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Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips for Newborns and New Mothers


just because you’ve had your baby does

just because you’ve had your baby does not mean you can start bingeing on junk

not mean you can start bingeing on junk

not mean you can start bingeing on junk food hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

food hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

food hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke

to watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke

to watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke with the Nick Robinson about a nutrition

with the Nick Robinson about a nutrition

with the Nick Robinson about a nutrition plan for new moms to keep moms and

plan for new moms to keep moms and

plan for new moms to keep moms and babies happy and healthy how long your

babies happy and healthy how long your

babies happy and healthy how long your life changed now that you have a newborn

life changed now that you have a newborn

life changed now that you have a newborn baby at home after just two days usually

baby at home after just two days usually

baby at home after just two days usually they send you home with a brand-new baby

they send you home with a brand-new baby

they send you home with a brand-new baby and your baby usually will lose a pound

and your baby usually will lose a pound

and your baby usually will lose a pound or two from the time of the delivery in

or two from the time of the delivery in

or two from the time of the delivery in the first week and they need to gain

the first week and they need to gain

the first week and they need to gain that weight back so if you’re nursing

that weight back so if you’re nursing

that weight back so if you’re nursing your baby you could actually be nursing

your baby you could actually be nursing

your baby you could actually be nursing your baby every hour or two 24-7 in the

your baby every hour or two 24-7 in the

your baby every hour or two 24-7 in the first week and then after that it might

first week and then after that it might

first week and then after that it might go down to two hours three hours

go down to two hours three hours

go down to two hours three hours hopefully you get 24 hours pretty

hopefully you get 24 hours pretty

hopefully you get 24 hours pretty quickly and eventually hopefully your

quickly and eventually hopefully your

quickly and eventually hopefully your baby sleeps through the night but in the

baby sleeps through the night but in the

baby sleeps through the night but in the beginning you have to throw your

beginning you have to throw your

beginning you have to throw your previous lifestyle and schedule

previous lifestyle and schedule

previous lifestyle and schedule completely out the window you are the

completely out the window you are the

completely out the window you are the beck and call of your nursing hungry

beck and call of your nursing hungry

beck and call of your nursing hungry baby for the first six weeks at least

baby for the first six weeks at least

baby for the first six weeks at least and beyond so your regular waking and

and beyond so your regular waking and

and beyond so your regular waking and sleeping schedules are completely out

sleeping schedules are completely out

sleeping schedules are completely out the window you’re eating schedules are

the window you’re eating schedules are

the window you’re eating schedules are completely out the window and so you

completely out the window and so you

completely out the window and so you have to really prepare ahead of time to

have to really prepare ahead of time to

have to really prepare ahead of time to make sure that you can weather that

make sure that you can weather that

make sure that you can weather that difficult sleepless time with really

difficult sleepless time with really

difficult sleepless time with really good nutrition good support system and

good nutrition good support system and

good nutrition good support system and make sure that you’re getting what you

make sure that you’re getting what you

make sure that you’re getting what you and your be

and your be

and your be he needs whenever you can now that your

he needs whenever you can now that your

he needs whenever you can now that your baby’s born do you still have to follow

baby’s born do you still have to follow

baby’s born do you still have to follow a healthy diet it’s super important

a healthy diet it’s super important

a healthy diet it’s super important especially if you’re nursing so if

especially if you’re nursing so if

especially if you’re nursing so if you’re nursing whatever you eat is being

you’re nursing whatever you eat is being

you’re nursing whatever you eat is being transferred into your breast milk and

transferred into your breast milk and

transferred into your breast milk and that is the most important nutrition you

that is the most important nutrition you

that is the most important nutrition you can give your babies in the first three

can give your babies in the first three

can give your babies in the first three months when your baby is really

months when your baby is really

months when your baby is really developing and developing its own immune

developing and developing its own immune

developing and developing its own immune system so you want to make sure that

system so you want to make sure that

system so you want to make sure that you’re eating as healthily as possible

you’re eating as healthily as possible

you’re eating as healthily as possible so that your breast milk is as rich and

so that your breast milk is as rich and

so that your breast milk is as rich and as nutritious as possible for your baby

as nutritious as possible for your baby

as nutritious as possible for your baby you’re going to need about 500 calories

you’re going to need about 500 calories

you’re going to need about 500 calories more per day so I know new moms are

more per day so I know new moms are

more per day so I know new moms are really worried about their figures and

really worried about their figures and

really worried about their figures and gaining their figure back but it’s not

gaining their figure back but it’s not

gaining their figure back but it’s not the time to be dieting if you’re nursing

the time to be dieting if you’re nursing

the time to be dieting if you’re nursing your baby needs those calories it needs

your baby needs those calories it needs

your baby needs those calories it needs the calories you accumulated in fat

the calories you accumulated in fat

the calories you accumulated in fat stores while you were pregnant and trust

stores while you were pregnant and trust

stores while you were pregnant and trust me if you’re eating well those fat

me if you’re eating well those fat

me if you’re eating well those fat stores will melt away as you nurse your

stores will melt away as you nurse your

stores will melt away as you nurse your baby what about for the woman who aren’t

baby what about for the woman who aren’t

baby what about for the woman who aren’t breastfeeding do they need to add

breastfeeding do they need to add

breastfeeding do they need to add calories you don’t so if you have

calories you don’t so if you have

calories you don’t so if you have decided not to nurse your body should go

decided not to nurse your body should go

decided not to nurse your body should go back to normal within about six weeks so

back to normal within about six weeks so

back to normal within about six weeks so within six weeks your body is healed

within six weeks your body is healed

within six weeks your body is healed enough whether you’ve had a c-section or

enough whether you’ve had a c-section or

enough whether you’ve had a c-section or if you’ve had a natural delivery and you

if you’ve had a natural delivery and you

if you’ve had a natural delivery and you can actually start exercising again i

can actually start exercising again i

can actually start exercising again i read that breastfeeding women are very

read that breastfeeding women are very

read that breastfeeding women are very thirsty should you just drink them

thirsty should you just drink them

thirsty should you just drink them thursday it’s absolutely true the more

thursday it’s absolutely true the more

thursday it’s absolutely true the more you nurse the thirst year you are women

you nurse the thirst year you are women

you nurse the thirst year you are women who are nursing are ravenously hungry

who are nursing are ravenously hungry

who are nursing are ravenously hungry and they’re extremely thirsty follow

and they’re extremely thirsty follow

and they’re extremely thirsty follow your thirst go wherever your thirst

your thirst go wherever your thirst

your thirst go wherever your thirst leads you drink water though avoid

leads you drink water though avoid

leads you drink water though avoid anything else drink lots of water but

anything else drink lots of water but

anything else drink lots of water but don’t over hydrate don’t drink beyond to

don’t over hydrate don’t drink beyond to

don’t over hydrate don’t drink beyond to your thirst because you also don’t want

your thirst because you also don’t want

your thirst because you also don’t want to dilute your breast milk you want your

to dilute your breast milk you want your

to dilute your breast milk you want your breast milk to have nice fat in it for

breast milk to have nice fat in it for

breast milk to have nice fat in it for your baby do you need to continue your

your baby do you need to continue your

your baby do you need to continue your prenatal vitamins absolutely you should

prenatal vitamins absolutely you should

prenatal vitamins absolutely you should continue anything that you were doing

continue anything that you were doing

continue anything that you were doing while you were pregnant you have to act

while you were pregnant you have to act

while you were pregnant you have to act as if you are still pregnant for at

as if you are still pregnant for at

as if you are still pregnant for at least the first three months

least the first three months

least the first three months your pregnancy your baby is still

your pregnancy your baby is still

your pregnancy your baby is still attached to you only this time it’s at

attached to you only this time it’s at

attached to you only this time it’s at the breast instead of in the room is

the breast instead of in the room is

the breast instead of in the room is there any advice you want to leave new

there any advice you want to leave new

there any advice you want to leave new mothers with I think it’s really

mothers with I think it’s really

mothers with I think it’s really important for new mums to be patient you

important for new mums to be patient you

important for new mums to be patient you know it’s an overwhelming time you bring

know it’s an overwhelming time you bring

know it’s an overwhelming time you bring a new baby home you’re not sleeping your

a new baby home you’re not sleeping your

a new baby home you’re not sleeping your body doesn’t feel like it used to you’ve

body doesn’t feel like it used to you’ve

body doesn’t feel like it used to you’ve put on weight your body is not as fit

put on weight your body is not as fit

put on weight your body is not as fit and toned as it was it can be a very

and toned as it was it can be a very

and toned as it was it can be a very difficult time you don’t feel your best

difficult time you don’t feel your best

difficult time you don’t feel your best when you’ve just had a baby but it took

when you’ve just had a baby but it took

when you’ve just had a baby but it took you nine months to put the weight on

you nine months to put the weight on

you nine months to put the weight on give yourself nine months to find your

give yourself nine months to find your

give yourself nine months to find your body again if we’ll come back if you’re

body again if we’ll come back if you’re

body again if we’ll come back if you’re patient and you treat yourself with a

patient and you treat yourself with a

patient and you treat yourself with a lot of loving kindness well thank you

lot of loving kindness well thank you

lot of loving kindness well thank you very much thank you so much Veronica

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