Pregnancy is a time to look after yourself, focus on your needs through optimum nutrition and rest, and take life more gently. This need does not change once your baby is born, and the three months after birth are known as the fourth trimester for this reason.
If you are breastfeeding, a healthy diet is needed to support your milk supply and growing baby. If you choose not to breastfeed, or if it hasn’t been possible, then diet is still just as important to support recovery from birth and sleep disruption. A good diet helps the restoration of hormonal balance after pregnancy and replenishes nutrient stores that have been diminished.