Hi how can weight gain during breastfeeding

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dear mum, to gain weight, have a balanced diet having variety of food groups.
plenty  of  fresh fruits and vegetables, 
iron rich foods like dry fruits, green leafy vegetables, meat fish chicken
protein foods like egg, soya, pulses, beans, milk and its products ( about 400 to 500 ml per day)
whole grain like oats Daliya wheat rice Bajra
have good intake of fluids and water
do not have dietary restrictions for healthy food as your requirements for breastfeeding are high and you make increase 1 to 2 portion of healthy food as compared to before
avoid junk high sugar fat and processed food
control intake of traditional high fat and sugar lactational foods like panjiri ladoo especially if weight is on higher side
have healthy fats from flaxseed, nuts,

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In India, herbs such as methi seeds, jeera, dill (suva) and special preparations such as goand laddu (edible gum), methi laddu, almond halwa, dried ginger (saunth) burfi, & recipes using bajra and green leafy vegetables are recommended for increasing milk production and improve lactation.