Eat lactation cookies, drink a special tea, eat steel cut oatmeal around the clock, drink beer, take herbs, drink extra water, sleep… the list just keeps going! The truth is that there is no magic solution to making more milk. And after you have tried the list above you will likely feel exhausted, frustrated and perhaps defeated. I’m also concerned about the number of herbal supplements that are recommended to nursing moms without a thorough look into that mom’s medical history. I believe there are herbs that can be highly effective BUT depending on your medical history you can have adverse effects such as making even less milk! The only thoroughly researched and backed up SAFE method is to pump and/or breastfeed frequently and effectively. Newborns eat often and they don’t like schedules. They nurse when they are hungry, thirsty and when they just want a little snack! I often here “but he just ate, he can’t be hungry again” 15 minutes after a baby supposedly finished eating. Yes – he may want to eat a little more – maybe he wants desert with that meal! This doesn’t mean you aren’t making enough milk and that he didn’t get enough milk in his last nursing session. And if all really doesn’t seem ok then meet with a lactation counselor (ME!) to asses how your baby is nursing. If I can’t help you, you can rest assured that I have a team of professionals in my network that can help guide you even more. In the meantime, practice some self-care. Try to take a few minutes for yourself every day, make a cup of tea that you like, and if you are looking for a yummy fall treat I’ve got a great recipe I found. **I made a few adjustments to the recipe – the original can be found here: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/apple-cupcakes-cinnamon-cream-cheese-frosting/ APPLE CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING YIELD: 10 cupcakes Spiced apple cupcakes topped with a cinnamon-cream cheese frosting… A perfect fall dessert! INGREDIENTS: For the Cupcakes: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg, at room temperature ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk, at room temperature 2 cups shredded Gala apples (about 2 medium apples, peeled) For the Cinnamon-Cream Cheese Frosting: ½ cup salted butter, at room temperature 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon DIRECTIONS:
My little guy just can't get enough of these cupcakes!
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