Although there is a common belief that sugar and sugary foods increase milk production, there is no scientific data that sugar increases milk production. The way to adequate and efficient milk production is through a healthy and balanced diet, regular breastfeeding, plenty of fluid consumption, stress control, regular sleep and establishing a close relationship with the baby. However, there are foods that increase milk production and are called galactogogues, but sugar is not one of them.
EXTRA WEIGHT REMAINS BACK
Turning to sweets for milk will have no effect other than causing you to gain weight. Even your stress situation due to weight gain and also applying restrictive diets for weight loss will negatively affect your milk production.
ATTENTION TO EARLY TASTE EXPERIENCES
Food preferences in adulthood are shaped by taste experiences early in life. A baby’s taste experiences begin in the prenatal period through amniotic fluid and continue with breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Breast milk significantly reflects the nutritional composition of the mother’s diet. Babies of mothers who are fed foods high in salt and sugar are more willing to eat these foods, and therefore these babies are at higher risk of developing obesity in adulthood.
WHAT ARE GALACTOGOG FOODS?
Although no food alone can increase milk production, you can also contribute to your milk production by adding milk-boosting nutrients such as tahini, oats, fennel, fennel tea, dill, dried figs, carrots, walnuts, mung beans, sesame, and eggs to your diet.