Did you know that there are many foods that you can eat that will actually boost your breastmilk supply? Based on my own challenges of low milk supply with my first child, I was determined not to make the same mistakes again. During my second pregnancy, I spent countless hours scouring the internet for information, tips, recipes, just about anything and everything dealing with breastfeeding. As a result, I created a “Super” food chart, which is a list of lactogenic foods to eat while breastfeeding.

Don’t stress if you don’t have the time to cook or if you don’t feel like eating any food off the list. You can improvise! Buy ready made stuff, like granola with flaxseeds, drink a green shake, ovaltine or barley water, eat instant oatmeal, etc. Just sprinkle some extra herbs on your food. Or just take a spoonful of some of the supplements and eat it plain (cumin seeds, black sesame seeds, brewers yeast, etc.).

Many new moms are eager to lose weight right after they deliver (myself included). Don’t try to diet, especially the first 6 weeks after you deliver. Dieting will really hurt your milk supply. Yes, you are probably still feel really fat, but you have been fat for 9 months now! Another few months won’t matter. Besides no one is looking at you anyways – all the attention is on your cute little baby. I am not telling you to junk, but rather make sure you eat enough healthy and nutritious foods to keep you full, and make sure you drink plenty of fluids.

There are many lactogenic recipes out there. My personal favorite are “lactation cookies.” Basically you make cookies that include a bunch of the Super Lactating ingredients as a result you get a yummy snack and lots of milk. SuperMommy’s Super Lactating Cookie recipe will be posted in the weeks to come (so keep reading).

Extra “Super” Tip: Did you know that drinking beer actually helps you produce more breastmilk? Beer is made from hops and the darker the beer, the more lactogenic. It’s been a long 9 months- so have a few sips, (or the whole can) – you definitely deserve it.