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Breastmilk Fortifiers

July 13, 2026 • Dianne Cassidy & Abby Theuring • Season 1 • Episode 502

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What does it mean to fortify your breastmilk? And do lactation cookies really work? Today on the podcast, Dianne and Abby read are discussing breastmilk fortifiers and supplements and what they are used for. Do you know how many calories are in breastmilk? Listen in and find out!

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Things we talked about:

#5 and #4 from our top 10 [6:05]

Review with questions for this episode [6:44]

How many calories in breastmilk? [12:09]

Other supplements [24:18]

Galactagogues – what are they? [26:02]

First line of defense [26:40]

Moringa [28:22]

Lactation Cookies [29:49]

What is placebo effect? [30:12]

Regulated herbal supplements [33:46]

Things we talked about or Episodes we think you should check out!