What is good food for a breastfeeding mama?

Key foods for the breastfeeding mother:

• Shellfish

• Fish (wild-caught is preferred)

• Cod liver oil

• Organ meats

• Nutritional yeast (unfortified)

• Eggs

• Big salads

Avoid GMO foods and do your best to get organic food.

Do not go low-fat because you need essential fatty acids like DHA.

A few reminders before introducing foods to babies:

• The digestive system of babies is not developed yet, so you have to go slowly and watch for any reactions.

• Babies don’t yet have the normal flora in the gut.

• An infant produces a good amount of lactase, an enzyme to break down lactose or milk sugar.

• Avoid cereal and grains because they are going to block minerals and many are refined carbohydrates.