1. for the first month the rice is cooked very soft (not like pulao rice)
2. lots of ghee is given to regain the strength lost.
3. tuvar dal and channa daal is supposed to be gassy and heat generating, so only mung dal
4. sambar to be made only with country vegetables like snake-gourd, ridge-gourd etc., and no coconut. only pepper-cumin seasoning.
5. no pickles, fried items.
6. no potatoes and 'english' vegetables like carrot, cauliflower, green beans.
7. spinach is also avoided and introduced slowly after 15 days.
8. no raw vegetable salads.
9. no coffee, tea
10. garlic is added (lots) in rasam to facilitate milk flow and also to remove any gas from the body.
11. no outside food (i broke the rule once and my baby cried coz of tummy ache one whole day).
12. chayavanaprash everyday - to help the uterus contract fast to its original form
and regulate periods - this is had before food every day morning and then a glass of milk.
13. antt-undae (sweet made from dry fruits, nuts, medicinal tree gum, pure ghee) - after 10 days of birth
14. lots of water - preferably boiled and cooled(with om seeds - to prevent gassiness)
15. dry ginger
16. methi porridge
17. Avoid too hot or too cold preparations
18. Avoid red chilly or green chilly use black pepper instead
19. drum-stick leaves - increases milk production
