The Nursing Omelet with organic turkey sausage, avocado and sharp cheddar

The proper nutrition and the right diet are key to having a good supply of nourishing milk.  Nursing is no time to diet or skimp on nutrients. Eat plenty health promoting fats from foods like free range eggs, organic whipping cream, organic butter & avocado as breast milk is largely composed of fat. Read more

Does milk change according to the mother’s diet?
Some of the ingredients in human milk are present in constant proportions for all breastfeeding mothers and at every feed. Others may vary as a result of the maternal diet. Read more

Q - My baby is 7 weeks old and I am exclusively breastfeeding and very happy doing it. I am, though, really missing a glass of wine or two…not like I need to drink a lot but I feel very conflicted about it while I’m nursing. Read more

The number of calories a woman needs depends upon how much body fat she has and how active she is. While women are often advised to consume about 500 extra calories daily while they are breastfeeding (compared to before pregnancy), research now indicates that this could be too much for some women, while for others it could be insufficient. Read more

When you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you’re on the receiving end of a lot of nutritional advice. Some say that you need to eat certain kinds of food in order to produce enough milk, others warn that some foods will make the baby refuse your milk, and others tell you that certain types of foods in your diet can be harmful for your baby or reduce your milk production. How can a mother find her way in the midst of all this information? Read more