{"id":25237,"date":"2024-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=25237"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:33:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:33:18","slug":"snacks-for-breastfeeding-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/snacks-for-breastfeeding-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Nursing Snacks For Breastfeeding Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These nursing snacks for breastfeeding moms are easy to make ahead of time! Use these postpartum snacks to help keep your body fueled and energized while nursing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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*Originally posted 2\/2017. Updated 10\/2024*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve got some healthy breastfeeding snacks to share with you today. Although I’m no longer nursing, I do have three kids and there were several years where I was nursing constantly and was often asked about breastfeeding snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy Postpartum Snacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When my oldest was born, our breastfeeding journey came to a rapid end. I got mastitis the first week and ended up in the hospital when he was six weeks old with a breast abscess. (You can read more here.<\/a>) Since our breastfeeding stint was so short, and I was also supplementing with formula, I didn’t get a clear picture as to just how much exclusively breastfeeding affects your body.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Healthy Snacks for Breastfeeding Moms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When my daughter was born, we were able to exclusively breastfeed for 13 months. During that time I was also chasing two kids around and regularly doing CrossFit which involved weightlifting and high-intensity workouts. I quickly learned that I needed to eat A LOT of calories to maintain my weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My youngest struggled to gain weight as a baby which meant I spent a lot of time doing triple feeds where I was nursing, pumping and giving him formula which was just as exhausting as it sounds, especially with two other little kids running around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breastfeeding women are encouraged to eat an extra 300-500 calories per day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Best Postpartum Snacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finding time to eat can be tough when you have a screaming newborn and a high-energy toddler running around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the time when meal or snack time rolled around, one of two things was happening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n