What to eat when breastfeeding? Almost everything, but everything cooked.
My favourite breakfast was – oats cooked in milk with grated Bramley apple and few walnuts or flaked almonds on top. Loved it, still do. And toasted ham and cheese sandwiches with wholemeal bread with seeds.
After morning breastfeed I devoured the coffee, I just changed the espresso to hot and steamy latte. Green tea was still my preferable drink throughout the day, but always straight after the breastfeed. And of course lots of water.
Lunch and dinner were all sorts of brown rice risottos, wholewheat pastas, lasagnes, roasts, filled peppers, casseroles, all with lots of green vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, peas, spinach).
Snacks: I fell in love with chocolate or jam filled croissants, fresh fruit consisted mostly just of watermelon and bananas.
Food I avoided at all costs: citrus fruits, lemon and orange, strawberries, honey, cacao, shellfish, beans..
I am proud to say neither of the boys had colic problems, ever, and most importantly we have NO ALLERGIES!
Hope this helps and good luck! Keep it simple!
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