This is the time to set-up your pantry – stock up on shelf
stable items like canned tomatoes, tomato paste, heart of palms, pumpkin seeds,
and the spices you will want to incorporate to help making breastfeeding the
continued afterglow of having a newborn in your arms. What follows is a
suggested list of items to have at the ready. It is wise to store all the nuts
and seeds you in the freezer – this will prevent them from going rancid, which
is not toxic but rather bitter to the taste. If you enjoy eating dried fruits
make sure to stay away from cherries as they have a laxative effect, and
purchase only un-sulfured fruits – they might not be as pretty but you will
appreciate the gentleness it will have on the baby.
In the Pantry
Tomato paste Whole Canned Tomatoes
Canned Heart of Palm
Olives
Millet
Wheat Berries
Quinoa
Steel-cut Oats
Barley
Olive Oil
Organic Safflower Oil
Grape Seed Oil
Agave
Coconut milk
Canned Artichoke Hearts
Almond Butter
Tahini Paste
Miso Paste (shiro)
Almonds
Walnuts
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Spices
Caraway
Cumin
Coriander
Turmeric
Fenugreek
Anise
Fennel Seed
Lavender
Chamomile
The month before the baby is due is the time to go on
“colostrum prep.”
This is a time to ready your body for the initial milk supply
that comes in thinner and more yellowed than your mature milk. The colostrum
helps jump-start a baby’s immunity and digestive system, which is vital to
their future health and wellbeing. In the weeks prior to giving birth eat as
much calcium rich leafy greens as you dare; season your foods with the
autoimmune boasting turmeric and eat yogurts with active cultures and sip on
some miso soup. Enjoy garlic-laced meals for it is one of nature’s antibiotic,
and once you start breastfeeding it maybe an item you will want to take out for
it can cause the baby some fussiness at mealtime. Drink water, and the more you
drink the better. I know with the pressure of a gestation weighing down on your
bladder it will seem like you should move into the bathroom. And, continue to
hydrate well after the baby is born. In this month before and moving forward it
is advisable to limit your intake of citrus juices, and think about mango,
papaya, kiwi, apples and melons as your “go to” fruits. These fruits will help
lower your ph. That natural pucker we exhibit when biting into something very
sour is an in-born response, and you don’t want your baby to be given any
unnecessary obstacles to feeding. Start adding turmeric to your cooking, either
in a dried, ground powder or if you can, fresh – when fresh it looks like small
pieces of ginger. Though unlike ginger fresh turmeric will stain your fingers
yellow. Turmeric has incredible anti-inflammatory properties and offers strong,
positive autoimmune system support.
This is a time to ready your body for the initial milk supply
that comes in thinner and more yellowed than your mature milk. The colostrum
helps jump-start a baby’s immunity and digestive system, which is vital to
their future health and wellbeing. In the weeks prior to giving birth eat as
much calcium rich leafy greens as you dare; season your foods with the
autoimmune boasting turmeric and eat yogurts with active cultures and sip on
some miso soup. Enjoy garlic-laced meals for it is one of nature’s antibiotic,
and once you start breastfeeding it maybe an item you will want to take out for
it can cause the baby some fussiness at mealtime. Drink water, and the more you
drink the better. I know with the pressure of a gestation weighing down on your
bladder it will seem like you should move into the bathroom. And, continue to
hydrate well after the baby is born. In this month before and moving forward it
is advisable to limit your intake of citrus juices, and think about mango,
papaya, kiwi, apples and melons as your “go to” fruits. These fruits will help
lower your ph. That natural pucker we exhibit when biting into something very
sour is an in-born response, and you don’t want your baby to be given any
unnecessary obstacles to feeding. Start adding turmeric to your cooking, either
in a dried, ground powder or if you can, fresh – when fresh it looks like small
pieces of ginger. Though unlike ginger fresh turmeric will stain your fingers
yellow. Turmeric has incredible anti-inflammatory properties and offers strong,
positive autoimmune system support. 
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