I came across this recipe in the Save our Sleep - Feeding book by Tizzie Hall. It is so easy and yummy, I wanted to share it with other mummies out there who are looking to boost their supply. Annabelle has been refusing a bottle since she was about ten weeks old, so I have had a big break from expressing, as I thought I didn't need it. Then I realised that I needed expressed milk to mix with her solids and had a slight panic attack!! I have never really struggled with my supply for feeding her, I think I have just enough to keep her happy (the little fat rolls in her thighs tell me she is doing ok!), but I have never had great success with expressing. But now I have found this drink, and my output is soooo much better! I don't know about you, but I find producing a bottle of milk such a rewarding task ;)
Anyway, here is the recipe, also converted to grams for those of you who will use your Thermomix to make it. I pour half into a glass to drink straight away, and half into my Quickshake for later...
Milk Making Drink
2 cups full cream milk (500g)
1/2 cup instant milk powder (25g)
2 teaspoons Sustagen
2 tablespoons brewer's yeast
1 banana or 1/2 cup diced fruit
1 raw egg (optional)
Blend together and drink as often as you can during the day.
If blending in Thermomix - 30 seconds, speed 7.
I have the chocolate flavoured Sustagen, and I have been using bananas (both fresh and frozen). I like that this drink also gives me my daily chocolate fix - I developed quite a taste for it while pregnant, and it hasn't seemed to go away since ;)
I don't add the raw egg, nor do I have the brewer's yeast yet (which is apparently the magic ingredient!), and I am still getting so much more milk than I previously did. This morning after feeding Annabelle I pumped 150mls just from one side!
I would love to hear how you go with this... I have tried taking Breastfeeding Support vitamins and Fenugreek, and also I have tried Power Pumping, but this has been far more successful for me.
Good luck - and high fives to all of the breastfeeding mummies out there. I absolutely LOVE breastfeeding, I have become really attached to it. I often wonder how I will cope when its time to stop! But it is such a big responsibility, and while I have been lucky to have a pretty smooth ride with it all, I know it isn't smooth sailing for everyone, and I hope that all of the breastfeeding mums out there know that they are doing an awesome job!
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I am having a hard time finding these ingredients. Where is a good place to look? Thanks!
I buy Sustagen and Instant Milk Powder at the supermarket. I have been told you can buy Brewers Yeast at health food stores.
I found everything but the sustagen. I believe it's because I live in the U.S. but not sure. Thanks so much!
I was curious what the US alternative to Sustagen was and I have read that BOOST energy is very close.
How long will this shake last in the fridge if I make multiple "batches"
Walmart also has the Brewers yeast by the vitamin section
does anyone have any opinion on this? i got all the ingredients (boost replacing sustagen) and plan on trying it tonight. just wanted to hear some other peoples experience.
i googled sustagen and the wikipedia said that boost is the equivalent replacement.
Is the full cream milk just milk? Lol
It is milk that is not a reduced-fat version :)
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