Nutrition Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

The recommended daily calorie intake for nursing women is about 330 calories (or roughly 1/4) more than what they consumed before pregnancy. Here are our tips for getting those calories the smart way.
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Simple Snacks

Keep snacks in your baby's nursery room so you can stay energized throughout the day. Some easy ones that don't require two hands to eat: grapes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, squeezable yogurt packs.

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anonymous wrote:

"grapes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, squeezable yogurt packs"? these things are very high in sugar. i suggest goat yogurt with hemp seeds, flax crackers, more protein.... you don't want baby getting all that sugar and when they grow older they will be little sugar junkies. What would you expect from a website that advertises little caesars pizza.

1/9/2012 10:28:57 AM Report Abuse
rachelsevier wrote:

WHAT? at two years old your baby should be getting everything he needs from solid food. that is too old to be nursing! and dont feel bad if you dont eat like a dietitian! just keep taking your prenatal vitamins. they provide more calcium, protein, iron than regular vitamins.

8/16/2011 12:59:33 PM Report Abuse
rachel99a wrote:

Hang in there, you moms who are nursing and maybe feeling the effects of yet ANOTHER growth spurt and feeling a wee weary and wondering, perhaps, if it's worth it.My son still nurses at almost two years. His health has been fabulous and he has a truly delightful disposition. Breastfed babies are happy, healthy and smart babies.

8/16/2011 10:19:00 AM Report Abuse
bonniekamen wrote:

I am a mother of five, and a maternal-child nurse and run the DayCare Center at IvyLeague in Smithtown, NY. I nursed all five, well still nursing my 5th at 19 months! It is such great nutrition for the infant and such a beautiful moment with my little ones..I would never do it differently unless i needed too Bonnie Kamen

7/20/2011 12:58:24 PM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

hi!iam new mom my baby is just a 3 and half months old and totally breastfeed and i could like to give my baby to bottle milk as well so, plz give me some advice thnaks

4/13/2011 01:46:27 PM Report Abuse
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