Foods should be mostly soupy/stewy and have plenty of good fats in them.
Avoiding raw is best (apart from avocado), eat warm freshly cooked foods!
Vegetables to eat: Carrots, asparagus, beetroot, artichoke, sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, courgettes, spinage, fresh herbs, onions, leeks, garlic.
Vegetables to avoid: broccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower – these are gas forming.
Grains: Basmati rice, quinoa, oats, millet, barley.
Proteins: Hot milk with spices (such as saffron, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom), nut butters such as almond, or soaked and peeled almonds overnight.
Mung beans – prefferably yellow (check how your baby reacts to these, they may cause gas)
Fish and chicken can be eaten a few weeks after birth.
Oils: Ghee, sesame, olive and coconut (use more oil on the food)
Spices: Cumin, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, black mustard
seeds, fennel seeds – BEST, fresh ginger, garlic – cooked gently in some oil or ghee.
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