Hi Nisha,
I woud say Bruce has given some good advice, regarding what to eat to generate nutritious breast milk. I wish you the best in your current endeavor, as well.
As those open to and approving of the macrobiotic philosophy and way of life, we don't always have to feel that "super strict" and "narrow" eating habits equal "The Macrobiotic Way". During the period I have been macro, I've observed that this slant does more harm than good. People often become unbalanced mentally, physically, and emotionally by forcing themselves into a strict, limited, eating regime, --that the wisdom of their own body is protesting against. The danger seems to be more that of becoming too yang rather than too yin, without personal insight into one's own condition.
Eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) in the past, we have been so haphazard as to regularly consume chemicals like Coke/Diet Coke, everyday during the summer. We consumed possibly genetically engineered/pesticide treated potatoes, laden with lard, as commercially produced french fries. We consumed antibiotic/hormone laden cow's meat, further injected with fear during the slaughter process, for hamburgers. In comparison to the atrocities done to our health in the past, causing such deterioration to our bodies to the point we've received the wake-up call to practice macrobiotic eating, --organic cheeses, free-range poultry, and various fruits are within the framework of health.
Everyone is the master of his/her own body, --this includes being open and listening to the wisdom of our own bodies! This includes responsibility for self and self-reflection. No one outside yourself and your own body can tell you what are the very best foods for you/yourself and your current condition. The best others can do is offer guidelines for creating optimum good health using macrobiotic principles and offer helpful suggestions for combating certain disease states. It is then our own responsibility to take the information we've collected under the best consideration we can and make our own choices regarding health, food, and what to eat to respect our bodies to the utmost, --thereby creating a good life, minus unnecessary physical ills, for ourselves and our offspring.
This is the Macrobiotic Way and the Journey of Life.
Enjoy,
Nancy
