5 Lactation Smoothie Recipes – To Increase Milk Supply

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Breastfeeding is such an amazing journey and one of the best bonding experiences you can have with your baby.  Sometimes your supply will take a dive but there are certain foods that increase your breast milk supply.  One of the easiest ways to increase your supply quickly is with lactation smoothie recipes.  I have 5 delicious breast milk increasing recipes for you.

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Milk Boosting for Breastfeeding Mamas

Breastfeeding is a hard job, especially if you don’t have anyone in your corner to help you out.  I was unsuccessful at breastfeeding long term with my first child, but with more knowledge and help I was able to exclusively breastfeed my 2nd child and breastfed for a year! 

If you are also struggling or just want some extra tips and tricks for getting control of your milk supply, try out The Ultimate Breastfeeding Class.  The best part about it, is that it’s online and you can do it in your pj’s. 🙂  It is loaded with great information about breastfeeding, one of the topics being milk supply!

You can make any smoothie into a breastfeeding smoothie that increases milk supply, you just have to add the milk boosting ingredients.  These milk supply boosting ingredients are called, galactagogues.  Mothers have been using these natural things to increase their milk supply for ages!  

Here are the milk supply boosting ingredients you can add to lactation smoothies

–Oatmeal
-Spinach
–Almonds
-Carrots
–Dried Apricots
–Brewers Yeast
–Flax Seed
-Papaya

I add banana to most of my smoothies because I love the creamy texture it gives.  You can make all kinds of smoothies or snacks with these ingredients to help boost your milk supply.  Nursing mamas gotta snack!

Lactation Smoothie Recipes

The reason I love lactation smoothies is because they are so delicious and easy to throw together.  There are so many different combinations you can try. 

One thing you need to make a delicious smoothie is a good blender.  The Ninja Blender is what I have and I love it.  It’s affordable and easy to clean.  If you are a nursing mama, you might also like my 16 Breastfeeding Essentials.

Strawberry Banana Lactation Smoothie

-1 cup frozen strawberries
-1 banana
-1 cup spinach
-1 tablespoon honey
-1 tablespoon ground flax seed
-1 cup almond milk
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend on high 2 minutes.

Banana Oatmeal Lactation Smoothie

-1 banana
-1/4 cup cooked oatmeal
-1 tablespoon almond butter
-1 tablespoon honey
-1 tablespoon brewers yeast
-3/4 cup almond milk
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend on high 2 minutes.

Peach Papaya Lactation Smoothie

-1 cup frozen peaches
-1/2 papaya
-1/2 banana
-1 tablespoon honey
-1 tablespoon ground flax seed
-1 cup almond milk
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend on high 2 minutes.

Fruity Carrot Lactation Smoothie

-1/2 cup baby carrots
-1/2 cup frozen peaches
-1/2 cup frozen strawberries
-1/2 banana
-1 tablespoon brewers yeast
-1 tablespoon honey
-1.5 cups almond milk
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend on high 2 minutes.

Orangey Apricot Oatmeal Smoothie

-1/2 cup dried apricots
-1/2 banana
-1/4 cup cooked oatmeal
-1 tablespoon ground flax seed
-1 tablespoon honey
-3/4 cup orange juice
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend on high 2 minutes.

Breastfeeding a baby is hard work but these lactation smoothies will help increase your milk supply and also taste great.  What is your favorite way to increase milk supply?  Let me know in the comments below!

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