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104 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || JULY 2015do the best we can with the resources we have. As difficult as it is to not compare your journey with another%u2019s and unfairly criticize yourself, remember each mom%u2019s postpartum journey, personal choices, and resources are so different. In last month%u2019s issue, I shared some pregnancy superfoods. Those are also great postpartum superfoods. Nutrition matters when you%u2019re growing a human, nursing a baby, and recovering from having a baby. It%u2019s crucial for ensuring lifelong health, maximizing learning capacities, and preventing illness. If you listen to the mainstream, especially conventional physicians and nutritionists, they%u2019ll brainwash you into believing you need a diet high in grains, low in fat and animal proteins, and to avoid seafood. It%u2019s actually just the opposite. Hands down, healthy breastmilk is perfectly designed for baby%u2019s physical and mental development, but this is only true when the mom supplies her body with the right nutrients. I do my best to get all macros in at every meal especially a variety of healthy fats. Grayson isn%u2019t on a feeding schedule; I nurse him on cue per my doula%u2019s recommendation, and it%u2019s worked very well. I know for many the only choice they have or prefer is to put their child on a schedule. We started pur%u00e9ed foods around 6 months. I%u2019ve incorporated more raw dairy into our menu to get the fat soluble vitamins needed. Raw or grass fed butter, raw or pasture-raised eggs, raw kefir and raw goat%u2019s milk offer a plethora of digestive enzymes and probiotics, along with highly absorbable vitamin A that%u2019s completely safe. Unlike mega doses of synthetic vitamin A which is toxic. True vitamin A is only found in animal foods. You%u2019re also getting important nutrients like vitamins D & K. If you%u2019re nervous about raw butter, opt for grass fed or Ghee, as all are great healthy fat additions to mom, baby, and even dad%u2019s diet. In researching, I%u2019ve found that breastmilk is all babies need in their first year. At 10 months, I%u2019m still nursing Grayson a countless number of times each day and night and leaving it up to him as to what, when, and how much pur%u00e9ed foods he will eat daily. He%u2019s a very good eater, too! Organs from sea and land