Postpartum Meal Prep

This post is all about postpartum meal prep ideas. I'm almost 39 weeks pregnant and checking off my final to-do's from my nesting list! One of my priorities before baby arrives was to clean out my fridge, freezer, and pantry and get them stocked with easy postpartum meals and snacks. I'm also hoping to breastfeed and want to make sure I'm fueling my body with nutrients that are going to help support my milk supply. In this post I'm sharing postpartum meal prep ideas that were recommended by friends, family, Instagram followers, and recipes I found on Pinterest!

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Postpartum Meal Prep Ideas

Postpartum Meal Plan

Breakfast postpartum meal ideas

• Baked oatmeal with berries
• Bacon, egg, and cheese croissants - cook bacon and eggs, roll inside of pillsbury crescent rolls, and bake. Store in refrigerator and microwave before eating. 
• Frozen protein waffles 
• Quiche - buy premade from the grocery or make yourself and freeze 
• Bone broth soup - fill a mug with warmed bone broth, salt, pepper, and your favorite spices for a protein packed morning drink when you don't have much of an appetite 
• Breakfast casserole - my mom makes one similar to this every Christmas and we love it
• Smoothies 

Lunch postpartum meal ideas 

• Charcuterie plate with veggies, cheese, deli meat, hard boiled eggs, etc. 
• Pasta salad
• Trader Joe's pre-made salads
• Chicken salad pita 
• Naan flatbread pizza
• BLT sandwich with avocado
• Loaded sweet potato 

Dinner postpartum meal ideas 

• Pot roast
• Shepherd's pie
• Lasagna 
• Chili
• One pan meals - season and bake your favorite protein and veggies all on one pan for easy clean up
• Soup
  • Chicken and rice
  • Chicken and dumplings 
  • Italian wedding soup
  • Tomato basil & grilled cheese sandwiches 
• Mexican lasagna

Postpartum Meals to Freeze

Warm foods are very healing for postpartum so chili and soups were highly recommended for postpartum meal prep. Someone recommended prepping these ahead of time and keeping them in the freezer to easily warm up in the crockpot. Since my baby is due in the fall, I loved this postpartum meal prep idea! I searched Pinterest for make ahead crock pot recipes and listed my favorites below. 

• Soup  
• Chili 
• Lasagna 
• Casseroles 
• Trader Joe's frozen meals 

Postpartum Snacks for Breastfeeding

I've learned from other breastfeeding moms how important it is to stay hydrated and consume sufficient calories to keep up your milk supply. Many women told me that they experienced constant hunger while breastfeeding and recommended having easy to grab snacks nearby at all times. The most common recommendations included oatmeal, protein bars, and electrolyte drinks. I've linked the postpartum snacks for breastfeeding recommendations I received below. 

• No-bake lactation energy bites
• GoMacro bars
• Bobos oat bars
• Oatmeal cream pies
• Heavenly Hunks 
• Chomps
• Bodyarmour drinks
• Coconut water 
• Mother's milk tea

Having a kitchen stocked with ready-to-go meals makes transitioning into this next phase of life a little less nerve wracking! Meal planning and grocery shopping is the last thing I want to worry about while learning to take care of a newborn, so I'm really glad I took the time to do this before I go into labor. I hope this post gave you some postpartum meal prep ideas! I'm wishing you a safe birth, healthy baby, and positive postpartum experience! Thanks for reading!

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