Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 i'm trying to think of some very easy-to-make, but extremely nutrient-dense meals for after i have this baby. my husband is planning to take over the cooking because i got really sick last time from not taking it easy and taking care of myself. so i'm planning to make him a list of meals that will be easy and also really high in nutrients since it's hard for me to eat a lot. i had a lot of trouble nursing last time and i don't want anything to affect my milk supply, so meals are VERY important. does anyone have ideas? we are vegan but can easily modify if you have a good recipe. thanks in advance! chandelle' -- " When I attended home births I carried no pain medications; I told the women they would have to go to the hospital if they needed such.... An angry obstetrician confronted me once at a meeting in New Jersey, where, shouting across a table which separated us, he asked, 'But... what do you do when a woman is in pain?' He was shaking his fist, accusing me of cruelty and inhumanity. 'When a woman is in pain, I put my arms around her and I hold her,' I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Chandelle, It's past midnight here, so I'm not thinking clearly enough to come up with recipes, but the thing that popped into my head right away was to mention that I found my post-partum response was not consistent between kids. So keep in mind that you might find yourself craving fat, or carbs instead!! Or even, as with my first child, not feeling hungry at all for weeks. Just a late-night thought, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Did you try brewers yeast tabs for milk production? Though my friend swears by fenugreek. earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: i'm trying to think of some very easy-to-make, but extremely nutrient-dense meals for after i have this baby. my husband is planning to take over the cooking because i got really sick last time from not taking it easy and taking care of myself. so i'm planning to make him a list of meals that will be easy and also really high in nutrients since it's hard for me to eat a lot. i had a lot of trouble nursing last time and i don't want anything to affect my milk supply, so meals are VERY important. does anyone have ideas? we are vegan but can easily modify if you have a good recipe. thanks in advance! chandelle' -- " When I attended home births I carried no pain medications; I told the women they would have to go to the hospital if they needed such.... An angry obstetrician confronted me once at a meeting in New Jersey, where, shouting across a table which separated us, he asked, 'But... what do you do when a woman is in pain?' He was shaking his fist, accusing me of cruelty and inhumanity. 'When a woman is in pain, I put my arms around her and I hold her,' I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Buy a good smoothie recipe book and have one of those with every meal. They are many nutritious recipes and they are very dense in nutrients and easy for him to make for you. Judy - earthmother Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:55 PM nutrient-dense meals for postpartum i'm trying to think of some very easy-to-make, but extremely nutrient-dense meals for after i have this baby. my husband is planning to take over the cooking because i got really sick last time from not taking it easy and taking care of myself. so i'm planning to make him a list of meals that will be easy and also really high in nutrients since it's hard for me to eat a lot. i had a lot of trouble nursing last time and i don't want anything to affect my milk supply, so meals are VERY important. does anyone have ideas? we are vegan but can easily modify if you have a good recipe. thanks in advance! chandelle' -- " When I attended home births I carried no pain medications; I told the women they would have to go to the hospital if they needed such.... An angry obstetrician confronted me once at a meeting in New Jersey, where, shouting across a table which separated us, he asked, 'But... what do you do when a woman is in pain?' He was shaking his fist, accusing me of cruelty and inhumanity. 'When a woman is in pain, I put my arms around her and I hold her,' I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 my problem wasn't milk production. i had an anatomical issue that has hopefully been corrected! plus a bunch of little things, no support, little education, etc. i'm doing whatever i can to make sure it goes better this time. smoothies is a great idea; thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I second the smoothie idea - I had a lot of those when I began nursing and I will also say that I made a lot of muffins - I threw everything I could think to add in them (apples, carrots, raisins, nuts, whole wheat flour, flax, etc) - you get a lot of bang for your buck with that. --- earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: > my problem wasn't milk production. i had an > anatomical issue that has > hopefully been corrected! plus a bunch of little > things, no support, little > education, etc. i'm doing whatever i can to make > sure it goes better this > time. > > smoothies is a great idea; thanks! > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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