By JOLENE OGLE
At just 26, mother-of-two Renee Townsend has come up with a great idea to support her family and help breast-feeding mothers across the shire.
Renee is the founder and creator of Renee’s Cookies for Mummies, delicious cookies made with brewer’s yeast, flaxseed oil and oats that are designed to help breastfeeding mums boost their milk supply.
Renee said it was after the birth of her second son, Levi, now 14 months, that she decided to “put the question out there” and ask if anyone was interested in the home-made lactation cookies she had been enjoying.
“I posted the question on a Facebook page, just asking if anyone was interested in the cookies I was making,” she said.
“I didn’t know what the response would be, but by the end of the day I already had two orders.”
Renee said it’s been a whirlwind ever since her first few orders, having to already move production into the commercial kitchen at The J to keep up with demand.
“I bake between 600 and 1000 cookies every Monday,” she said.
“People can choose from different flavours including red velvet cookies, macadamia nuts and coconut.
“I source certified organic ingredients so the cookies are made of high quality ingredients. And anyone can eat the cookies. They’re good for you, and even better for breast-feeding mums.“
Since business began to boom in January Renee has received great feedback and has introduced an entire range of breast milk production enhances including nursing tea with chamomile, lactation smoothies, teething rings and fashionable necklaces that are made from BPA-free silicon, making them stylish and safe for bub to chew on.
Renee said even after nine months of baking, she still loves to eat the cookies and drink the nursing tea.
“This weather is perfect for sipping the nursing tea in the morning while enjoying a cookie,” Renee said.
Renee said she doesn’t know what the future holds but she loves that she has found a great balance between family life and work.
“I spend Monday at The J baking and then I post out all the orders. After that, I have the whole week for me and my family,” she said.
Renee’s Cookies for Mummies can be found on Facebook along with all the lactation products and teething rings.
