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Feeding a starving breastfeeding mama

October 26, 2012 by Stacey 30 Comments

Oh man. I am mid-voracious appetite, just like I remember from last time. I have never been so hungry in all my life. Not only am I having second breakfast, but I’m having two lunches, two dinners and god knows what else in between.

Last time I didn’t know what was coming. Last time I was so hungry but so busy and I’d end up eating nothing but toast all day because it was quick. Sometimes some cereal. Nothing substantial. I lost soooooo much weight and felt weak and tired all the time.

This time I was proactive. At the start of each week I make a batch of quinoa or brown rice and make salads ready to go for lunch time. I make sure I eat a ton of breakfast in case I can’t get to food before lunch. Hell, before 3pm! I make sure there’s snacks aplenty and I watch my protein to make sure I’m fueled up enough to not only feed a new human, but make sure I can get through the day with two very little kids.

So I thought I’d share what I’ve been eating in case it helps another new and starving mum. I know the feeling and HANGRY aint pretty!

Breakfast
* Porridge with coconut sugar, dried raspberries and cacao nibs * cereal with soy milk and banana * scrambled eggs with tomato, spinach, mushrooms and beans * toast with avocado, tomato, feta and lemon * organic deluxe buckinis with banana and strawberry * apple pancakes *
Porridge. Is good.
Loving Earth deluxe buckinis.
weekend breakfast recipe here
Lunch
* grilled cheese sandwich and salad * burrito with beans, cheese, salsa, avocado, lettuce and sour cream * quinoa/brown rice and roast veg salad with feta * veggie nuggets with zucchini, feta and pea salad * leftovers* caramelised onion and feta frittata * veggie burgers * salad wrap with quorn chicken fillets and caesar dressing * quesadillas *
frittata brought to my house from Mother Down Under. What a gem.
Brown rice salad recipe here.
veggie quinoa salad recipe here.
Dinner
*eggplant and sweet potato haloumi stacks * cheese tortellini with veggie-tomato sauce * homemade pizza * veggie curry * stir fry * black bean quesadillas * broccoli slice * zucchini and feta quiche *
quesadilla recipe here
caramelised onion and feta frittata recipe here
Yakisoba stir fry recipe here
Snacks
 
*banana berry smoothie * date and coconut balls * cereal * Loving Earth Luvju superfood bar * cheese and crackers * fruit crumble * apple cinnamon pikelets * banana pikelets * veggie-cheese pikelets * apple oatmeal cookies * homemade muesli bars * finger sandwiches * savory muffins *
recipe here
recipe here. 
recipe here
banana pikelet recipe here
All to help feed this adorable thing:
Outfit thanks to Cotton On Kids!
Any tips you want to add? What did you eat? I’d love to hear!

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  1. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:09 am

    I ate everything in site. Everything! And it was in my pre-cooking days so it was a lot of pre-packaged crap. I always had to have a few muesli bars on the nightstand too, because I'd get so hungry during the night when I was up feeding.

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  2. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Truthfully, I just scrolled past this whole post because I knew their would be a gorgeous little baby prize at the end… and I was not disappointed. Love x

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  3. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:11 am

    Oh man.. it's not as bad as it was in the beginning but I can eat like a horse since I started breastfeeding Hannah! Your meals look wayyyy healthier than the crap I normally fill up on. At one stage I was eating 8 weetbix for a midnight “snack” … quick and easy! Hoping to see you tomorrow x

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  4. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:14 am

    I just want to SQUEEZE her little face!! Seriously, you bake the most beautiful little girls (I hope that doesn't come off all 'crazy internet stalker' like)

    The first few months after L was born I was absolutely starving. Feeding a newborn and chasing after a toddler gives you a giant appetite! I used to make ricotta and berry muffins with some protein powder (the Body For Women berry one) to have on hand as quick snacks to keep me full in between meals.

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  5. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:18 am

    Hi VM, your foodie pics look scrumptious! Breastfeeding women require 2000 kilojoules extra per day on top of what their body already needs. No wonder you are hungry huh! Regular healthy snack is the key. As a guide, a piece of fruit is only 100 kilojoules, so snacking on fruit is great, but also including nuts, eggs, wholegrain breads, nut pastes will have you pumping out heaps of boobie milk and feeling less hungry 🙂

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  6. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Haha definitely not stalker! She is awful cute. Love the idea of ricotta in the muffins! I don't do that but it would be delicious. And I think I'm going to start putting protein powder in everything.

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  7. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:21 am

    Haha it's crazy. Weetbix are so versatile, I could eat them anytime! Long live the midnight snack.

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  8. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:22 am

    Haha you don't need my help anyway! Your food is way better than mine x

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  9. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:23 am

    Oh damn, I don't go nowhere without a muesli bar in my bag! I'm not gonna lie, there's been a hell of a lot of Mint Slice biscuits being consumed…

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  10. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:24 am

    I eat so much peanut butter on toast! I try to put eggs in things, as I don't like them on their own very much. The frittatas are a pretty delicious way of getting them down! I do put nuts in my smoothies and salads, but definitely need to eat more of them, so thanks for the tip! You're quite a handy person to know! xx

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  11. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Lordie me she is a little cutie isn't she!

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  12. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:30 am

    I think so! But I'm biased as hell 😉

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  13. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:22 am

    Next time I am breastfeeding can I come hang at your place?
    Actually can I come even if I am not breastfeeding? Everything looks delicious!

    And of course Pepper looks like most delicious…that is one adorable baby!

    I baked and ate a lot of muffins…I could eat them with one hand which was, for lack of a better word, handy.
    And full cream dairy. I love milk so this was easy for me.
    And hot chocolate…one every night…Toddler C was a winter baby.

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  14. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:33 am

    First time around all I ate was peanut butter on toast. The jokes on me because that's what the fussy one lives on. Oops.

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  15. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 3:45 am

    Don't be ridic.

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  16. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 4:05 am

    OMG I just made those banana pikelets and they are divine!! 2 thumbs and 2 toes up from my boy!! I too always make flat pikelets but these babies are nice and fluffy!

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  17. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:30 am

    ugh, I can't stand milk! But i've made soooo many muffins, they're super handy! Theres about nine million in the freezer. Abby was a winter baby, I don't know what the hell I was doing. You're more than welcome anytime!

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  18. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:30 am

    haha I remember eating that when pregnant with abby. I briefly wondered if a whole loaf was too much in one sitting. I've been eating a ton of it now too… with honey. SO GOOD.

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  19. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:31 am

    HAHAHAHAAHAH

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  20. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Oh man, gotta have a fluffy pikelet!

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  21. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Reading that just made me so hungry! I have realised in hindsight that not eating enough protein was a very big mistake when I had number two (number one was 18 mths). I was always tired and had less patience than I should have. Everything seems easier when you are not hungry and exhausted.

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  22. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:53 am

    Amen sister! mine are 18 months apart, and the older one has her moments where she's very trying. I notice I've less patience to deal with it if I haven't eaten, or if I've eaten crap.

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  23. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 11:04 am

    In the early day, when I was stuck on the couch breastfeeding for eight hours a day, I kept bags of frozen 'Maria's Select Foods' Pumpkin Gnocchi in the freezer, and would make up big batches of homemade pesto freeze it in portions with my Quibies. That way I could have a nice hearty lunch ready in less than 10 minutes, just add a handful of rocket and a few chopped cherry tomatoes, and you're good to go. And If I had a few more minutes I would even grate some parmesan, and add some toasted pine nuts. Delicious!
    I pretty much lived on this for the first few months!

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  24. Stacey Roberts says

    October 26, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Ooh I never thought of freezer meals! Genius!

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  25. Stacey Roberts says

    October 28, 2012 at 3:54 am

    Man, that food looks so good! At the moment I have no idea what to eat because my 8 week old son may have a dairy intolerance so my paediatrician has told me to cut all dairy & soy to see how we go. With my girls I could eat anything except chocolate, with this dude I'm bloody starving!

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  26. Stacey Roberts says

    October 29, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Yummo!! You have inspired me to be a little more prepared with my daytime meals, my baby boy is 10 weeks old now, and he feeds lots!! And I only managed toast today for lunch, so you have inspired me with all your yummy pics. Love your blog too, found you through blog school! Ren

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  27. Stacey Roberts says

    October 29, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    What a great post. Being 30 weeks pregnant I'm already thinking about the NY when l have to breastfeed. this was really helpful and l think my little family would also love this. Miss Two thought the noodles, and breakfast were yummy she's requested it this morning. But alas l need to go shopping. Thanks for this. I'm glad l came across your blog from blogschool it's going to be invaluable. http://www.poppyfoxathome.com

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  28. Stacey Roberts says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:50 am

    Oh my gosh, I did that elimination diet with Abby. I ate nothing but rice cakes for days. It was AWFUL. Turns out there was nothing anyone could do – it was just regular infant wind and she grew out of it by about four months. Currently watching Pepper go through it but at least now I know it's normal and it won't last forever. That sucks that you have such a restricted diet, I hope you find out what is causing the trouble soon x

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  29. Stacey Roberts says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:52 am

    Welcome! How fun is blog school! I've been a bit busy to do it properly, but I'm watching along. And yes, it's so important to look after yourself, breastfeeding takes it out of you so bad! I remember just feeling ghastly all the time. And on rushed days here when I don't eat, it is not nice at all. xx

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    […] My first foray into buckwheat for breakfast was courtesy of Loving Earth, when they sent me some of their Deluxe Buckinis as a new-baby gift after I had Pepper. Oh it was a bowlful of beauty, especially with a chopped fresh banana, some juicy strawberries and a dash of coconut cream. Perfect breakfast for a crazy-busy (and crazy-starving) mum. […]

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