Why is millet so great for breastfeeding?
A Natural Breastfeeding Milk Booster
Millet has long been reputed as a milk boosting 'galactagogue' food, which means it has been found anecdotally by many women to help increase their milk supply when they regularly include it in their diet.
100% Gluten Free
Despite looking like a cereal grain, millet actually belongs to the Poaceae or grass family and is 100% gluten free!
It's also considered an ancient grain, meaning that it's more easily digestible than more modern grains.
High in Amino Acids
Millet provides breastfeeding mums (and therefore babies too) with more essential amino acids than any other cereal/grain and these are the building blocks our cells need to thrive and function well.
High in Calcium
Millet also boasts the highest calcium content of all cereals and grains too and with breastfeeding mothers needing to ensure they receive at least 1300mg of calcium a day to support overall and bone health, including millet regularly makes reaching these optimal calcium levels easier.
High in Fibre, Protein & B Vitamins
Similarly to ensuring adequate calcium intake, it's always important for breastfeeding mums to make sure their fibre, protein and B vitamins are sufficient and Millet also high in all these essential nutrients helps a busy mum tick all these boxes too.
Why Millet is the Superior Breastfeeding Superfood!
At Yummy Mummy Food Company, we prioritize your postpartum health. That's why we choose millet over brewer’s yeast. Unlike yeast, which can cause bloating, digestive issues, and yeast overgrowth, millet is gentle, gluten-free, and packed with essential nutrients like calcium and B vitamins to naturally support milk production.
We believe in providing products that truly nourish you and your baby without compromise.
Why Isn't Millet Used in All Lactation Support Products?
Truthfully, it took us a lot of 'out of the box' thinking and research to discover the benefits of millet ourselves here at the Yummy Mummy Food Company and it's benefits in the western world are not well known like they are in other cultures.
Here in Australia and other western countries, brewer's yeast is the most common lactation milk booster that's added to products far and wide because it is an inexpensive and easily obtained ingredient.
We however feel very strongly that at the delicate time of new motherhood while breastfeeding, that mums and bubs already have enough 'yeasty problems' to contend with and brewer's yeast as well as other yeasts are a common cause of candida for mums and bubs alike. Learn more about this by reading 'Brewer's Yeast - Why Breastfeeding Mums Don't Need More Yeasty Problems' and read one mum's very real and candid experience of dealing with candida while breastfeeding in our 'What It's Really Like' article.
Brewer's Yeast - why breastfeeding mums don't need more 'yeasty' problems!
Curious about why Brewer's Yeast is excluded from Yummy Mummy's lactation products?
Learn how avoiding this ingredient can prevent yeast overgrowth and help breastfeeding mums and babies stay healthy.
Plus, get valuable tips on supporting gut health naturally while boosting milk supply.
What it's Really Like...for a mother and baby with a Candida Infection.
Wondering how Candida infections can affect new mothers and their babies? Learn about common symptoms, causes, and effective treatment strategies to restore gut health and manage Candida overgrowth.
Read Sharon’s real-life story about overcoming Candida during breastfeeding and discover helpful tips to prevent and treat this condition.
No one has time or energy for Candida/Yeast Overgrowth Issues while establishing breastfeeding (or at all, ever!) so we went on the search for yeast free and allergy friendly milk boosting galactagogues and discovered millet!
We've since included it in the following products making it easy to have several serves a day to help boost your milk supply and receive the other fantastic health benefits it provides:
