I, for one, as a lactating mom, wish they'd put more thought into the
dietary offerings for recovering moms (breastfeeding or not).  I remember
each postpartum stay as "starving" on the meals provided.  A sandwich on
gummy white bread? Green jello for dessert?  The patient kitchen on the unit
just had bread for toast, nothing else.  Thank goodness I had brought along
puddings and fruit.  I was very disappointed in the nutrition and quantity
provided.  So although lactating moms don't need a special diet, I do recall
being VERY hungry and needing more and better food than it seemed they were
offering the average sick person!

Janice Reynolds (lurking mom)
Consumer Representative on the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada
Founder of Moms For Milk Breastfeeding Consumer Advocacy Network

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