What to eat when you’re breastfeeding

It’s no surprise that your energy and nutrition needs go up when you’re breastfeeding. Choose healthy foods and beverages to get the extra calories and nutrients you both need.

Yes, it seems like another pregnancy miracle, but it’s true—your body produces the perfect baby food: Breast milk.

Now you’ve mastered breastfeeding in the comfort of your own home, it’s time to get out and about!  

Did you know? Getting your baby into good sleep habits now can affect their sleep as they grow up. 

Can you identify which of these responsive feeding principles are fact and which ones are fiction?

Just as it was important to eat right while you were pregnant, it's also vital that you continue to do so while breastfeeding.

Breast milk is the best start for babies.

Breast milk contains the right quantity and quality of proteins to boost your baby’s growth and health—both now and in the future. 

Different types of breastmilk| Nestlé Baby & me

Experts agree breast milk is best for babies.

Meeting your baby’s protein needs in the crucial first 1000 days is important. Fortunately, breast milk has the right amount of protein for your baby. 

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

Everything you need to know about breastfeeding in four steps. 

Breast milk is nature’s perfection. Find out about four breast milk ingredients with special powers that do more than just feed your little one. 

Did you know that your breast milk changes to meet the needs of your baby?

Did you know? Your baby was born with the natural ability to eat when they’re hungry and stop when they’re full.

Breast milk helps both moms and babies.

Did you know? Up to one in three moms who breastfeed may experience a painful condition called mastitis. 

Like any new skill, breastfeeding can take practice and perseverance to master. Follow these simple steps for a smoother journey and it’ll feel like second nature in no time.