Oats And Other Foods That Boost Breast Milk Flow In Mothers

A number of food supplements help to boost breast milk flow for new mothers who for one reason or the other may not be producing enough breast milk for little babies.

While experts advise that supplements should be treated like medication, they however, stress that even when natural they aren’t automatically free of side effects.  Here are five foods that help to increase breast milk supply.

Oats

Oats are likely the most well-known breast milk makers after barley. Oats have a higher concentration of dietary beta-glucan than any other food.

Barley

Barley is the richest dietary source of beta-glucan, a polysaccharide that has been shown to increase prolactin levels in both humans and animals. Nutritionists described barley as high lactogenic.

Other whole grains

Aside from barley and oats, whole wheat and brown rice are also rich in beta-glucan, but have been routinely overlooked in research on lactogenic foods simply because they’re both such obvious dietary staples. However, it is important to stress that white flour and white rice simply don’t have the same benefits in boosting breast milk flow.

Papaya

Papaya fruit is a type of plant containing galactagogues that can stimulate the hormones oxytocin and prolactin.  It can be used been used both raw and cooked in soupsas a galactagogue.

Brewer’s yeast

High in B vitamins, iron, protein, chromium and selenium, brewer’s yeast is routinely used as a nutritional supplement. It is commonly recommended as a breast milk booster and is often found in trendy lactation snacks.

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