The Ultimate Lactation Smoothie Recipe (for Making More Milk)

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Lactation smoothies are a great way to boost milk supply. Including some key ingredients will make your breastfeeding smoothie nutritious, delicious and aid in producing more breast milk for your baby. Here is my favorite lactation smoothie recipe that can help stimulate your milk production.

The better your breastfeeding diet the better the quality of milk will be and the easier it will be for you to keep your energy up and lose weight while breastfeeding.

“Breastfeeding moms need a plentiful supply of healthy food,” says Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation

Smoothies are a quick and easy way to fill up on great nutrition, but there are some ingredients that you should include in each and every smoothie if your goal is more breast milk production.

This lactation smoothie recipe will get you and your baby the nutritious vitamins and minerals needed during this critical period of growth and recovery.

A great thing about this breastfeeding drink is that it requires no cooking or preparation. And all of the ingredients can be found at any grocery store.

Breastfeeding smoothies are a good option for breakfast or a quick snack.

You can use lactation smoothie recipes in a lactation diet plan for weight loss while breastfeeding.

They are also a great way to add more nutrition and calories if you’re breastfeeding full time or exclusively.

Read on for some tips for making your smoothie with milk making goodness and to get our ultimate lactation smoothie recipe.

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What ingredients to include for the ultimate lactation smoothie?

Need to make more breast milk? Want to aid postpartum recovery and jump start weight loss?

There are many foods that increase milk supply that you can include in your smoothies. Eating a diet rich in these foods can make it easier to produce breast milk.

Here are some the best ingredients to include in smoothie recipes to help with milk supply and postpartum weight loss:

Protein  –

Sufficient protein intake is essential for breastfeeding moms and can generally be found from eggs, meats, fish and dairy products. Eating more protein has also been shown to help with weight loss.

How to get more protein in smoothies? Try to use lactation protein powder (like this one) instead of traditional protein powders as it’s formulated with ingredients specially for supporting lactation.

Read more about the best lactation powders here.

You can also add nuts, or nut butter to smoothies for additional protein.

Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids  –

Breast milk has a high concentration of essential fatty acids when it comes from mothers who consume high amounts of omega 3’s. To get more omega 3’s in your smoothies, add ground flax seeds, coconut oil, MCT oil and/or chia seeds.

Calcium  –

Lactating moms need more calcium than normal because they pass their calcium to their baby through breast milk. Foods rich in calcium that can be enjoyed in breastfeeding smoothies include almonds, sesame seeds, and blackstrap molasses.

If aren’t eating diary while breastfeeding, then a postnatal replenishing supplement is a great way to ensure your get the missing essential nutrients required for making breastmilk.

Green leafy vegetables –

Vegetables such as spinach, chard and kale are high in calcium, as well as, vitamins A, E and K. These vitamins increase the production of breast milk because they help with blood clotting in breastfeeding mothers.

Collagen Powder –

This is a powder form of collagen protein that is derived from pasture-raised bovine hides, or marine sources.

This type of collagen can be mixed into smoothies, liquids, drinks and other recipes for those who want to increase their intake of protein for lactation. Collagen powder may provide you with additional nutrients that help make breast milk production easier and aid in postpartum healing and reduce postpartum hair loss.

Read more about how to help postpartum hair loss here.

Brewers Yeast –

Brewer’s yeast is an edible, inactive yeast that is harvested from beer making. Many breastfeeding moms rave about it’s ability to help increase milk supply, but it also gives has some added nutrients as well.

It contains many B vitamins, but one in particular that you need while nursing is B12.

Another good thing about Brewer’s Yeast is that it easily can be added to smoothies or foods such as baked goods and oatmeal without really noticing.

Try this mild tasting, gluten free brewer’s yeast by Oat Mama.

Chia Seeds –

These tiny seeds are an easy way to get calcium into lactation drinks. They also contain omega 3 fatty acids and fiber. Chia seeds can be added to water-based liquids, like smoothies and lactation beverages for an added milk supply boost. This recipe has chia seeds in the protein powder!

Berries –

Fruit like strawberries, blueberries and blackberries are an essential food group while breastfeeding because they contain antioxidants, iron, vitamin K, folate and phosphorus for lactation. Berries are also high in fiber to help the digestive system work as you need more fiber when breastfeeding.

Other tasty ingredients to take your lactation smoothie recipes to the next level include cacao powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and ginger.

Check out all our lactation recipes to increase milk supply here.

It’s important to know that lactation boosting foods can be beneficial for breastfeeding moms but they won’t necessarily increase breast milk supply for everyone.

While a combination of the ingredients above will help most Moms, there are sometimes when other issues may be affecting milk supply. If you have tried breastfeeding foods without much success, do not hesitate to contact your midwife, or a local lactation consultant for advice on how to make breastfeeding work for you.

While nursing, it is essential that you re-fuel your body with sufficient nutrients and calories in order to continue producing breast milk and also for weight loss.

Having a strict lactation diet is not recommended, however adding lactation boosting foods into your breastfeeding recipes will provide you with the extra vitamins and minerals needed for healthy growth.

Read our full guide to what to eat while breastfeeding here.

How long does it take for lactation smoothies to work?

Everyone’s body is different, but generally you can expect a lactation smoothie to start working around 6 hours later and up to 12 hours later for some.

So if you are want an boost in the afternoon, drink a smoothie in the morning.

If your baby is cluster feeding, or your supply is low at the end of the day, drink your lactation smoothie as an mid afternoon snack.

Back to working out and want to lose weight, drink your smoothie right before starting your session.

And if you find your milk supply is low for overnight or early morning feedings, drink a bedtime lactation smoothie.

The awesome thing about this lactation smoothie is you should feel an energy boost relatively quickly (within a hour).

How to make a lactation smoothie?

Lactation smoothies are a great way to get in all those extra nutrients without having to eat large amounts of food. It is quite simple to make your own breast milk boosting smoothie!

To prepare, simply add the ingredients listed above into a high speed blender.

Start off with 2 cups of almond coconut milk and 1 frozen banana. You can use any kind of milk that you like in this recipe. I use almond coconut because the almond is high in protein and the coconut helps milk supply. To keep it dairy free use nut milk or Oat milk.

The banana doesn’t have to be frozen, but it does give it added texture.

Then add some peanut butter, lactation protein powder, strawberries, and collagen powder and top with a big handful of greens.

This recipe uses Milk Dust Lactation Protein Powder. It’s a a great option especially if you are interested in weight loss. It has a specially added blend of herbs and nutrients to help fight cravings. Lots of Mamas have had success using it to lose weight postpartum and keep milk supply up. Try it out HERE and Use the code BIRTHEATLOVE to get 10% OFF!!

Read more about how lactation shake mix can help you make more milk.

If you are really looking for a BIG milk supply boost add some brewer’s yeast at this step as well. In combination with the other ingredients it will help to increase your production. This is only recommended if your are struggling to produce milk at all or produce very little.

This lactation smoothie without brewer’s yeast will still give you a nice milk supply boost. So don’t worry about leaving it out if you don’t have it on hand or don’t like the taste.

You can use any type of green or green mixture, but I find that the pre washed baby greens blend best and are most convenient.

Blend everything together for about 1 to 2 minutes until it’s nice and creamy.

Pour into a large glass or tumbler and enjoy Mama!

Save the leftovers in glass jars in the refrigerator for a snack later. Or freeze leftovers in popsicle molds for a frozen treat.

Read on for the full recipe!

More Lactation Smoothies!

Want more lactation smoothie recipes?

Banana Lactation Smoothie Recipe

Try our pumpkin oatmeal lactation smoothie too!

And this green smoothie for breastfeeding moms for a milk boost.

Try making these lactation smoothie packs too for an easy breastfeeding meal prep!

Lactation Recipes for More Breast Milk

Looking for more recipes that may boost milk supply as well, here are some lactation recipes for more breast milk made with clean and healthy ingredients:

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