What to Eat When Pregnant and Nursing

Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
Based on an article from the Weston A. Price Foundation

• Cod Liver Oil to supply 20,000 IU vitamin A and 2000 IU vitamin D per day

• 1 quart (or 32 ounces) whole milk daily, preferably raw and from pasture-fed cows (learn more about raw milk: www.realmilk.com)

• 4 tablespoons butter daily, preferably from pasture-fed cows

• 2 or more eggs daily, preferably from pastured chickens

• Additional egg yolks daily, added to smoothies, salad dressings, scrambled eggs, etc.

• 3-4 ounces fresh liver, once or twice per week

• Fresh seafood, 2-4 times per week, particularly wild salmon, shellfish and fish eggs

• Fresh beef or lamb daily, always consumed with the fat

• Oily fish or lard daily, for vitamin D

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil daily, used in cooking or smoothies, etc.

• Lacto-fermented condiments and beverages

• Bone broths used in soups, stews and sauces

• Soaked whole grains

• Fresh vegetables and fruits

AVOID:

* Trans fatty acids (e.g., hydrogenated oils)

* Junk foods

* Commercial fried foods

* Sugar

* White flour

* Soft drinks

* Caffeine

* Alcohol

* Cigarettes

* Drugs (even prescription drugs)