What do you nursing mamas eat?!

[wurzelkind]

Hi there,

DS2, our third child, finally came into this world 1 week ago and nursing is in full swing now. I am hungry all_day_long and this is something that I didn't experience when nursing DS1, our second or I simple do not remember it. I ate enormous amounts of chocolate though, during those nightly nursing sessions This time DS2 already slept through the night for the second time in row last night so I need to get those calories during the day! :

Please help me pimp my daily eating by looking at what I had yesterday and today. Things that won't do it for me are fruits and trail mix - they only make me more hungry.

Yesterday
For BREAKFAST I had two small cups of coffee w/lots of fullfat milk, two large slices of sourdough bread w/butter+orange marmelade and butter+blackforest ham, one bowl of fruit salad w/agave sirup (1 med kiwi fruit, 2 small apricots, 5-6 strawberries, a handful of cubed fresh pineapple)
For LUNCH I had 1 serving of lamb meat, approx. 1.5 servings of potatoes+carrots, two slices of this yummy cake I made myself
In the AFTERNOON I had some (well, 1/4) leftover cold quiche, made w/broccoli+leeks+ham bits, creme fraiche+eggs+cheese as well as a bowlful of pineapple
For DINNER I had two slices of sourdough bread w/butter+blackforest ham and cucumber salad

Today (so far...)
BREAKFAST was a bowlful of amaranth flakes w/strawberries and fullfat milk as well as two small cups of coffee w/fullfat milk
LUNCH was a fried egg, 1c. broccoli, 1 c. zucchini, 1/2 a rump steak (1 serving approx.), a large roll (split w/DS1)
AFTERNOON snack will be two slices of that cake from yesterday
DINNER is still open.

During the day I am drinking about 2.5l of water and herbal teas (no mother's milk tea so far as I am producing more than neccessary).

So, what should I change or add?!

TIA, Valerie

[Equuskia]

I find that one "serving" of meat, or anything else really, is never enough for me. I'm nursing two, and I probably eat double what you are eating at meal time, plus snacks of cheese, yogurt, etc. I say increase what you eat at meal time, and have more snacks during the day. And I'm just like you, trail mix and fruit just make my stomach angry

[lil_earthmomma]

I think you need more protein! More meat, cheese, eggs, etc. Hardboil some eggs and leave them in the fridge so you can grab them and snack quickly. Slice up some cheese and ham and stick into little baggies to grab! If you like cottage cheese eat it! If you don't like it as is, blend it up when making any cream sauce etc. and you can't even tell! Boosts the protein a lot!

[henny penny]

Looks pretty good to me. I would say, like the others, maybe more protein for snacks instead of the sugary snacks. Sugary foods make me feel rotten when I'm in need of quality calories, like when nursing. Maybe add a high iron complex carbohydrate like a nice quinoa salad with feta cheese and pine nuts. Yum! And keep in mind your little one needs for you to eat lots of omega rich foods; nuts, wild salmon, pasture raised meats and dairy. Congratulations on the new wee one!

[clovergirl]

i'd add in leafy greens and nuts&seeds. otherwise it looks good to me!

[Sativarain1]

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I'm a nursing mama and am interested as well!~

[organicmidwestmama]

subbing. my baby is 6 months old and when she was first born i HAD to have a sweet high carb snack, it was like a force of craving took over, my favorite treat was a whole wheat cinnomon and walnut roll from a local bakery.

now i try and get satisfaction from high protein, high fat foods as much as possible:

whole milk plain yogurt (theres a brand called cultural revolution that adds another 1% fat to the already full fat whole milk yogurt so its 5% fat rather then 4% typical of most yogurts, delish!) with nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit.
or salmon cooked in coconut milk.
steak with sweet potatoes and yukon gold potatoes fried in butter and with onions.
breakfast could be 2 lightly cooked eggs, whole grain/sourdough toast with butter and jam, bacon and fried lacinato kale.
cheeseburgers with salad (with olive oil dressing and avocado) and no bun.
from scratch custards made with lots of egg yolk and cream and a little natural sugar (palm sugar and sucanat have more minerals then regular white sugar).
cheese crackers (cheese straws) dipped in triple cream brie or chevre.
cream of tomatoe soup with grilled cheese

[jldumm]

avocado, i want it on top of and in everything