Simple Strawberry Oat Milk Lactation Smoothie

This Simple Strawberry Oat Milk Lactation Smoothie is a great addition to help increase or maintain your milk supply. Not only is this lactation smoothie recipe thick, creamy and delicious, but it’s packed with nourishing ingredients to help fuel your recovering body.

Juicy strawberries, bananas, sweet dates, rolled oats, hemp seeds, and oat milk are blended to form this quick and easy lactation smoothie to help boost your hydration and your milk supply. 

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Ready in under 5 minutes, this simple Strawberry Oat Milk Smoothie is the best tasting lactation smoothie you’ll find!

Lactation Smoothies For Milk Supply

Whether you are looking to maintain your strong milk supply or are struggling with low milk production, this strawberry oat milk smoothie is the perfect way to boost your energy and help meed the nutritional demands of your healing postpartum body. 

Breastfeeding and pumping schedules, caring for a new baby, and going back to work can be exhausting. It’s important to provide your body with healthy fats, carbs, and proteins to keep your milk supply up.

Lactation smoothies are a great addition to your healthy diet to help your body meet these nutritional demands with minimal effort! 

To learn more about a healthy diet and what to eat while breastfeeding, here’s a good article from Medela.

More Healthy Recipes For Breastfeeding Moms

• Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
• Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

How To Make This Recipe

Wash and core the strawberries

Place oat milk, ice, strawberries, banana, oats, hemp seeds, and dates into a blender 

Blend on high speed until the smoothie is smooth and creamy.

Enjoy! This recipe makes a delicious milkshake-like 16-ounce smoothie. 

Substitutions

Oat Milk - Feel free to use dairy milk or any other plant-based milk of your choice. 

Oats - You can leave the oats out if desired

Hemp seeds - Hemp seeds add protein and fiber and are a great addition to this smoothie, but you can leave them out if you don’t like them or can’t find them in your grocery store. 

Bananas- Can’t eat bananas? Add half an avocado in place of the banana for added creaminess. 

Strawberries - Blueberries are a great alternative to this lactation smoothie!

Add-Ins & Toppings

• Yogurt - plain or vanilla 
• Top with whipped cream
• A sprinkle of cinnamon on top
• Top with more hemp seeds and oats
• Top with thinly sliced or finely chopped strawberries
• Flax seeds

How To Store

This smoothie should be drunk immediately. While some smoothies can be made ahead of time, smoothies with added oats will thicken if left to sit for too long.

Healthy Lactation Smoothie Ingredients

In addition to being delicious, this strawberry oat milk lactation smoothie is also packed with nutrients that can help support your postpartum recovery and milk supply. By incorporating ingredients like oat milk, strawberries, bananas, hemp seeds, and oatmeal into your diet, you'll be giving your body the nourishment it needs to thrive during this special time in your life. So why not give this tasty smoothie a try and see how it can benefit you and your little one?

Rolled Oats (Old Fashioned Oats) 

Oats have long been considered a no-brainer due to their health benefits. Diets that include oats and whole grains are associated with heart health benefits and lower cholesterol. They are also rich in fiber (insoluble and soluble), phosphorus, thiamine, magnesium, and zinc. Oats are naturally gluten-free but are often processed near other gluten-rich grains. 

Does Oatmeal Increase Milk Supply In Breastfeeding Mothers?

Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC, says, “Eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast each morning is a frequently heard recommendation for increasing milk supply. Although there is no scientific evidence regarding oatmeal and milk supply, oatmeal does seem to work for some.” (Kelly Mom, Oatmeal for increasing milk supply)

Oat Milk

Oat milk has quickly gained popularity in the plant-based milk section at the supermarket, and for good reason! It’s creamy, slightly sweet, and a super yummy dairy-free alternative. In addition to being dairy-free, most oat milks are nut-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, and soy-free. 

Taste wise, Oat milk is creamy like dairy milk and is amazingly delicious. It’s a great addition to breastfeeding moms diets whose newborns may be experiencing a dairy intolerance. 

To learn more about healthy foods that may help increase your milk supply, here’s a good article from What To Expect.

Hemp Seeds 

Hemp seeds have many health benefits and are considered a superfood since they are considered a complete protein, meaning they contain all 9 amino acids. 

They’re a delicious, slightly nutty-tasting, gluten-free nutrient. Hemp seeds have tons of healthy fats (including Omega 6 and Omega 3), and contain high amounts of vitamin E, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, and calcium. Hemp seeds are also high in iron and zinc, which are great for maternal health and infant growth.

Strawberries

Strawberries are not only delicious, juicy, and sweet but are a great addition to breastfeeding moms. They are full of iron, Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. 

If you are allergic to strawberries or have a family member with a strawberry allergy, consult your doctor before you eat them. 

Dates

Eating dates may help increase prolactin, the hormone that tells your body to produce milk. Dates are calcium-rich, high in fiber, and naturally sweet. 

Adding dates to smoothies as a natural, clean-eating sweetener is a great idea. To learn more about the health benefits of dates while breastfeeding, read this article by PubMed.

Banana

If you are looking to increase your folic acid levels, include bananas in your diet. Bananas are rich in other vitamins and minerals as well. Bananas also help you replenish calories that you lose while breastfeeding your little darling.

Bananas contain a moderate amount of fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants like Potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Copper, and Manganese and are easily digestible food. They are also a great idea if you’re looking to increase your folic acid levels. 

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