Many nursing mothers worry about their own nutrition during breastfeeding, knowing that their health and what they eat can affect their baby. Rest assured that unless you are severely malnourished or dehydrated, your own nutrition has very little impact on the quality or quantity of your milk. Your body filters what it needs to make human milk for your baby, which is remarkably consistent, despite women around the globe having significantly different diets overall. With the exception of recreational drugs and alcohol, which pass readily into your milk, what you eat primarily nourishes your body and does not affect your milk to a large degree.

If you are concerned about your own nutrition and are wanting to lose weight, click here and here for good information and resources to help you achieve healthy eating habits that are sustainable for life. You may, of course, contact us and speak with our Registered Dietitian to discuss your specific situation.

DISCLAIMER: We know when you surf the web for information, you can get conflicting results, and it’s not easy to know whether you are finding evidence-based, high quality recommendations. That’s part of our job here at Kodiak KINDNESS; we are here to support your informed decisions about infant feeding through your baby’s first year. We’ve done some background work, and to the best of our knowledge, this post reflects current best practices. However, the information contained in this post and any links contained herein is for your informational use only; it is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Furthermore, Kodiak KINDNESS is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in this post or links contained herein; it is for you to review at your own risk and discuss, as needed, with your health care professional in order to make a plan that suits your individual circumstances.