Pregnancy is a stressful period in which your body has undergone tremendous change. Now is the best time to recover from all these pregnancy changes. Eating healthy in the postpartum period is essential even if you are not breastfeeding. You need to replenish your body stores, especially iron. If you are breastfeeding, it becomes vital for you to have a healthy and balanced diet. Baby will get all the essential nutrients from your breastfeeding, and your body will recover back to normal.