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Although lactation snacks are a delicious and nutritious way to get extra galactagogues - or, milk-boosting ingredients - into your diet, one of the most important factors of milk supply is your level of hydration. Although you may be used to the idea of 6-8 glasses of water a day as an adult, breastfeeding changes that! Your body now needs much more - upwards of 16 glasses or 128 oz - of water in order to [...]

Weight Loss Journey of a Breastfeeding Mom "Looks like you've been hitting the carbs and sugar a little hard since your last appointment, huh?" That was my midwife at my last appointment, right before telling me, "You know, the more weight you put on, the more you're going to have to take off when the baby is born," and then quizzing me on what constitutes a carbohydrate.  This was the first time I'd seen her. [...]