# Episode 5: Do Lactation Supplements Really Increase Breast Milk Supply?

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Podcast: [Nutrition for the Early Years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-for-the-early-years-7637720)
Published: 2026-01-26T09:30:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, pumping, or worried about your milk supply, this episode is for you. Lactation supplements—foods, herbs, and products marketed to increase breast milk—are everywhere. From lactation cookies and brewer’s yeast to fenugreek teas and moringa capsules, parents are often told these supplements are the key to making “more milk.” But do lactation supplements actually work? In this episode of The Lunchbox Reformation, I walk through what the science...

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