|
Oral Motor Series |
Nutrition
Lactogenic Foods and Herbs
By Hilary Jacobson CH.HU.SI.
Based on her book Mother Food for Breastfeeding Mothers
What mothers eat can influence their milk supplyAround the world and throughout history, mothers have known that certain foods support their milk production. These foods were valued in earliest cultures and highlighted in mythology. Mother Goddesses were associated with barley grain, the almond, coconut, lotus, the elder tree, and many other plants and foods that were used historically to increase milk production. Today, mothers dealing with low milk supply are again interested to learn how foods and herbs can support their milk production. Experts who work closely with low-supply mothers report that certain foods influence milk supply for some mothers. These so-called “lactogenic foods and herbs” are the subject of this article. |