Friday, October 26, 2007
Post Pregnancy Diet
After giving birth, you would like to lose all the weight that you gained, but that should not mean that you should neglect your post pregnancy diet. At this stage, nutrition is the most important factor for you. By taking care of your post pregnancy diet, you will be ensuring that your baby is also getting the right nutrition.
As a woman you must keep in mind that during your pregnancy period your body has gone through a lot. Therefore, the post pregnancy life should all be about you focusing on yourself and your baby. This means that you have to take proper care of yourself.
Ideal Diet
You might be thinking what should I be eating to ensure that my diet is healthy and nutritious. An ideal post pregnancy diet should include the following:
- Protein- You should have three servings if you are breastfeeding and 2 servings if not. Milk, fish, meat, chicken, cottage cheese, lentils, etc are good source of protein.
- Vitamin C- Have 2 servings if you are nursing and 1 if not. You should eat grapefruit, strawberries, orange, citrus, tomatoes, etc.
- Calcium- Nursing mothers should have 5 servings and non-nursing mothers should have 3 servings. Cheddar cheese, milk, etc are good sources of calcium.
- Have 3 servings of green leafy vegetables and yellow fruits.
- Two servings of vegetables and fruits.
- Six or more servings of complex carbohydrates. This means that you should include brown rice, whole grain bread and cereals, protein pasta, beans, etc in your diet.
- Iron rich food is a must after delivery.
- Drink at least eight glasses of water everyday.
Once you are making sure that you are taking care of your post pregnancy nutrition requirements, you will see your body recovering fast. Along with eating healthy, you also have to ensure that you exercise. After all, you do want to lose all that weight that you gained during pregnancy. After six weeks when you go for your first post partum checkup you can ask your doctor if you are fit to take up mild exercises.
You can also consult a fitness trainer to recommend a weight loss after pregnancy program. With an expert on your side, you will be eating right and exercising right. This also means that you are more likely to be successful in your weight loss program.
It is important for new moms to keep a positive frame of mind. Some of you might not be able to see the results right away, but if you are motivated you will see the results. A healthy you also means that you will be able to quickly resume work after pregnancy (if you want to) or get back to whatever you were doing prior to delivery. So start taking care of your post pregnancy diet right away.
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