>Hi,
>
>One interesting topic that gets all the moms involved is "Nutrition and
>Breastfeeding". What to eat and what not to or what to limit. I have a
>basket full of plastic foods, empty milk carton, spices, chocolates, water
>bottles, empty bottle of alcohol, etc. I pass that around and everybody
>picks an object and tells the group the effects of it on breastfeeding.
>Always a popular topic and gets everybody involved.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Naznin.


Now.....that's funny 'cos I do the exact opposite!

I want mothers to learn they can eat and drink (more or less) what 
they like and  their breastfeeding will  be just fine.

I have a list of 'which things will help you breastfeed your baby?' 
and on it is a load of stuff I know they will hear, but for which 
there is no real evidence.  'Nutritious diet' is one of them, and so 
is  'extra fluids'  :)

I don't really want mothers worrying if they 'can' or 'can't' have 
something (though they need to know they may feel thirstier when bf, 
probably) or thinking they can't breastfeed because their diet is 
inadequate.

Heather Welford Neil

NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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