After the long-awaited baby was born, the question arises as to how and what to feed his crumbs to the young mother. Some people choose different mixtures for their baby, while others prefer a better option - breastfeeding. With this method of feeding, it is very important to choose a whole list of products for nursing mothers, tk. All that the mother eats, through the milk receives and the baby in the first 6 months of his life. Milk of the mother consists of cells of the mammary gland, into which nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, macro- and microelements, vitamins, fats) come into contact with the mother with food. Therefore, for healthy growth and development of the baby, nursing mothers must adhere to a healthy diet.
What you can not eat a nursing mother
For a positive result, it is advisable to discuss the menu with a dietitian or with a pediatrician. It is necessary to exclude from the diet the following products:
- Sweets, tk. They cause allergies (chocolate, cocoa, honey or any purchased delicacies, drinks with harmful additives, cakes and pastries, sweet water);
- sharp or canned products (sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic, hot pepper, horseradish and products, bitter milk, cheese with mold, bitter chocolate) ;
- products that can cause colic in the baby: legumes, cabbage, black bread and sometimes dairy products.
Further, what can not be eaten by a nursing mother are some kinds of seafood: mackerel, tuna, crab, cancer and other "exotica" with a high salt content (squid, octopus, cod, spicy herring). It is important to exclude fatty meat (pork, lamb, beef), lard, as well as foods containing complex fatty acids for the baby (nuts and eggs). From alcohol and smoking in general, you need to give up, and when breastfeeding the baby especially! Alcohol can disrupt the functioning of the child's still weak liver, adversely affect the motor development of the infant and a healthy set of mass. The toxic effects of cigarette smoke are known to everyone, yet cigarettes have a detrimental effect on prolactin, the hormone of the mammary glands. Tea (a lot of) and coffee are drinks that excite the baby's nervous system, so at the time of feeding they will also have to be abandoned.
What you can not eat a nursing mother of vegetables or fruits?
Strawberries, raspberries, grapes, exotic, non-season fruits, celery, radishes, cucumbers and raw peppers - these products should be excluded from the ration for the period of feeding. Well, now let's move on to the most useful. What do you eat, what kind of fruit can you use to feed your mother ? In food for young mothers, it is important to respect diversity. Products (except for some) can be eaten, but in small quantities: eggs, berries (no more than 300 g), meat. Fish is desirable to eat 1-2 times a week in a boiled form, like lean meat. Milk curd or cheese, if possible, replace with fermented milk (fermented milk, yogurt, kefir) or use them in the form of cheese cakes, curd casserole. From sweet suits only marshmallows, but also it is not recommended to eat kilograms. Include in your diet kiwi, bananas, wheat, oatmeal, buckwheat, a little rice and pasta, turkey, rabbit, green apples without peel, zucchini and cauliflower. When feeding, it is also important to observe the correct drinking regimen (about a liter in addition to the usual volume).
We did not list all the products from the list of things that can not be eaten by a nursing mother. For a 100% guarantee, you should contact a specialist. Health to you and your baby!