What to eat while breastfeeding Your body and your habits change when you get pregnant, and they change again after you give birth. There is, however, one thing that doesn’t change after you give birth: the importance of eating a healthy diet. If you’re breastfeeding your new baby, you probably have several questions about your diet like what should I eat or what should I exclude from my food habits? How much should I eat while breast feeding? It’s true that nutrients from the food taken by the mother come through the milk produced. But you don’t have to worry if you have eaten something new. The good news is that your body knows exactly what nutrition your baby needs at every stage of development. But you should avoid highly spicy food as it can influence quality of mil produced. A breast feeding mum should eat the following Ø Include protein foods 2-3 times per day such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, nuts and seeds. Ø Eat two ...