If you’re like many breastfeeding mothers, you might be worried about producing enough milk to feed your baby properly. While browsing the web or talking to friends, maybe you’ve come across lactation cookies that supposedly increase your milk supply, but do they actually work?

This question was posed in a recent Ask Anne article at Breastfeeding Basics. The short answer is no, not really (or at least there’s no researched evidence to back it up). Oatmeal has long been touted as a food that increases milk supply which is probably why it’s a component of many lactation cookie recipes, but the following it has generated is probably due to the placebo effect.

Read the full article here: Will Eating Lactation Cookies Increase My Milk Supply?
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