39: Postpartum Nutrition 101 | Postpartum Meal Prep & What to Eat After Birth (with Lily Nichols)

<p>In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen sits down with registered dietitian, researcher, and bestselling author Lily Nichols to uncover one of the most overlooked pieces of postpartum recovery: <strong>nutrition after birth</strong>.</p><p>Most moms are told what to eat during pregnancy - but few are prepared for the reality that <strong>your nutrient needs are even </strong><em><strong>higher</strong></em><strong> postpartum</strong>. Whether you&#39;re planning to breastfeed or not, your body is recovering from birth, replenishing depleted stores, and (possibly) producing breast milk - all at once.</p><p>Inside this episode, we explore:</p><ul><li>Why postpartum nutrition is MORE demanding than pregnancy</li><li>The key nutrients your body needs to recover, heal, and function</li><li>How nutrient depletion can impact energy, mood, and brain fog</li><li>The truth about protein needs postpartum (and why they’re so high)</li><li>How your diet can influence the quality of your breast milk</li><li>Common deficiencies in postpartum moms (iron, B12, DHA &amp; more)</li><li>The difference between plant-based vs. animal-based nutrient sources</li><li>Simple, nourishing foods to prioritize in early postpartum</li><li>Why food prep and support systems are essential for recovery</li></ul><p>Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian, researcher, and author of <em>Real Food for Pregnancy</em>, <em>Real Food for Gestational Diabetes</em>, and <em>Real Food for Fertility</em>. Her work focuses on evidence-based prenatal and postpartum nutrition and has influenced maternal health education worldwide.</p><p>If you are preparing for postpartum (or just preparing for birth) then this episode if one you won&#39;t want to miss. If you want to feel more energized, supported, and nourished in early motherhood, this conversation will completely reframe how you approach postpartum prep.</p><p>Lily also shares practical insights on how to prepare for postpartum nutrition ahead of time - so you’re not left overwhelmed, depleted, and trying to “figure it out” while caring for a newborn.</p><p>🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a mama who deserves to feel nourished and supported postpartum.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lily&#39;s links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/39">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠SHOW NOTES⁠</strong></a></p>