New to raw and nursing my 2 month old : )

cici

Hello,

I am a new mom, been vegetarian for over 10 years, and decided to add more raw to my diet. I would like to transition to 90-95% raw to give my new baby great nutrients : ) However, I might be going too fast... I ate about 50-60% raw last week, and about 80% raw this week. I have been feeling a little cranky this week, and so has my baby... and my stomach must be cleaning itself as I have never been to the bathroom so many times per day lol However, I do worry about too much detox being hurtful to my baby... Anyone with good tips/advises? I ate more cooked food today and felt a little nauseous after some pasta with alfredo and cheese... I'd appreciate any help doing it right!

Thanks!

Rosa

I have sort of the same question. My son is almost 5 months now. Full-time breastfed.

About two months ago I started on raw again. I would like to go all the way, all raw, but from my last raw experience I remember loosing a lot of weight in a short time span, 9 kilos (from 65 kilo to 56, I don't know how much in pounds..) in less than two months. That doesn't seem healthy, so I want to avoid that now, especially because I'm nursing, Anyway I've already lost 6 kilos (from 67 to 61).

Also I wouldn't want to intoxicate my baby while detoxing. I've read about green clay, and take that sometimes. And I eat at least one cooked meal a day, usually dinner (a soup, boiled rice or potatoes) with a large salad.

I think that it's better to take it slowly. No hurry. Although I would like to live perfectly straight away (and have the wonderful, clear spirit , the vitality and the radiating appearance that go with it (-: ) I try to be careful for my baby and my body that has done (and is doing) such a great job being pregnant, giving birth, and now nursing...

Anyway, I wonder if anyone has experience with this issue.

Also I wonder when I should start feeding my son solids. The regular advice is 6 months, but we both enjoy the nursing so much and he is doing so well on it that I would really like to postpone his eating of solids. Or should I start another topic on this subject?

cici

Thanks Erin, that is good advise : )

Rosa, infant do not actually need solids until they are 1 yo from what I understand. You can easily wait until 8-9 months to feed him solids, your breast milk is his main food supply : )

6 months is the recommended minimum age to start solids : )

Good luck! Enjoy your nursing time : )

Cecile