Think of nursing as continued motivation to follow the healthy diet you followed during pregnancy. Focus on eating whole grains and cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, and foods that provide plenty of protein, calcium, and iron (and, as always, an occasional treat is fine).
It is important to drink plenty of fluids to ensure you stay well hydrated when breast feeding. Try and drink 8-12 glasses of water a day. When breast feeding, oxytocin is released and this can make you feel thirsyt, but wont effect your milk supply.
As when you were pregnant, it is a good idea to try and cut back or avoid caffeine and alcohol, as they can get into your breast milk and harm your baby phyically, or cause him to be irritable. You will be able to tell in a food substance has an effect on your baby as it may cause him to be irritable, crying or unable to sleep
Check your Iron levels
If you took a vitamin-mineral supplement during your pregnancy, you might not need one now that you’ve had your baby. Most women have depleted iron stores during a good chunk of their childbearing years, so you may be needing an iron pill. It may be a good idea to ask your doctor or midwife to see what they recommends.
