Mother Food: A Breastfeeding Diet Guide with Lactogenic Foods and Herbs – Build Milk Supply, Boost Immunity, Lift Depression, Detox, Lose Weight, Optimize a Baby’s IQ, and Reduce Colic and Allergies (Paperback)

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This book by Hillary Jacobson is a 344 page paperback that focuses on the role of diet in a breastfeeding mother’s lifestyle. I wish there was a preview window, but there are a lot of helpful reviews for it, including one negative one, in which the commenter basically points out that she felt the book could have been better organized and have more references.

I like to see books have good references, and organization is important. I’m still interested in it however, because it covers some important topics like what cycles can do to milk supply and how to compensate with food and herbal supplements.

Some common spices, like sage, for example, can actually reduce milk supply, so knowing about things like that can help mothers use or steer away from certain foods as they need to.

A book like this could be a valuable resource for mothers who are not just interested in breastfeeding success but overall healthy eating to optimize the breastfeeding season of life for both mother and baby.