Food that Reduces Milk Supply | Breastfeeding Mummies

Since the day my boy arrived, I became concern if I have enough milk for him. There are certainly some food that help boost our milk supply and on the other end, food that reduces it. For obvious reasons, I will definitely be avoiding those food that reduces milk supply as much as possible till the day I have finally decided to stop breastfeeding. Below are the 2 food, herbs, that I avoid for now.

Peppermint

Parsley

Happy feeding!

Sugar Free Baby Banana Biscuits

My boy have been eating rice rusk that I bought it from the store for quite awhile now. He loves them so I decided to make a healthier version of biscuits for him. This banana biscuit is simple and great if you, like me, prefer no sugar and salt.

Ingredients
1 Banana
Oats

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Using a blender, grind about 5 cups of oats till flour like.
• Peel and mash banana.
• Mix a few spoons of oat flour into mash banana to make it into a dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough and knead them into bars or different shapes to your liking.
• Spread out the bars evenly on your baking tray.
• Bake it for about 15 minutes. (Bake the biscuits longer, if you want the biscuits to be harder.)

Viola! You can serve it to your baby once it is cool. This biscuit can be stored for up to a week in an air tight container.

Fish Oil for Baby Brain Function & Development

When people talk about food for the baby brain, you tend to hear DHA.

What exactly is DHA?

DHA is a type of (good) fat. DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential in maintaining the well being of the body.

DHA is needed for the development of visual abilities and the nervous system during an infant's first 6 months of life. It also encourages the development of brain cells and facilitates the transmission of signals along the nerve cells.

How is DHA beneficial for babies and children?

• Infants fed with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have better cognitive function.
• Children of mothers who consumed fish oils during pregnancy exhibited better hand-eye coordination.
• Other studies also show that rats with DHA deficiency had poorer learning abilities and memory.

Omega-3 fatty acids cannot be manufactured by our body and must be taken from food sources or supplements.

It is found naturally in fatty fish such as cod, salmon, sardine and tuna. It is also available in fish oil and cod liver oil supplements.