My experience of Shokuiku 1 - During pregnancy to after 3 month of giving birth -

I would like describe my experience of Shokuiku during pregnancy to after 3 month of giving birth.
Yes, Shokuiku is not only for children. All generation people are target (before giving birth also !!) of Shokuiku.

During pregnancy: 

A hospital for purpose of giving birth or municipality conducts mother class. The mother class has at least 3 programs, instructor explains about good diets for pregnant women and good diets for breast feeding in the one of this program. They give us a booklet included these information.  

1 month check up of baby: 

One month check up is conducted at the hospital. Doctor and/or midwife provide advice to mother about breast feeding  and/or milk based on rate of weight increase of baby. 

Home visit by health nurse:
At municipality where I lived, the home visit by health nurse has been conducted. The health nurse checks body measurement of the baby and mother's daily meal. They also provide advice to mother about breast feeding  and/or milk and nutrition of mom's meal. 

3 months check up of baby: 

Three months check up is conducted by municipality. At first, every baby undergo clinical examination by Doctor. We must fill out and submit the record of 1 day life  (information of life cycle, the timing of the breast feeding (or milk), etc). The health nurse checks this record and provide us a lot of advice. The health nurse give us booklet about baby food. They explain how to start of baby food and the step of first stage of baby food. All mothers learn how to prepare the first stage of baby food in cooking practice by the nutritionist.  I received cooking tools of baby food (rice porridge) as a gift from municipality. 

How do you feel my experience? I could provide breast feeding and baby food for my children with  accurate and latest knowledge from Shokuiku. It was so helpful for me. 

Today's Baon

• Rice balls

• Gyoza

• Boiled Bok Choy and been sprout with soy sauce

• Tomato

• Orange

How to make the "Boiled Bok Choy and been sprout with soy sauce"

1. Boile Bok Choy and been sprout 1 minute.

2. Cut boiled Bok Choy into 1 to 2 cm.

3. Mix with 1/4 cube of Fish Broth Cubes (crush before mix), 2 to 3 tea spoons of soy sauce.

Try it!!