Breastfeeding Moms

buffalorising

Up until I became raw, I was taking Nordic Natural Cod Liver Oil to ensure my nursing 13 month-old was getting high levels of DHA through my milk. What are the best foods or raw supplements to ensure she continues to get the same benefit? Also, any mom’s with toddlers: what kind of diet do your kids have? I admit, I’m feeding my daughter some chicken and wild salmon to ensure she doesn’t suffer b-12 deficiency. Is anyone well-read on healthy veggie diets for toddlers? I need to get busy researching.

daisygirl

It was my understanding that mother nature takes care of what should be in your milk if you are eating a healthy diet and that supplements aren’t needed. I started going raw a few weeks before I stopped nursing (my baby was almost 15 months old) and I worried about toxins being released into my milk so I weaned him a little sooner than I had wanted to. As for feeding my kids now (19 months and almost 3) I alway let them try food that I’m eating and go from there. If they really like something- I tend to give it to them on a regular basis. They love whole fruit, smoothies, grated tubers with asian dressing, and some of the seed pates and dips that I make. Personally, I don’t stick to a rigged vegan diet for them and they eats lots of cooked veggies, veggies and dip, whole grain products, organic yogurt and cheeses. Until I become extremely comfortable with raw myself, I feel like I shouldn’t be meddling too much with my kids diet because there is a lot of (good intentioned) people who are unfortunately passing out wrong information (and I don’t mean raw- just nutrition related). There is a family on the internet (don’t remember their names, but shouldn’t be hard to find) that thrives on their raw diet. Maybe that will give you a better idea. Read lots and lots, as much as you can, and try to make your decisions from there.

MammaCassa

My son is twenty-two months and he get the majority of his nutrition through me. He enjoys eating apples, frozen banana ‘ice cream’, and raisins, and occasionally tries whatever I’m eating. I am mostly raw and he is thriving. Plus I am quite sure it will make it easy for him to be raw.

buffalorising

Thanks so much for the info. I checked out Baby Greens on Amazon and I’m going to purchase it. It sounds like it has great live-food recipes my toddler will like, and that can only help in her diet!