Once you’ve been cleared for gentle exercise postpartum, yoga can be an effective way to rebuild muscle tone, maintain the integrity of your spine and pelvic floor, and lift your mood. Especially for breastfeeding mamas, though, getting out of the house to a public yoga class can seem like a daunting prospect! Luckily, there are lots of simple poses that can be done at home without special equipment or props. Do one pose, or fit in the whole sequence to give your hardworking postpartum body a little love. 1. Belly Breath Begin to reconnect to your core after giving birth. Lying on your back, place one hand on your heart and one hand on your belly. Take a full...
Lactation Chai Latte
Recipe
2 tea bags of Oat Mama Chai Spice Lactation Tea
4 ounces of water
4 ounces of coconut milk
1 tablespoon of honey
Directions
1. Bring water and coconut mil to a boil in a small sauce pot.
2. Remove from heat and add both tea bags.
3. Steep for 5 to 6 minutes.
4. Remove tea bags and stir in honey.
5. Enjoy!
*Tip: Re-steep tea bags for an additional cup of tea.
Our Mama Mama Spotlight series is starting off with this beautiful mama we had the pleasure of meeting at our first Eat to Feed cookbook launch party in LA. Brandi is a doula, influencer, author, and mama to 3 sweet boys. She originally posted this story on her blog, notsoprivateparts.life in 2016 and graciously let us share it with our Oat Mama family. Here's Brandi's journey with her second baby, Jedi ❤️. It Takes a Village...My Breastfeeding Journey This is a tale of two breastfeeding journeys... The first being with my oldest. I was a new mom at 23 years old. I remember wondering how I would be as a mother. I felt awkward. None of my...
