Breastfeeding: The best and worst things to eat and drink
Did you know that there are certain foods you should absolutely include in your diet if you’re nursing? Whether you’re currently breastfeeding, pregnant and considering it or if you’re looking into it for future pregnancies – it’s important to know as much as possible about it. Of course, everyone says eating healthily is essential while […]
3 years ago
Baby blues? Try including these 5 mood-boosting foods in your postpartum diet
Being pregnant and giving birth is a major job for your body. You have grown and birthed a human, and now your body is trying to heal itself and return to its pre-pregnancy state – both physically, hormonally and emotionally. If you are also breastfeeding right now, on top of healing, your body is also […]
4 years ago
Postpartum: 5 things to eat now to help your body heal after pregnancy and birth
Because you have just grown and birthed a baby, mama.
4 years ago
The most powerful helper to fight off the ‘baby blues’ could be hiding in your spice drawer
Postpartum depression affects as many as 10-15 percent of new mothers in Ireland, according to the HSE. And many, many more women would no doubt tell you that while they might not have been depressed during those early days, they definitively felt a touch of the so-called ‘baby blues.’ Signs of the ‘baby blues’ often […]
6 years ago
‘Eat to Feed’ is the book to order for yourself immediately if you are planning to breastfeed
Are you a breastfeeding mum? Or planning to breastfeed once your baby arrives? Then you should really do yourself a massive favour and order this amazing book as a little gift – call it an investment in yourself and your baby – immediately. Anyone who has ever been breastfeeding knows that the early days are […]
6 years ago
Can you drink coffee when you are breastfeeding? An expert weighs in
Remember sleep, mama? You know, like a full, uninterrupted night of glorious sleep? If you are a brand new mum, chances are you are feeling pretty darn exhausted most of the time, and what is the one thing we want to reach for when we can hardly keep our eyes open? That’s right. Coffee. However, […]
7 years ago