ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 years agoA. dear mum, for new born baby, you should exclusively breastfeed. you should breastfeed every 2 to 3 hours. have frequent skin to skin contact with baby.
you should have a balanced nutritious diet consisting of 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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