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A balanced, healthy diet
Good nutrition is just as important when you’re breastfeeding as it is when you’re pregnant. Making sure you get a healthy balance of all the right foods, will ensure you and your baby get all of the nutrients you need each day.
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Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breast milk provides all the nutrition your baby requires to get the best start in life. Give your baby all of the nutrition it needs and experience the benefits for your own health as well.
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Weight management
Producing milk for your baby burns a lot of kilojoules per day, so following a normal healthy diet helps manage your weight.
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Fluids
Drinking plenty of fluids will not only help increase your production of breast milk, but also ensure that your body is getting enough fluids to continue all of its normal functions.
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Calcium
Calcium in milk and other dairy foods is needed for strong healthy bones.
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Protein
Breast milk is naturally rich in essential amino acids needed for your baby’s growth and development. During this time your protein requirements are higher, to allow for the extra protein being used to produce breast milk.
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Vitamins and minerals
Although your diet should not change much while you are breastfeeding, there are a few essential vitamins and minerals that are of particular importance during this time.
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