Welcome to Eating With Babies
Your guide to nourishing yourself and your babies, from pregnancy through those first bites.
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I'm Julie Tyler Ruiz
I'm a certified nutrition consultant, writer, and mother who became fascinated by the question of what it really means to nourish a mother and baby well.
Eating With Babies grew out of that question and out of my own experience preparing food, growing babies, recovering from childbirth, feeding little people, and trying to make sense of the enormous amount of nutrition information we're handed as mothers.
Here, I explore the science of nutrition alongside the realities of everyday family life:
- What do our bodies need during pregnancy?
- How do we nourish ourselves after birth, while also taking care of a newborn and sometimes older children?
- What do babies need when they begin eating?
- How can we take the fuss out of making healthy meals?
- How can we ignite a lifelong passion for eating?
No perfection required. Just good food, useful knowledge, and a little curiosity.
What is Eating With Babies?
Eating With Babies is rooted in a simple belief: nourishing ourselves and our children can be both deeply wholesome and genuinely delicious. We can enjoy the real foods God gave us—their incredible flavors, colors, textures, and variety—while leaving room for nutrient-dense treats and the occasional indulgence. We can honor the food wisdom passed down through generations while staying curious about what new research can teach us. And we can approach feeding our families with an adventurous spirit:
- Trying new foods
- Discovering new flavors
- Building a lifelong love of eating well
Here you'll find easy-to-read, informative articles about nutrition and family life, along with recipes, new food and nutrition research, and stories from my kitchen to yours.
Above all, Eating With Babies is about honoring the gift of life and building a foundation of nourishment and well-being for the whole family.
Visit the Eating With Babies Kitchen
Delicious recipes, useful nutrition guidance, and new ideas for nourishing yourself and your family. Click below to read the latest.
A New Approach to Treats: Better Ingredients + More Pleasure
Postpartum Nutrition Guide: What Your Body Needs After Birth
The 11 Foods I Ate on Repeat While Breastfeeding
Good food for every stage
Pregnancy nutrition
Resources on what to eat while pregnant and how to nourish yourself well while growing a baby.
Postpartum nutrition
Discover what to eat after giving birth and how food can support recovery, energy, breast milk supply, and mood.
Baby nutrition
Resources on starting solids, from first tastes and textures to helping babies meet their growing bodies' needs.
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The Table is my email newsletter, a place to gather around food, motherhood, and the everyday adventure of nourishing ourselves and our babies. Join me for new articles, recipes, nutrition insights, and stories about my own adventures eating with babies.
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