by Easy Lactation Muffins
Having a baby is one of the best and scariest moments of a new mom’s life. She now has the responsibility of a new born while recovering from the delivery. One of the worries that many new moms face is if they will have an adequate milk supply if they choose to breast feed. These easy lactation muffins can help keep up your milk supply and ease some of the worry.
One of the things I recommended is having a support person to help you navigate the ups and downs so you don’t get discouraged. Most hospitals and birthing centers have someone on staff or volunteers available to help you. You also want to make sure that you are getting proper hydration and nutrition to support your body as it works to provide for your newborn.
Certain foods can help increase lactation and the first thing you want to make sure is you are drinking enough water. Make it a habit to have a bottle of water nearby when you are breast feeding. Try to aim for 64 ounces at least a day.
Once you are properly hydrated you can enjoy these delicious and easy lactation muffins . They are a great way to make sure you eat and provide your body with supplements to help your milk supply. These lactation muffins can be made in advance and do can handle being frozen and defrosted when you are ready to eat them. By making a batch or two in advance you will always have one ready when hunger strikes.
Plus, being a mom is hard work and these delicious lactation muffins let you give yourself a reward for all your hard work while eating something that is beneficial for you and your baby. So take a few minutes to whip up these muffins or if you are lucky get your sister, friend, mother or husband to do it while you nap.
Lactation Muffins
Ingredients
2 Muffin Mixes plus ingredients called for on muffin mix. (I used Betty Crocker pouches that made 6 muffins. If your muffin mix makes 12 then you will only need one.)
4 Tbsp Flax Seed
4 Tbsp Brewer’s Yeast
1/2 cup quick oats
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease the wells of muffin/cupcake pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the muffin mix with the ingredients called for on the muffin mix.
Add the brewer’s yeast, flax seed, and quick oats to the muffin mix, making sure to combine the ingredients together.
Pour muffin mix into muffin/cupcake pan, dividing the mix between the 12 wells.
Bake in oven on 425 degrees for 5 minutes and then lower the temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool.
**You can easily adjust your favorite muffin recipe by adding 4 Tbsp Flax Seed, 4 Tbsp Brewer’s Yeast, and 1/2 cup quick oats to your muffin mix for every 12 muffins your recipe makes.*
If you are looking for some other muffin ideas that you can use with these lactation muffin tips, you can try the following muffin recipes:
Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins.
Easy AppleSauce Muffins
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
These easy lactation muffins get started with a box mix to save time but can be easily adjusted to a scratch mix if you so desire. To turn your favorite scratch muffin recipe into lactation muffins, include the flax seed, brewers yeast, and quick oats in your muffin recipe. You can easily adapt these recipes Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins , Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins, and Easy Applesauce Muffins. Easy Lactation Muffins
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Can you freeze these ?
With adding the extra dry ingredients, should I add more wet ingredients as well?
Soooooo yummy & def helped with my supply
Does it matter if the flax seed is ground or whole?
We used ground flaxseed.
Great recipe making them today..
I made these muffins for my pregnant daughter-in-law and they turned out delicious! Thanks!!!!
I have a friend that had a baby girl recently. This receipe will be one of her favorites. Thank you