There is a lot of conflicting advice, both traditional and modern, about what you should do and should not do when you’re breastfeeding.

Clinical Reg Dietician Nutrition Geetanjali who dispel the myths about breastfeeding and diet and give you the actual facts.

Our Diet Experts Geetanjali says that, breastfeeding usually gives you a big appetite. Most women who exclusively breastfeed, need around 500 additional calories per day. Even though lactating is a physiological process, there are some foods that can boost a mother’s breast milk supply.

Having a varied diet also changes the taste and smell of the milk, thus exposing the baby to many different flavors and might even minimize the future potential for pickiness.