Proper nutrition nursing mother

Proper, good nutrition is vital for a nursing mother and baby. Since derived nutrients go to support the livelihoods of an adult and growing baby. Also, any harmful substances enter the body lactating women with food and the impact on the infant.

Such substances can have very adverse effects on the delicate body of an infant.

Basic rules of supply during breastfeeding

  Ad hoc special diet while breastfeeding woman is not required. But you need to follow some rules:

• food should be freshly prepared;
• in the diet should be sufficient amount of protein, fat and carbohydrates - they are all very necessary to your child;
• be sure to use a sufficient number of daily fruits and vegetables;
• no smoking, alcohol and drugs (without consulting a doctor);
• can not eat hot and spicy foods.

From what foods should be food lactating women

In order to ensure the proper development and growth of the child, the mother should eat daily approximately 200 grams of meat or fish, alternating them. Be sure to use dairy products - a source of calcium, which is needed for proper bone development. Some adults can not tolerate milk, then it is better to consume milk products, cheese and hard cheeses. Every day you need to eat an egg.

Absolutely no fat can not - they are essential for liver function, absorption of many vitamins, burning fat stores. The fatty meat, fried foods and pastry contains harmful fats in seafood and vegetable oils - useful. Fats in the diet should not be less than '12

It is impossible to limit and carbohydrates, or in the "furnace" will go protein and fat, and when they decay form harmful substances that adversely affect the health of the child. Carbohydrates are better to use in the form of fruits and vegetables. Vegetables (at least 400 g) can be raw or cooked (it is better to put out or cook for a couple). On the table lactating women must be present fresh fruit, especially berries (300 g). The bread must be wholemeal. But sweets (candy, cakes) will need to be for some time to forget.

What to drink

Fluids should be at least 2 liters (this includes first courses). You can drink tea with milk (if you do not put milk, just freshly brewed weak tea), fresh juice or a purified water. Carbonated soft drinks should be deleted.

What if it became a little milk

Quite often, women have problems with breastfeeding Breastfeeding: notes   - Does not have enough milk. It is not necessary to be afraid of - these problems are almost all. Many women try to drink a lot, but this is not breastfeeding increases. The problem here is that when a woman is nervous, she is sleeping less, constantly in a state of stress. This is not conducive to the restoration of lactation. First of all, you need to settle down more walk in the fresh air, time to go to sleep, relax by day and eat rationally.

To increase the quantity and improve the quality of breast milk can be consumed dry milk product "Femilak-2", which contains easily digestible protein, vitamins and minerals. To increase the amount of milk needed often put the baby to the breast (upon request).

To increase lactation woman can drink carrot juice (a glass of 2 times a day) or have grated carrot with cottage cheese and sour cream with nonfat Smetana: untold riches of Russian cuisine . With the same purpose, you can eat a few walnuts a day.

  Infusions:

• tablespoon cumin seeds and fennel cup of boiling water, leave for two hours to drink 1/3 cup three times a day for 30 minutes before feeding;
• half a tablespoon of anise seeds and pour a glass of boiling water, two hours to drink two tablespoons 3 times a day for 30 minutes before eating.

If the child reacts negatively to something eaten by the mother

Some products in the mother's diet may not be suitable for a child. To identify them only by experience. For example, if a child's tummy swells after the mother drinks milk, it will need to replace dairy products.

And if a child has a rash Rash: Classification - primary and secondary elements   on the buttocks or on the cheeks after the mother ate a salad of tomatoes, it is an allergy. At this point, you need to identify exactly what the product has caused an allergic reaction, and completely eliminate it from your diet for at least a month. In addition, this month will need to comply with hypoallergenic diet (eliminate from the diet products having increased allergenicity - chocolate, nuts, citrus fruits, eggs, canned foods, etc.).

Once the child has completed all allergy phenomena can be gradual, with the smallest dose administered products, cause these phenomena, observing the state of the child. It is currently believed that during breastfeeding thus can prevent the occurrence of allergy in the future. That is why it is so important breastfeeding.

The baby - it's a big responsibility, and it begins with infants, at this time the foundations of the future health of the child, and hence his well-being.

  Galina Romanenko

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