Lactation Cookie Recipe

Looking for ways to help boost milk supply for those hungry little babies of yours? One thing that many mothers swear by are Lactation Cookies. A cookie you won’t feel bad for eating! And your babies will thank you for eating them!

Twin mom Ashley said “These are super yummy and help boost your milk supply! The recommended “dose” is 4 cookies per day (good luck limiting yourself to that many). This recipe makes a lot – about 60-70 cookies – so it can be halved if necessary.”

I N G R E D I E N T S

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal (no substitutions)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups thick cut oats
1 cup chocolate chips
2-4 Tablespoons Brewer’s Yeast (no substitutions)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix the flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
3. Beat/Cream butter and both sugars.
4. Add eggs and mix.
5. Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla. Beat until well blended.
6. Mix together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt then mix with the batter.
7. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
8. Drop on baking sheet and bake for 8 – 12 minutes.
9. Let cool the remove from the tray and enjoy!

Getting the cost of your breast pump covered by your insurance company.

Medela Free Style Pump. We all look this glamorous while pumping, no?

Did you know that some hospitals consider breast milk “medically necessary” for your premature or medically compromised kiddos therefore requiring you to purchase a breast pump?

Did you know that that nursing mothers of multiples often get the full cost of their breast pump covered by their insurance company?

Here are a few things you need to do if you think you might qualify to get your breast pump covered.

-Call/Read your policy: Read through your policy or call the insurance company before you EVEN have your multiples. While you’re on the phone, ask if your coverage will include a visit from a lactation consultant as well. Some policies have one (or more) visit(s) built in to every delivery.