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Food Pyramid Breastfeeding

Food Pyramid for Breastfeeding Moms

The food pyramid plan below should help you ensure that you are getting adequate amounts of nutrition. These

amounts are for an average breastfeeding woman. You may need more or less than the average.

Check with your doctor to make sure you are losing the weight you gained during pregnancy.

Food Group

Breastfeeding

What counts as 1 cup or 1

Remember to...

only

plus formula

ounce?

Eat this amount from each group daily.*

Fruits

2 cups

1 cup fruit or juice

Focus on fruits - Eat a

½ cup dried fruit

variety of fruits.

Vegetables

3 cups

1 cup raw or cooked vegetables

Vary your veggies—

or juice

Eat more dark-green

2 cups raw leafy vegetables

and orange vegetables

and cooked dry beans

Grains

8 ounces

7 ounces

1 slice bread

Make half your grains

1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal

whole—Choose whole

½ cup cooked pasta, rice, or

instead of refined

cereal

grains

Meat & Beans

6½ ounces

6 ounces

1 ounce lean meat, poultry, or

Go lean with protein—

fish

Choose low-fat or lean

¼ cup cooked dry beans

meats and poultry.

½ ounce nuts or 1 egg

1 tablespoon peanut butter

Milk

3 cups

1 cup milk

Get your calcium-rich

8 ounces yogurt

foods—Go low-fat or

1½ ounces cheese

fat-free when you

2 ounces processed cheese

choose milk, yogurt,

and cheese

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Food Pyramid Breastfeeding

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