Tukata
Member
I have such a sweet tooth - I know that's bad! I'm trying to do better! I'm nursing my baby these days and am hungry all of the time!! What are some QUICK, healthy snacks that you like to eat? I feel a total mind blank - I eat a lot of yogurt and string cheese for protein...but there has to be more out there!
Thanks!
Erin
morgrace
Member
I like pineapple chunks, they seem to do the trick when I REALLY want chocolate. I dearly love chocolate, but babies don't seem to like the same quantity that I do!! I buy it canned in 100% pineapple juice, since it's cheaper than a whole one where I live. You could also try nuts, unsalted cashews are also slightly sweet. Raisins are also nice, but I have to fight off the older kids for those
As for other snacks, I've yet to cut up a bunch of veggies for snacks. I really should though!
I wasn't very good about keeping my body nourished while nursing, honestly. And I haven't been in that stage in a while, but here's what I've got:
grapes/banana/apple (easy fruits that can be toted from room to room with ease and little mess)
nuts (I'm a stickler for salted nuts though. 
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popcorn mixed with chocolate chips
homemade bread and honey butter or cinnamon butter
quickbread like banana or applesauce bread
When I did take care of myself, I always had a huge glass of water by the table where I nursed. At least I stayed hydrated, right? 
Jordana
Member
here's a few things I thought of:
almond butter or peanut butter on celery, trail mix with a few m&m's (so you can have a little of that chocolate!) bagel with cream cheese, pre-cut veggies and fruit, whey protein shakes (add cocoa, peanut butter, pumpkin etc, etc to change up the taste),
Jordana
Member
thought of a couple more: chips and salsa (one that is all veggies and no additives), pre-made chicken salad to dip crackers, bagel chips, pita chips in
R7blessings
Member
My favorite healthy snack while nursing or anytime---
1 cup raisins
1cup sun seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup grain sweetened carob chips
Mix and eat
A great place to buy them all organic and in bulk is ---Azure Standard.
Mic
cedargirl
Member
A dear sweeet woman brought me a breastfeeding basket when my daughter was born. She said sit it beside your favorite nursing spot. In it was water bottles, apple 7 orange juice boxes, granola bars, dried fruit, oatmeal cookies, apples, bananas, and fruit leathers. I was SO happy to have that by my chair!!!
I also like eating frozen berries, smoothies, homemade 100% juice popcicles, triscuits in french onion dip, carrot pineapple muffins, dried salty peas.
Wings2fly
Member
Avocados are THE BEST thing for you and your baby. It has 20+ vitamins and minerals and the good fat. Do a little Internet research and you will be impressed. You must buy them hard and green and set them up and down on your counter a few days to ripen. Otherwise, they are usually bruised if you buy soft in store. They keep in the fridge for close to two weeks so you can stock up on a sale. The good fat is satisfying and healthy. It should also increase milk supply and make it rich and healthy.
It is also the BEST first food for baby at about 6 months old. Just cut in half and scoop out the yummy creamy yellow insides and mash with fork and mix with a little breastmilk or formula. I first heard of this from Le Leche League.
LillyLou
Member
I second avacados. They're always the first food I offer my babies, and they still love them now. We eat them in lots of ways: with tuna salad made with pesto instead of mayo in the middle; with goat cheese (which might be a little much for baby, you'd just have to see); with gazpacho (mmmmmm....) on top of chili; with cottage cheese salad (cottage cheese, tomatoes and green onions-again, baby might be sensitive); in burritos and tacos; on burgers and sandwiches; in salads...we like avacados.
As far as just sitting and nursing with a snack, and especially if you have a sweet tooth, I'm all for anything that has its own wrapper-bananas (I'm totally being hypocritical here- I loathe bananas LOL), apples, grapes, clementines (easy to peel) grapes, anything like that.
I also like fruit salad: grapes, apples, pineapple, raisins, coconut if you like it, and plain yogurt.
Fruit salsa and cinnamon chips (for salsa, cut up an apple or two, some strawberries, raspberries, and whatever other berries and pulse them in a food processor with a T of seedless preserves. You can also add some mint) This is great with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt on top. Dip cinnamon pita chips in it, and ohhhhh, the sweetness!
And honey, make yourself some cookies! Use a great recipe that you know you like, but cut the sugar back, and halve the flour with whole wheat flour (especially if you own or know someone who ownes a mill) and use 1/2 the measurement of chocolate chips, but use minis: that way, you still get chocolate in every bite, but you're not using as much chocolate. Good trick, it works, saves you money, and you can make two batches instead of one LOL. You can also add some nuts for protein, and there you go, nutrition
CedarGirl: What an awesome present, I'm so stealing that for the next person I know who has a baby. Heck! I might even fix myself one before this baby's born!
Blessings,
LillyLou
Tukata
Member
Thanks for the great ideas everyone! I knew you all would be helpful!
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