0 - 3 Months

Healthy breastfeeding diet

#FeedingYourBaby

Your breastfeeding diet affects your baby almost as much as you. So, here’s a few recommendations to consider including what to eat and what not to eat when breastfeeding

Get started by adding popular actions
below, or add your own items.

What other parents add

Add

Action

Used by

Try and eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of fibre.

129 129

When it comes to fruit and veg, keep eating at least five portions a day.

125 125

Limit caffeine when breastfeeding as it may keep baby awake

119 119

It’s best to avoid drinking alcohol and breastfeeding altogether.

110 110

If you’re exclusively breastfeeding you’ll need an extra 330 calories of healthy food a day for the first six months.

123 123

Drink 6-8 glasses of fluids a day. When breastfeeding, have a drink by your side.

131 131

Eat lots of protein rich food such as lean meat, chicken, eggs, nuts, seeds, and pulses which are good sources of iron.

129 129

Eat dairy or suitable plant-based substitutes, for calcium and protein.

119 119

Take a daily breastfeeding supplement with 10 micrograms of Vitamin D.

121 121

Avoid eating fish high in mercury such as shark, swordfish and marlin.

103 103

Oily fish such as mackerel are OK but no more than 2 portions a week.

104 104

Prepare healthy nibbles before you go to bed to snack on during night feeds.

129 129

Healthy breastfeeding diet

My actions

My completed actions

Are you sure you want to delete this action?

What other parents add

Welcome to Smart parenting

You are about to delete a saved checklist