No, you don’t need to eat anything special, but like all new mothers you do need to eat healthily. This means including five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, eating plenty of starchy foods such as wholemeal bread and pasta, as well as protein found in lean meat, fish, eggs and pulses. You should also include dairy foods such as cheese and yoghurt and drink skimmed or semi-skimmed milk as well as lots of water. Avoid drinking too many drinks containing caffeine while your baby is very small as it will be passed through your breast milk to your baby and will keep him awake. Find out more about what to eat and drink when breastfeeding