Lifestyle | My 5 Favorite Ways to Increase Breastmilk

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Breastfeeding can be wonderful. It’s also hard work. Sometimes milk supply lessens… facts of life. For me anyway. Here are my five easiest ways to increase breastmilk supply. These all work individual of one another or can be combined. xx-k.

1 | Take a day at a slower pace, ideally at home with nothing to do. Wear a loose + short top for easy access and a favorite nursing bra and make the girls available to the baby all day. I offer them up all day and let her choose when to engage.

2 | Take THESE supplements.. This is by far the easiest way for me to increase my supply while also increasing the nutrient levels. I tried about a dozen+ supplements/teas/ointments/blah blah blah while nursing Amos, these are my tried and true help. I like Liquid Gold + Milkapalooza most. Just started the pump princess option.

3 | DRINK LOTS OF WATER …. ALL DAY while simultaneously increasing greens in your diet and complex carbs.

4 | Take a warm shower with baby (I personally don’t do this until babe is about 3+ months) and let them take their time nursing. I love this because of the skin to skin time and it’s quiet and reminds me to relax … that my body and her body have a connection for this very thing. It also allows me time to see all of her rolls and thick arms and remember she’s not starving.

5 | Get a bottle of fennel essential oil and basil essential oil and rub it over the lymphatic area of your underarm/breast a few times a day.