overnight oats: hot or cold. ready to go.
oats are a hardy grain making oatmeal a filling breakfast for postpartum mamas and they are known for improving breast milk production. my current favorite recipe included in the post.
i have to ask,
“what is your favorite way to eat oatmeal?”
postpartum benefits of oatmeal
oats helps regulate digestion which can be sluggish after giving birth.
filled with fiber, oats add bulk making it easier to poop.
it contains protein to keep muscles strong.
and oats are rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorous, selenium, and b vitamins.
for more benefits of oats for the breastfeeding mom, this article was great.
recipe shared from my postpartum mom/dear friend, shannon. i tweaked it a little to work with the ingredients in the fridge. this is a small serving or snack size and can easily be doubled. the snack size fit the matching jars i was using today for a new mama.
ingredients for the oatmeal are in the photo below
the wonderful recipe for overnight oats!
1/4 cup uncooked oats
1/4 cup milk (i use 2% milk)
1/4 cup yogurt ( i use what i have on hand)
1 teaspoon- 1tablespoon chia (adjust amount to your taste)
1 tablespoon honey ( i don’t use honey if yogurt is sweetened)
fruit (any fruit, fresh, frozen, or canned, works. i used cherry pie filling because i wanted my husband to try it!)
the fruit can be added when ready to serve or layered in the jar.
directions
i stir the oats, milk, and chia together as one layer. add the yogurt and top with fruit when ready to eat. for this photo, i used cherry pie filling because it was so colorful and i had a can in the pantry. use what you have. the recipe is very adaptable. place in fridge for several hours. i eat it cold, but it can easily be warmed.
to enjoy overnight oats cooked in the crockpot and ready in the morning, here is my favorite way to eat hot oatmeal with fresh apples.
more about grammie doula:
i offer in-person and virtual postpartum doula support in middle tennessee and my clients call me “grammie doula”. i have 25 years as a labor and delivery nurse and then 10 years as a birth photographer.
i am a mom to 3 grown children, 6 grandchildren and a baby in heaven. i live in a cabin in the woods with my gray-bearded husband and two pets that prefer his company over mine! ~laura
