Eat a varied diet - and what tastes good!
Basically when nursing you can continue your normal diet and eat what you enjoy. Breastfeeding is NOT the right time to go on weight-loss diets. You need your physical reserves. A normal, gradual weight loss after the birth is best for you and your baby. You should always eat regularly, for if you neglect your meals you will not produce enough milk, which could make you stop breast-feeding unnecessarily. 
Here are some tips for eating healthily when breast-feeding: - Wholemeal bread and grain contain more minerals and keep your digestion regular
- More protein is required during nursing and is contained in milk and milk products, eggs and meat, nuts, pulses and grain
- Calcium is also very important for you and is contained in sesame seeds, nuts, soya, tofu, olives, oranges, figs and dates.
- Your body needs small quantities of high-quality fat. This is best eaten as cold-pressed oil with its unsaturated fatty acids. These are also necessary for the development of your baby's brain.
- Of course fresh fruit, vegetables and salads are particularly good for you now.
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