One of the things I love to do is ask moms of various cultures what  sorts 
of foods they eat in their country to increase milk supply, and what foods  
are taboo while breastfeeding.  The responses have been absolutely  
fascinating, and I love to discuss this with them
 
The latest was a mom who is from Liberia originally, but fled with  her 
family during the war and lived in Ghana until four or five years ago when  she 
came to the States.  Her first baby, named Precious, was born in  Ghana.  
 
The foods they eat in Ghana to increase milk supply are the leaves  of the 
potato plant -- she said they taste very much like spinach, and raw  
peanuts.  I think this is the first mom that has told me about peanuts to  increase 
milk supply.  My mother always ate peanuts (roasted in the shell)  when she 
was breastfeeding.  I figured she thought since George Washington  Carver 
could make milk out of peanuts, so could she.
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Wheaton IL
_www.lactationeducation.com_ (http://www.lactationeducation.com)  
 
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