Healthy Living

After you’ve given birth, do your best to keep up all the good habits you got into while you were pregnant - it will be better for you and your baby.

The first few years of your baby’s life are very important. If you make sure your child has a healthy lifestyle, he or she is more likely to stay healthy.

Eating healthy food

Eating a healthy diet is very important once you’ve had a baby - especially if you’re breastfeeding. You’ll need more energy than ever to look after your baby and you may be getting less sleep than you were before!

A healthy diet with lots of fruit and vegetables, milk and carbohydrates (like bread, potatoes, pasta and rice), plus protein (meat, fish, pulses such as peas, beans and dhal, cheese and eggs) will make you feel much more lively. Foods that contain a lot of sugar, like sweets, chocolate, biscuits and fizzy drinks, fill you up but then leave you feeling more tired later on.

For your baby, a healthy diet is vital in the first few years of his or her life. Weaning your baby with healthy foods like fruit, vegetables and yoghurt will increase the chances of them being healthy in the future.