Nourishing your wellbeing
Nutrition plays an important role in the changes you experience during and after pregnancy. Traditional foods can be rich in nutrients. Eating nutritious foods from all food groups and staying active can help your baby grow and keep you healthy during this time.
Postpartum foods around the world
Every culture and corner of the world has their own menu for pregnancy and the postpartum period. Nourishing your body before and after birth is a gift you give to yourself and your baby.
Read more about traditional postpartum foods from around the world
Reflection questions
- How do the foods I choose every day affect how I feel?
- What foods do I like that are good for me, and how can I eat less of the ones that aren’t?
- What makes it hard for me to eat healthier?
- How can I drink more water? Find ideas from the CDC.
- What easy and fun ways can I use to drink more water (e.g., adding a slide of lemon, setting reminders)?
- How can I take small steps every day to feel better through what I eat and drink.?
More resources
- Learn more about MyPlate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- MyPlate in Somali
- Identify simple My Plate nutrition strategies to maintain your health during the postpartum period.
- Visit Motherly to learn more about what to eat during the postpartum period.
- Postpartum foods around the world
- Cultural practices of "confinement foods"
