Can you really think of a more rewarding experience than being a mother? No right? Being a mother is one of the most satisfying experience you will have as a woman. This process and experience also include the process of lactation, i.e. the production of breast milk for your newest addition to feeding on when he/she gets hungry.
However, sometimes it so happens that mothers might not be able to produce the required amount of breastmilk to feed their baby so that the little munchkin stays satisfied and full. The benefits of breastfeeding your little one for the first 6 months of his/her life is extremely crucial as the best manner possible.
The good thing here is that even of your breastmilk supply is low, the right kind of home remedies and diet adjustments could very well reverse that and provide you with ample amount of milk for you to feed your baby with.
So, what are these home remedies you ask? Well, let us have a look, shall we?
Fenugreek seeds
Available in the pantry of almost all the homes across this nation of ours, fenugreek seeds happen to be an amazing product that can be used to increase the breast milk content in a new mum’s body easily. By soaking a tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in one cup of water overnight, and then boiling the soaked fenugreek seeds in water the next morning and drinking that water, every morning, the breast milk supply goes up brilliantly and without any side effects.
Garlic:
Garlic is particularly known for one of its most brilliant properties and that happens to be its lactogenic property. This essentially means that this property of garlic is able to help in the increase of breast milk for new moms. Start adding minced garlic cloves to your daily food intake or you can also start chewing on the garlic cloves separately too.
Drumstick:
The juice of fresh drumstick might just be your ticket to increasing breast milk! We understand that it might be surprising, but when you extract the juice of fresh drumsticks and have a half a glass of this twice a day, every day, for a whole month, then you will find that your breast milk supply has increased quite a bit.
Other Foods that help:
- Fennel Seeds
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Cinnamon
If you are someone who is suffering from low breast milk supply then fret not, after you have gotten these ingredients Okayed from your doctor, consuming them on a regular basis will have tremendous benefits.
