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Welcome to milkmakers
delicious cookies that support an abundant supply of breastmilk
Happy New Year!
First of all, thank you so much for being a part of milkmakers in 2010. It was amazing year for this growing business, and I'm so grateful to everyone, including you, who supported us and helped us grow. As excited as I am about what we accomplished in 2010, I'm even more excited about our plans for 2011. I hope you will be, too!
I know the start of a new year is often a time of resolutions. But instead of resolutions that just fall by the wayside, we at milkmakers are focused on healthy choices for mom and baby - about food, lifestyle, breastfeeding, and so much more. This month, we're focused on helping breastfeeding moms eat enough to maintain milk supply. That's right, many moms need to eat more! Severely restricting calories, as some women tend to do with New Year resolutions, can dramatically decrease milk supply.
What are your health goals for 2011? Share your story on our Facebook page and be entered to win a free order of our new oatmeal-raisin flavor!
Also this month:
Pre-order our new flavor and get free shipping through February 11. And ever wonder exactly what is so nutritious about milkmakers? Registered Dietitian Julie Church answers that question.
Wishing you and your family all the best for 2011!
Emily
Founder, milkmakers
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Looking Past The Celebrity Bodies & Getting the Calories Breastfeeding Moms Need
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Let's focus on healthy food choices for mom & baby! |
Did you know that breastfeeding women need to take in more calories per day than pregnant women? A breastfeeding mom needs an extra 500 calories per day (more for nursing multiples) over her normal diet.
But not many women know that. Most women see magazine headlines about how celebrities return to their pre-pregnancy bodies in a matter of weeks but aren't given good information about how, and what, to eat while breastfeeding to help ensure that both mom and baby are healthy. Our calorie- and weight-conscious culture can badly undermine breastfeeding mothers. Especially breastfeeding moms who are struggling to maintain their supply.
Those celebrity magazine photo spreads create an unrealistic, and unhealthy, idea of what we're "supposed" to look like immediately after having a baby. And even though most of us know that it's unrealistic, the thoughts are still there, nagging at us, making us wonder if maybe we should start dieting and drastically cutting back on calories. The answer, of course, is NO - that's not healthy.
Breastfeeding mothers need to be focused on actually taking in enough calories through healthy foods (fruits and veggies, proteins, whole grains), not restricting calories. Restricting calories will actually decrease your body's ability to make enough breastmilk. But to eat enough healthy foods, we all need to be better educated about how to make good choices about what to eat, how much to eat, and how to still indulge in occasional treats in a way that doesn't undermine our breastfeeding goals.
To read the rest of this article please see the milkmakers blog.
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Functional Nutrition for Both Mom & Baby
milkmakers cookies are not only delicious but they also provide functional nutrition for both mom and baby. milkmakers are a nutritious cookie offering omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, B-complex vitamins, iron, and protein. These nutrients first benefit mom by replenishing her body from the impact that pregnancy and breastfeeding has had on her body.
Research has shown that pregnancy can decrease a woman's brain mass if she is not eating enough essential fatty acids, like those found in flax seed. The essential fatty acids used in milkmakers provide mom's brain with something very necessary for healthy brain function now and beyond motherhood. Moms also benefit from the B-complex vitamins to aid with mood stability, fiber to aid with regular digestion, protein to aid with muscle re-strengthening, and iron to replenish possible iron depletion from pregnancy. These cookies are packed with function and truly make the most of eating a cookie.
These same nutrients that benefit mom reach the breast milk and enhance the nutritional content of what is already believed to be "gold" by new moms all around the world. Babies that drink the breast milk of moms that eat milkmakers will benefit from the omega-3 fatty acids for their own brain development, protein and fat necessary for growth, and several other vitamins and minerals that have countless benefits.
As a Registered Dietitian, breastfeeding mom, and ordinary woman I believe that life is truly lived when we enjoy it and make the most of it. milkmakers cookies do just that! milkmakers cookies remind women that eating can and should be enjoyable and that even cookies can provide necessary nutrition for life and health. We have been created with taste buds for a reason and that reason is to enjoy the foods we eat so that we nourish our bodies. Without enjoyable and tasty foods, we would most certainly not be happy and healthy. The key to taking care of our bodies is finding tasty food that reminds us of the benefit of eating. milkmakers can help moms do just that.
Thank you to milkmakers, keep up the great work and thank you for this wonderful opportunity to nourish ourselves, and our little ones, by eating these tasty and nutritious cookies.
Written by Julie A. Church RD, CD. Julie is a registered dietitian who specializes in one-on-one nutrition counseling. As a member of the American Dietetics Association and the Greater Seattle Dietetics Association, Julie has more than 9 years of experience and knowledge.
Contact Julie at www.juliechurchnutrition.com |
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we're so excited...
a new flavor! pre-order a one-month supply of our new dairy-free oatmeal raisin cookie (or variety pack) and we'll ship it free! order here by February 10 and we'll send it out in time for Valentine's day. | | *offer good through February 11, 2011 |
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Real Mom:
Julie Church,
Registered Dietitian & Mom to Carson, 17 months
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I am a mother, a wife, a Registered Dietitian and business owner. I thrive on close friendships and staying connected to my loved ones far away. I enjoy walking to work, clear blue sky days and gardening all year round. My greatest reward thus far has been sharing Carson with others and seeing how loved ones and strangers react to him-to his cuteness, to his hair color, to his smile, to his words, and to his affection. I cannot wait to see what his impact will be in this world and on others.
When breastfeeding Carson, I enjoy the closeness and physical connection it gives us. I enjoy the way that it relaxes me and has me rest my busy body. I think the hormones released while breastfeeding also help stop my busy mind as well. It truly is a retreat for me in my day that I look forward to.
As a dietitian, I am fully supportive of the concept that women and moms can, and should, enjoy eating. So, the fact that milkmakers is a cookie simply shows women that tasty food, that has sugars and fats, can be nutritious and used in the body for good purpose. I love milkmakers for myself and love sharing them with others since they fit so well into my philosophy as a professional and my own philosophy personally as an eater.
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Challenges with breastfeeding have taught me:
Psychological determination can aid the physical systems of our body to do what is needed.
My baby has taught me:
How truly fascinating the everyday things of life can be.
Since becoming a mother:
I see the moments of joy and intrigue that come so naturally and frequently for children.
Our favorite children's book:
Goodnight Moon & anything written by Sandra Boynton.
I wish someone would have told me before having kids that:
Your to do list will always be long and never ending.
Advice to share with other new moms:
Invest in really nice nursing bras.
The biggest challenge you face:
Is balancing the emotional challenges of my work and the needs of my family.
Pumping tip:
Buy two pumps; one to have at work and one to have at home means one less bag to carry as a new working mom.
The best thing about being a mom:
The privilege to see a person develop and become who they were created to be.
send us your story and you could be featured next!
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milkmakers was recently featured in TIME.COM's Healthland section!
See what they had to say here.
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What are your health goals for 2011? Share them with us on our Facebook page to be entered to win a free order of our new delicious cookie flavor!
 http://facebook.com/milkmakers
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