General diet guideline for lactation

1. General Diet Guideline for Lactation
Food Group Daily Servings What is a Serving?
Milk/Cheese 3-4 8 oz milk/yogurt
Meat 2-3 2-3 oz meat, poultry,fish,egg or
1 piece ½ cup cooked beans
Fruit 3-4 6 oz juice or 1 med fruit or
½ Cup chopped/can fruit
Vegetables 4-5 6 oz juice or ½ cup cooked/raw
vegetables or 1 cup raw leafy
veggie.
Grains 9-11 1 small roll, biscuit, muffin, or 1
slice bread or 1 tortilla or ½ cup
cooked rice, cereal, pasta,