Hi guyz,
I must share with you a secret which Koreans use to increase breastmilk => seaweed. I have been taking seaweed since confinement and still taking it. My baby is now 6.5kg at <3mts old. My breastmilk goes low if I don't eat seaweed for 2 days.
Many websites will tell you that seaweed is good for you. Here is one of them:
"One of the best green allies for women in their fertile years is seaweed, both for its mineral richness, and for the special substances it contains which directly counter birth defects. Algin or alginic acid, found in many seaweeds, absorbs radioactive neucleotides and heavy metals. When eaten by the prospective mother and father, seaweed protects them from cancer and protects the fetus from faulty genes. Seaweeds also protect the fetus and parents from the harmful effects of chemicals and carcinogens.
Seaweed is one of the most nutritious plants known. Earl Mindell, in his book Vitamin Bible notes that kelp contains vitamins A, B, C, and E, as well as choline, carotenes, and 23 minerals including calcium, selenium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. He recommends it especially for nourishing the brain, spinal cord, and nerves of the fetus. Eating seaweeds regularly improves the fertility and the health of the pregnant woman, too, strengthening her digestive system, increasing her overall energy, and helping to prevent constipation, muscle cramps, backaches, anemias, hemorrhoids, and depression. For healthy skin, hair, and bones, there is no better food or herb than seaweed."
Here is what you can do. Go to a Korean supermarket, get a large pack of seaweed (for 60 people). Here is the recipe:
1. Soak a handful of seaweed in tap water for 10 minutes until it's soft. You may want to tear or cut it into smaller pieces so it's easier to eat.
2. Fry beef strips/slices with sesami oil. If you don't eat beef, leave it out (or replace with prawn). Squeeze out the water of the seaweed as add to the fry pan. Add 1~2 spoonful of fish sauce and/or some soya sauce. Taste up to you.
3.At the same time, boil 1 pot of water with a handful of anchovies. Boil for 15 minutes until the anchovies taste come out. Remove the anchovies.
4. Add #2 to #3 and boil for another 15 min in small fire. The longer you boil, the better it tastes.
Note:
- You can eat this everyday so make a big pot.
- Seaweed can be eaten raw as a cold dish.
Try it, and let me know if it works for you