Does oatmeal really help supply?

ProudArmyWife · Mar 7th, 2017, 11:14 AM

I want to start eating better and i keep hearing that oatmeal will help with supply (I'll be going back to work when baby is 8 weeks old). If oatmeal really does help with supply I was going to start buying some to have for my breakfast when I go back to work.

Any other foods that are good for supply?

Smille24 · Mar 9th, 2017, 18:52 PM

I ate regular oatmeal (can't be quick oats) every morning after my baby was born for the first few weeks. I had a nice supply. I was able to feed baby and pump extra to store. I also drank a TON of water too...like a gallon a day. I was constantly thirsty. Fenugreek, brewer's yeast and mother's milk tea are also helpful.

Megandelv88 · Mar 12th, 2017, 20:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Smille24

I ate regular oatmeal (can't be quick oats) every morning after my baby was born for the first few weeks. I had a nice supply. I was able to feed baby and pump extra to store. I also drank a TON of water too...like a gallon a day. I was constantly thirsty. Fenugreek, brewer's yeast and mother's milk tea are also helpful.

Why not quick oats?

StillPraying · Mar 12th, 2017, 20:06 PM

Quick oats don't have all of the beneficial properties that whole oats do. I think it's due to the processing and additives. I used to make my own lactation cookies, and all of the recipes stress not to use quick oats.

psychochick · Mar 12th, 2017, 20:08 PM

I like oatmeal anyways so I ate it. Also read that instant oats is no good. But honestly it was fenugreek and drinking a ton of water, and of course nursing frequently, that did the trick.

StillPraying · Mar 12th, 2017, 20:10 PM

Totally agree, I took fenugreek and milk thistle! A lot of what I read on the lactation cookies is that it was more the brewers yeast in the recipe rather than the oats

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Smille24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,761	I ate regular oatmeal (can't be quick oats) every morning after my baby was born for the first few weeks. I had a nice supply. I was able to feed baby and pump extra to store. I also drank a TON of water too...like a gallon a day. I was constantly thirsty. Fenugreek, brewer's yeast and mother's milk tea are also helpful.

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StillPraying Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: California Posts: 4,479	Quick oats don't have all of the beneficial properties that whole oats do. I think it's due to the processing and additives. I used to make my own lactation cookies, and all of the recipes stress not to use quick oats.

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psychochick Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: california Posts: 742	I like oatmeal anyways so I ate it. Also read that instant oats is no good. But honestly it was fenugreek and drinking a ton of water, and of course nursing frequently, that did the trick.

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StillPraying Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: California Posts: 4,479	Totally agree, I took fenugreek and milk thistle! A lot of what I read on the lactation cookies is that it was more the brewers yeast in the recipe rather than the oats

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