, mothers feed their babies 50-100 times a day.
• Placenta Encapsulation (have your placenta made into pill form within 24 hours of babies birth) Austin Provider
• Spend time eith your baby, carry them, smell them, etc.
• Take Motherlove Milk Plus 
• Fenugreek capsules or blessed thistle
• Lager beer or dark beer (brewer’s yeast)
• Drink 10-12 glasses of water a day (tea and juice don’t count)
• Eat your weight (literally) in protein. Aim to get about 100 g of protein a day
• Try not to stress and get plenty of rest
• Massage your breasts often (or ask your busband…hubba, hubba)

Check out this “Note to Nurse” onesie for your newborn from shopwholeheart.com!

“To My Wonderful Nurse, I’m learning to breastfeed. Please no bottles or pacifiers while I’m in your care. Mommy is waiting for my return to feed me. Love, Baby”

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