Nutrition While Breastfeeding

What you eat postpartum supports the breastfeeding parent more than breastmilk itself. Dr. Liz Daniels explains postpartum nutrition, breastmilk composition, and which nutrients truly matter for recovery and infant health.

Postpartum nutrition is often framed as a way to “optimize” breastmilk—but that framing creates unnecessary pressure for parents. In this episode of The Lunchbox Reformation, we break down what postpartum nutrition actually affects when breastfeeding, and what the body regulates automatically.

You’ll learn why breastmilk composition is far more resilient than social media suggests, how carbohydrates, fats, and protein support the parent more than the milk itself, and which micronutrients—like iron, vitamin D, iodine, choline, and omega-3s—deserve attention during postpartum recovery.

This episode is for anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum, or supporting a new parent and wants evidence-based clarity without fear-based feeding advice. The takeaway is simple but powerful: your body handles milk production—nutrition supports you while it does that work.

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