EATING a balanced and nutritious diet can be a challenge, and if you have just had a baby it can seem impossible. Between the constant feeds, nappy changes, fussy periods and bonding time you also have to recover from the birth, shower, tidy the house, put washes on and greet an endless stream of visitors. So where does eating fit into all of this? As a new mother myself, I’ll admit I found it difficult to find time to eat, and, if I’m honest, I still do. However my eight-month-old, who is teetering on 25 pounds, does not struggle with this problem. My not-so-little girl knows eating is important, after all she is growing and needs all the healthy nutrition she can get. This can be said for us mums as well. Instead of growing, our bodies are healing, making milk and, crucially, caring for a tiny infant. These processes can't happen successfully without adequate nutrition.