Good breastfeeding snacks

[Blamenargles]

DS2 is 1day im trying to breastfeed, but im starving just about to do an online shop. I need so good snack ideas that i can eat at the same time. That are healthy ish and filling

[Ethelswith]

Flapjack

Lots of sugar/syrup for instant hit, but oats for slower. My DMum used to make tonnes of it for me - there are bough versions, it it's also quick and easy to make once you have a bit of energy/time back.

[bakingtins]

Do you have someone willing to bake for you? You could order the ingredients for lactation cookies ( rolled oats, flax seed, brewer's yeast plus the usual flour, sugar, butter etc) and ask someone to whip up a batch until you are in baking mode yourself. Loads of variations on the recipe on the internet if you google.

Congratulations!

[Blamenargles]

Loving the sound of flapjack and cookies might have to get my grandma on the task till I have time to bake again.

Are nuts ok?

[crikeybadger]

Nuts are great, especially if covered in chocolate!

Cereal bars are also good, raisins, apricots, yoghurt? Oat cakes and peanut butter or cheese?

[Blamenargles]

Also what food would've best to avoid

[mrscog]

I don't really think there are any foods to avoid if you're not having any problems (except loads of booze in one go). Just eat what you fancy, this is a time to be kind to yourself.

[bakingtins]

You don't need to avoid anything food-wise. some women do find their babies seem to react to certain foods via breast milk, but it's very individual.
I like those 2 min porridge sachet for breakfast, another dose of oats which are supposed to be good for supply, filling and quick.

[Blamenargles]

thank you everyone my mum just been and dropped a bar of chocolate off never been so happy to see chocolate

[shoofly]

these breakfast bars are fantastic if you can manage them or get someone else to bake you a batch. They are the laziest type of baking imaginable. I buy a 4 seed mix from and a berries and raisin mix from Tesco and use those.

[Blamenargles]

they look so good thry csn ho on next weeks shopping list, cant believe how hungry its making me