Oatmeal, does it really help?

solsburyhill · January 2012

I'm not technically having supply issues according to kellymom.com, but I've noticed a little dip. I've been reading that oatmeal can help. Does anyone have experience with it helping?

Also, any good recipes for yummy oatmeal?

shotzie · January 2012

I notice a difference. I eat it every morning. I put brown sugar and chopped walnuts in it. With DD1, if I had a dip in supply, I'd make oatmeal cookies too and would see an increase in my supply within 24 hours.

ns1 · January 2012

Glad you posted this. I was wondering the same. Also, does it have to be a certain kind of oatmeal? Does just the quick one minute kind work? I've heard some say it must be steel cut oats? If so, where do you find these?

bluejetta · January 2012

I *think* I notice it helping. I try to eat whole oats in the am as many days as possible. I don't think instant has the same impact, has to be the whole oats. I haven't tried the lactation or even just any kind of oatmeal cookie but I plan to try since it isn't always easy to make the am oats.

indomesticbliss · January 2012

I have noticed that it helps. I do bobs red mill gluten and lactose free since I'm on an mspi/gluten/sugar free diet. Typically I add in apples, dried cranberries and almonds (when I can eat fruit that is), sometime a little maple sugar

forever412 · January 2012

I've had an oatmeal addiction since DS was born. I do think it helps. He's a ravenous eater and I really haven't ever had problems, minus initial start up, thank goodness! I strongly recommend Quaker weight smart. I eat it because their maple brown sugar is AMAZING! And I of course add extra brown sugar, and sometimes some pecans. Yummm