5 Nourishing Snacks for Milk-Making Mamas

By Anna Rademaker, IBCLC, LMT | Sacred Mama Denver

(Quick to prep, nutrient-dense, and milk-supply friendly)

  1. Lactation Energy Bites

    • Mix: 1 cup oats, ½ cup peanut butter, ¼ cup flaxseed, ¼ cup honey, dark chocolate chips.

    • Roll into balls, chill, and snack all week.

  2. Avocado Toast with Hemp Seeds

    • Top whole grain toast with mashed avocado and a sprinkle of hemp seeds for healthy fat + protein.

  3. Boiled Eggs & Sliced Apples

    • Easy, portable, and packed with protein and fiber.

  4. Chia Pudding

    • Mix 2 Tbsp chia seeds with ½ cup milk of choice, let sit overnight. Add fruit, cinnamon, or maple syrup.

  5. Smoothie Packs

    • Freeze bananas, spinach, berries, and oats in bags. Blend with almond milk for a one-handed meal.

Honorable mention:

  • Porridge with Bone Broth, Kimchi, and Spinach

  • Dates with Nut butter

  • Breakfast Burritos- eggs, cheese, potatoes, spinach

  • honestly anything you can get your hands on— you will be HUNGRY!!!

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