Red Dates drink

I started drinking this during my 4th month of pregnancy which I find boosted up my energy as the first 3 months I was basically not able to do much. Throwing up even when not consuming does not leave you much energy and of course I steadily lost 7kg then.

Although it was then energy booster and I wished I knew it earlier, I heard it should not be consumed for the first 3 months. Well... means I still have to go through what I went through then. Also, same people said cannot drink after 8 months pregnant till you deliver. I forgot why.

But I drank till almost deliver, perhaps not on daily basis like now. I alternate with boiling American Ginseng (the small white pieces), and when I am lack of time, I would just soak the AG pieces in boiling water instead of cooking in slow cooker.

Red dates drink is a drink that most chinese take after delivery for the entire month. I'm still taking it even after confinement and possibly, likely, maybe, that this helps to maintain the bm supply. I think.

The ingredient during my pregnancy:
20 or so red dates (depending on the size, you may adjust yourself)
11 or so black dates (depending on the size, you may adjust yourself)
2-3 honey dates (depends how sweet you want)
3 finger size of tong sum (Radix Codonopsis (Dang Shen) http://www.tcmtreatment.com/herbs/0-dangshen.htm)
wolfberry (kei chi) - agak agak 2-3 pinch

After delivery, the above add these:
dried longan (20 or so depending on your taste)
black beans (optional) - agak agak 2-3 pinch

Black beans is optional but read somewhere that it increases milk supply. However, need to be fried after you buy back the packed ones then only use to boil it together with the rest. After frying the entire pack, you can keep in a glass bottle and use it next time as you not able to finish the entire pack at once.

The measurement above is just a guideline for 3L slow cooker, you may do your own measurement and see the result if it's what you like. My friend bought a prepacked and boiled, and her feedback is it tasted sour, but mine she tasted sweet.

I usually leave it to boil in slow cooker overnight, but it can be consumed after 4 hours though.

Good luck!