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Eating oatmeal #6037 07/20/05 10:00 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 26 J jenn OP member
OP jenn member J Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 26	I just wanted to comment on my experience with eating oatmeal...I am inducing lactation for my soon to be adopted daughter (due in 4 weeks) I have been eating oatmeal at least every other morning and oatmeal cookies at least once every day....I have worked up to expressing about 2 ounces per day........I have not had my oatmeal in two days (including the cookies) and my supply dropped dramatically!! I believed the oatmeal worked, but wow, that was a big drop, I only expressed, maybe 1/2 ounce all day yesterday!! The only thing changed was the oatmeal!! Just thought I'd let you all know how benefitial oatmeal has obviously been for me!! Thanks for such a wonderfully supportive site!! Jenn

Re: Eating oatmeal jenn #6038 07/20/05 08:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 39 Pennsylvania T TLC member
TLC member T Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 39 Pennsylvania	Jenn, Great to know! I took my last BCP pill today, and plan to begin pumping tomorrow morning. To help me kick-start the pump, I planned a full week of menus that incorporate oatmeal. I got some great recipes from Quaker.com. Tonight we had Dilled Salmon Cakes (with oatmeal mixed into the salmon), and tomorrow night we're having meatloaf that contains oatmeal. I'm off to go mix up a batch of oatmeal and peanut butter no-bake cookies. I'll let you know if it helps after I get going with my pumping. TLC Adoptive Mom to son born 8/27/05 Domestic Infant Adoption Program

Re: Eating oatmeal jenn #6039 07/24/05 10:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 89 TX J joybells member
joybells member J Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 89 TX	I, too, am eating my oatmeal faithfully. Just got some oatmeal cookies to snack on too. Just curious though: does anyone know if there is any harm in just eating a TB or 2 of oatmeal without cooking it? Seems a faster way to get more... but I don't know if it is good for me... any ideas? Joy, mommy to three adopted blessings ages 5 and 3, and new preemie (born at 33 weeks)

Re: Eating oatmeal joybells #6040 07/25/05 01:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	eating oatmeal raw will not hurt you at all. You can even throw some in a smoothy in the mornings. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: Eating oatmeal Lalle #6041 07/25/05 06:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 89 TX J joybells member
joybells member J Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 89 TX	How great! That makes things much easier!!! Woo hoo! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Joy, mommy to three adopted blessings ages 5 and 3, and new preemie (born at 33 weeks)

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