40: Postpartum Nutrition Q&A with Lily Nichols | Breastfeeding Hunger, Electrolytes, Bone Broth Benefits & Liver Supplements,

<p>What should you actually be eating after having a baby - and how often? In this postpartum nutrition Q&amp;A, we’re answering your most common (and sometimes surprising) questions about nourishing your body during recovery and breastfeeding.</p><p>I’m joined again by prenatal nutrition expert Lily Nichols to break down practical, evidence-based insights on postpartum healing, energy, and milk production - without the overwhelm.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Whether freezing raw liver into “pills” is safe (and better alternatives)</li><li>How often you should eat while breastfeeding—and why hunger can feel constant</li><li>The role of protein, fat, and blood sugar balance in postpartum energy</li><li>Are electrolytes helpful for breastfeeding moms? (and how to use them)</li><li>Why bone broth is a traditional postpartum staple across cultures</li><li>The science behind collagen and postpartum healing</li><li>Vegetarian alternatives to bone broth for postpartum recovery</li></ul><p>This episode is designed to help you make <strong>intentional, informed choices</strong> about postpartum nutrition - so you can support your recovery, your milk supply, and your overall wellbeing.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re preparing for postpartum or already in it, this conversation will help you feel more grounded, nourished, and supported.</p><p>🎧 Be sure to also listen to Lily&#39;s full episode for a deep dive into postpartum nutrition. Check out <a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/episode/postpartum-nutrition-lily-nichols-meal-prep" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Episode 39: Postpartum Nutrition 101</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lily&#39;s links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/carla.sage.birthwork/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://lilynicholsrdn.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Postpartum Prep Podcast</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from <a href="https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING</p><p><br></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/40">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠SHOW NOTES⁠</strong></a></p>