Breast Feeding Diet and Meal Plan
June 15, 2008
ARE YOU BREAST FEEDING AND LOOKING FOR A DIET AND MEAL PLAN THAT WILL SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF YOUR BABY, MAINTAIN MILK SUPPLY, AND HELP YOU REGAIN AND RETAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT? Read more here…
According to the FDA:
‘…human breast-milk contains the perfect nutritional balance for a human baby. Your milk contains all of the fatty acids, lactose, water and amino acids that help your baby’s digestion, brain development and growth. (Not only that,) breast-milk contains at least 100 nutrients that are not found in formula.’
So congratulations on giving your baby a strong nutritional start! However there are a few things to keep in mind such as:
* Getting ENOUGH calories and fluids for milk production
* Ideal foods for Mom and Baby
* Post-pregnancy healthy weight loss and energy requirements
Why Breast Feed?
May 5, 2008
ARE YOU TRYING TO DECIDE IF BREAST FEEDING IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Read More Here…
If you so choose to, and are medically capable of doing so breast feeding your child is the best choice for a number of reasons. Most of the following points are taken from a full FDA report. Please click HERE here to see the entire report.
‘The first reason is that human breast-milk contains the perfect nutritional balance for a human baby. Your milk contains all of the fatty acids, lactose, water and amino acids that help your baby’s digestion, brain development and growth. Not only that, but breast fed babies tend to be less picky eaters as they grow since they are exposed to more of a variety of flavors than formula fed babies. Finally breast-milk contains at least 100 nutrients that are not found in formula.’
Breast Feeding Tips
May 4, 2008
FIND TIPS AND RESOURCES TO MAKE BREAST FEEDING WORK FOR YOU. Read More Here…
* Try to start as soon as possible in the hospital as it will take a few days for your milk to come in. However when your baby is first born your body produces this awesome substance called colostrum, which is basically antibodies for the baby to protect them from disease. It also helps their digestion.
* It can be kind of tough to get the positioning down. Talk to a local lactation consultant, or check La Leche League for outstanding resources. You can also check this LATCH video, which also has helpful tips. I watched this about 4 times. Read more