<<I have a woman in my childbirth education class who was wondering if the > "South Beach Diet" and breastfeeding are compatible. Any thoughts?>> SBD is really a healthy, well rounded diet. the first two weeks are pretty strict, but after that, it's really well rounded. depending on how old the baby is, it may or may not be appropriate to do the first and/or second phase. if she limits to a few lbs for the first two weeks, then a pound per week thereafter, it'd be a good guide that she's getting sufficient nutrition to sustain herself and the baby. a good multi with sufficient zinc, b vites and iron is key. when we cut out those processed fortified carbs, we loose the fortification that US dietary recommendations count on. Natrol My Favorite Mulitiple Take One (with iron), is a good one a day (there are very few) that would be a good completment to SBD *if* the mom is doing dairy. Rainbow Light Prenatal Just Once is another excellent one *if* mom is getting sufficient calcium from food. Both contain very little calcium b/c they're one-a-day multi's. Some other multi's may be more appropriate for a mom who is not getting much calcium from food. a visit with a dietician would insure that she's getting her needs met while on this diet and nursing her baby. katherine in atl *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html