Lactation is one of the main stages of happy motherhood. With milk, the mother gives the child all the vital elements and antibodies, laying the foundations of immunity and psycho-emotional health. Her nutrition is entirely reflected in the child and should be rational and balanced. Even in the maternity hospital, doctors warn which foods should be consumed during breastfeeding and which should be avoided.
The body of a newborn is only adapting to new food and its digestive system is extremely unstable. During this time, it is important to stick to a certain diet and try to avoid foods that cause colic and allergies.
The list of allowed foods that you can eat up to 10 days includes:
After 10 days, you can add to the menu:
From the third month, the list of allowed products increases.
You can start eating:
The list of prohibited foods that can not be eaten in the postpartum period includes:
Prohibited foods (for 6 months of breastfeeding) include:
When breastfeeding, mothers should be careful about the products that they include in their table. It's not just a list with allowed products that do not cause gas, anxiety, and. In the heat, it is necessary to monitor the cleanliness, safety and freshness of food. It happens that the products included in the list of allowed foods, which the mother ate calmly during pregnancy, after childbirth, weaken and cause allergies in the baby. It can manifest itself not only with a rash, itching and irritation, but,. As a result, the baby worries, cries, and often. It is necessary to find out which product provokes such a reaction.
Always pay close attention to your diet while breastfeeding
Sometimes identifying an allergenic product is quite difficult. One kid will calmly endure a red apple, while the other will feel discomfort from boiled meat. Everything is very individual here and mommy must track down the product that is harmful and forbidden for the baby herself. Some babies sometimes simply do not absorb part of the food included in. They experience bloating, gas, diarrhea, or constipation. Such products need to be calculated and temporarily excluded from the menu.
Mom's nutrition during breastfeeding, if the baby is absolutely healthy, should be natural and complete. If you need to increase the fat content of milk, you can include nuts, sour cream, cereal soups, cream in the diet. A lactating woman should eat food enriched with vitamins and proteins, limiting the intake of carbohydrates and fats. Fruits, berries and vegetables should be included in the mother's menu, but even here you need to carefully monitor their effect on the baby. For example, grapes, plums, apricots and pears are weak and can cause bloating and increased gas formation. You need to start introducing them in small slices, peeling off the skin.
Important! In order to track the reaction of the baby, you can start a notebook. Enter in the compiled list when and what products were introduced. If the reaction is normal - there is no rash, colic, frequent regurgitation and anxiety, the product can be safely consumed. If the reaction is extremely negative, mark the date of its introduction, underline it in red and try again after a few months.
The influence of allergens on a fragile body is extremely dangerous not only with anxiety and rashes, but also with the occurrence of atypical neurodermatitis and eczema, which can develop into a chronic form and stay with the child for the rest of his life. As a result, he will have to be treated for a long time with pills and folk remedies, which will adversely affect the pancreas and intestines.
In order to limit the baby from unpleasant consequences, the following products should not be included in the menu of a nursing mother for up to six months:
In Japan, Great Britain and other advanced countries, it is said about the diet of nursing mothers: “Full, varied. Everything is possible, but in moderation. In Russia, the attitude to this issue is more severe. On many Russian-language (and not only) sites, you can find information about dietary restrictions during breastfeeding (HB), which do not have any scientific justification. Let's consider both points of view.
In theory, allergen foods provoke serious disorders in the baby's body, but in reality, such cases are recorded less and less.
Breast milk is the only source of nutrition for a newborn in the first 6 months. As planned by nature, this product is therefore normally absorbed by the baby and trains the gastrointestinal tract to work “like an adult”. To avoid disruptions in the development of the child's body, the menu of a nursing mother should be hypoallergenic and as nutritious as possible.
The daily calorie content of food during breastfeeding increases by 450-500 kcal and amounts to 2300-2500 kcal in the first 6 months (versus 1800-2000 kcal per day for moderately active non-pregnant women who do not breastfeed). The amount of extra calories needed for an individual breastfeeding woman also depends on her age, body mass index, activity level, and degree of breastfeeding.
Breast milk is made from what enters the mother's bloodstream, not from her stomach or digestive tract.
Without a scientific basis, popular myths about maternal diet during breastfeeding can become barriers and lead to unnecessary dietary restrictions in breastfeeding mothers.
During pregnancy, the mother's body prepares for breastfeeding not only by breast development, but also by accumulating additional nutrients and energy to produce breast milk. Before and after childbirth, mothers typically experience an increase in appetite and thirst, as well as a change in some dietary preferences. A restricted diet can reduce a nursing mother's quality of life and prevent her from continuing to exclusively breastfeed. One study showed that some mothers chose not to breastfeed for this reason and demonstrated that many women believe that the food they eat can directly affect their breast milk production. In addition, mothers are often given ambivalent advice. For example, a mother may be advised to drink cow's milk to increase breast milk production, while other recommendations discourage the consumption of cow's milk to prevent allergies in breastfeeding babies.
Contrary to popular belief, if a mother has healthy eating habits, there is usually no reason to change them while breastfeeding.
Allergenic food. A child may react to a particular food, although this is not very common. If your newborn has an obvious reaction every time you eat a certain fruit or vegetable, it may be helpful to eliminate that food from your diet.
Caffeine. Fussiness, nervousness, and poor sleep have been noted in infants of mothers with very high caffeine intake, equivalent to about 10 or more cups of coffee per day. Studies with mothers taking 5 cups of coffee a day found no stimulation in breastfed babies aged 3 weeks or older. For most women, a limit of 300-500 mg per day may be a safe limit. Drinking more than 450 ml of coffee per day can reduce the concentration of iron in breast milk and lead to mild iron deficiency anemia in some breastfed babies.
trans fats. In contrast to the benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the trans fatty acids in breast milk can negatively impact infant growth and development. High levels of trans fatty acids are consistently associated with lower levels of DHA. The most common foods containing trans fatty acids are baked goods, snack foods, fast foods, and margarine. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends limiting trans fats to 1% of total daily calories.
Mercury can be harmful to the brain and nervous system of anyone who is exposed to too much exposure over time. Therefore, low mercury fish is a good choice for everyone.
A mother's diet during breastfeeding will satisfy the nutritional needs for proteins, fats and carbohydrates, if the daily caloric content and BJU of food products are correctly calculated.
Table 1 - Caloric content of products and BJU
| Product | Proteins, g | Fats, g | Carbohydrates, g | Calorie content, kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | ||||
| 2,8 | 0,4 | 6,6 | 34 | |
| Cauliflower | 2,5 | 0,3 | 4,2 | 30 |
| Potato | 2,0 | 0,4 | 16,3 | 77 |
| 1,3 | 0,1 | 6,2 | 30 | |
| vegetable marrow | 0,6 | 0,3 | 4,6 | 24 |
| Pumpkin | 1 | 0,1 | 4,4 | 22 |
| Fruits and berries | ||||
| Apples | 0,4 | 0,4 | 9,8 | 47 |
| baked apples | 0,5 | 0,4 | 43,6 | 169 |
| Pears | 0,4 | 0,3 | 10,3 | 47 |
| Plum | 0,7 | 0,28 | 11,4 | 46 |
| 0,4 | 0,3 | 23 | 89 | |
| Cherry | 0,8 | 0,2 | 11 | 52 |
| Gooseberry | 0,9 | 0,6 | 11 | 44 |
| Dried fruits | 2,4 | 0,5 | 69 | 277 |
| Groats | ||||
| barley | 10 | 1,3 | 65,4 | 313 |
| oatmeal | 16,2 | 7,6 | 50 | 367 |
| Buckwheat | 12,6 | 3,3 | 57,1 | 308 |
| Millet | 11,5 | 3,3 | 67 | 342 |
| (unpolished) | 8 | 1 | 74 | 337 |
| Barley | 9,3 | 1,1 | 67 | 315 |
| Wheat | 10,8 | 1,3 | 70 | 334 |
| Bread | ||||
| Wholegrain | 14,5 | 4,6 | 47 | 288 |
| Vysivkovy | 9 | 2,2 | 36 | 217 |
| Confectionery | ||||
| Biscuits | 9,7 | 3,2 | 66 | 390 |
| 0,5 | 0 | 77 | 312 | |
| meringues | 16,6 | 4,2 | 66 | 385 |
| Zephyr | 0,5 | 0 | 80 | 330 |
| Marmalade | 0,1 | 0 | 80 | 320 |
| 0,3 | 0,3 | 63 | 280 | |
| Milk products | ||||
| Milk up to 2.5% | 2,8 | 2,5 | 4,7 | 53 |
| Kefir up to 2.5% | 2,8 | 2,5 | 4 | 53 |
| Sour cream 10% | 2,7 | 10 | 3,9 | 120 |
| Acidophilus 2.5% | 2,8 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 50 |
| Ryazhenka 2.5% | 2,9 | 2,5 | 4,2 | 4 |
| Ayran non-carbonated | 1,1 | 1,5 | 1,4 | 24 |
| Yogurt (no additives) | 3,3 | 3,5 | 6,8 | 80 |
| 21 | 27 | 0 | 320 | |
| 17 | 5–9 | 2 | 120-150 | |
| Meat and poultry | ||||
| Chicken | 18 | 18,1 | 0 | 240 |
| Turkey | 19,5 | 22 | 0 | 270 |
| Rabbit | 21,2 | 11 | 0 | 183 |
| Veal | 19,7 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| Beef | 18,6 | 16 | 0 | 218 |
| Lean pork (from the 8th month) | 15 | 27 | 0 | 305 |
| lean fish | ||||
| Cod | 16 | 0,6 | 0 | 69 |
| Perch | 18,5 | 0,9 | 0 | 82 |
| Hake | 16,6 | 2,2 | 0 | 86 |
| Fats | ||||
| Butter | 1 | 72,5 | 1,4 | 662 |
Dairy products are suitable for breakfast or late dinner. Combined with biscuits, bread, cookies.
Vegetables are cut in soup or mixed in mashed potatoes. Can also be added to meat and fish steam cutlets.
The rule of nutrition for a nursing mother is moderation, even in the use of permitted foods. The menu should be varied, contain the daily norm of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Excessive excess of nutrients (as well as deficiency) negatively affects the composition and quantity of milk.
In Russia, a special diet is being developed for nursing mothers, which is updated monthly with innovations. The menu includes safe ingredients, while maintaining the balance of nutrients and the required calorie content.
Table 2 - Nutrition with HB for 12 months (sequence of introduction into the diet)
The drinking regimen of a nursing woman does not change during the entire period of lactation: drinking to quench your thirst is enough for most mothers. With a lack of fluid in the body, salts and toxins from decay products are retained. Abuse of water threatens with edema and does not allow to increase the supply of milk (contrary to popular belief).
Main rule, which a nursing mother should learn about calories and fluids: eat when you are hungry and drink when you are thirsty. WHO has released a special booklet for mothers, which describes the principles of healthy eating in more detail.
The postpartum period lasts 1.5-2 months. This time seems to be the most difficult for a woman - hormonal changes, chronic lack of sleep, pain from birth injuries. An additional stress load is given by a sharp transition to a diet menu in the first month.
The nutrition of a breastfeeding mother in the first month is not limited to a strict list and depends on the individual food tolerance. Some women eat cabbage, cucumbers from the first days after childbirth, and the child reacts calmly, without signs of allergy. Therefore, the guiding vector in compiling the menu is common sense and control of the baby's behavior.
Among the prohibited products for HB, which are excluded in the first month, include the products listed in Table. 2 of this article.
If the parents have a history of allergic reactions to certain foods, the child is also more likely to be sensitive to innovations.
Allergies manifest themselves in three main ways: skin reactions, respiratory disturbances, and gastrointestinal irritation. In half the cases, mothers confuse the reaction to new foods with a cold or food poisoning. Therefore, at the first symptoms, to alleviate the condition of the child, it is recommended to call a doctor.
Table 3 - Food Allergy Disorders
The most dangerous complication of allergy is Quincke's angioedema. The syndrome develops suddenly, symptoms appear within 10-15 minutes (less often - 2-3 hours). Under the action of mediators, capillaries and veins expand, the permeability of microvessels increases abnormally, and edema of the skin, muscles, subcutaneous fat, and mucous membranes appears. The child develops dyspnea, a dry continuous cough, the voice sits down.
The meal option for 5 days is shown below (Saturday and Sunday repeat the days of the week).
Table 4.1 - Ration for Monday
Table 4.2 - Diet for Tuesday
Table 4.3 - Diet for Wednesday
Since the period of breastfeeding is very important for the development and growth of the child, every woman should know that nutrition should be varied and contain all the substances necessary for the baby. Unfortunately, not every product can be consumed by the mother during lactation, since some can cause allergies in the baby, others contribute to the appearance of colic and disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. What foods can you breastfeed? Experts conditionally divided all products into permitted and prohibited.
During lactation, you can not use:
In addition to the listed products of a nursing mother, mayonnaise and milk should not be consumed in large quantities. Dairy products can cause diarrhea or colic in babies. Cabbage can cause gas and bloating in a child, so in the first months of a baby’s life, it is better to exclude it from the diet.
If a young mother during lactation really wants to eat an orange or other citrus fruits, it is better to eat only one slice of fruit on the first day. It is advisable to do this in the morning, and during the day to observe the condition of the baby. If the baby has a rash or anxiety, citrus fruits should be excluded for the period of breastfeeding. Such manifestations are more common in children whose parents are prone to allergies. You can not eat carrots in large quantities, as they can also cause a rash on the skin of the child.
Spices and spices prohibited during lactation worsen the taste of milk. It becomes bitter and may have an unpleasant odor, which may cause the baby to refuse the breast. Cheeses with mold or with various additives can worsen the quality of milk. Mussels, squids, octopuses can provoke allergies in babies. Not all children can respond to such nutrition, but a nursing mother should be very careful.
Very salty foods, also prohibited during feeding, can not only worsen the taste of milk, but also overload the baby's kidneys too much.
List of breastfeeding foods to eat with caution during lactation:
These foods should not be eaten by the mother in large quantities, as they can cause digestive upset in the baby in the form of diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. But in the diet of a woman during lactation, they should still be present, as they contain vitamins and trace elements useful for the baby.
Grapefruit, currants, caviar, eggs can cause allergies in a baby. When included in the diet, a young mother should be careful. If there are adverse reactions in a child, such products should not be eaten.
As a rule, a nursing mother can eat those foods that are green. 
They can be consumed in large quantities, they do not worsen the taste and quality of milk, do not reduce lactation, do not cause colic and rash in the baby.
These products include:
It is desirable to include these products of a nursing mother in the daily diet. They are rich in useful substances that promote the growth of the baby, strengthen his immune system. When breastfeeding every day you need to eat dairy products such as cottage cheese, yogurt. They contain calcium and other essential minerals that are important for the development of a child's skeletal system. Cottage cheese is also necessary to strengthen the nervous system. The listed dairy products are also very necessary for a nursing mother, since during the production of milk there is a large loss of calcium from the female body.
During HB, you can consume fermented baked milk and kefir daily. They improve the quality of milk, help proper digestion. In the diet of a nursing mother must be present:
A nursing woman should definitely observe the water regime, since a lack of fluid will affect the quality of milk. It becomes thick, heavy for the baby. Such properties of milk sometimes provoke blockage of the milk ducts, which leads to stagnation. 
This condition can be dangerous if harmful bacteria enter through cracked nipples, which can lead to an inflammation of the breast called mastitis. At the same time, too much fluid intake can also impair milk quality. It becomes too liquid, the taste worsens.
It should be remembered that teas, including green teas, have a diuretic effect, which can lead to a decrease in lactation. Some herbal teas also increase diuresis, contributing to dehydration.
Some women who are accustomed to drinking before pregnancy and even during several cups of coffee should remember that such a drink is not only allergenic, it also leads to a decrease in lactation. Coffee has the same diuretic effect as tea. In addition to these properties, coffee activates the nervous system of not only women, but also the baby. The child becomes restless, does not sleep well, colic may intensify. When breastfeeding, this drink should still be completely abandoned, replacing it with a weak green hour or herbal decoctions.
Both a woman and a breast-fed baby are very useful rosehip decoction, which rarely causes undesirable effects. Rosehip is rich in vitamin C, iron, rutin, which are necessary to strengthen the child's immune system, help a woman recover faster after childbirth. Rosehip decoction should be drunk in courses.
It is undesirable to use store-bought juices as drinks, which may contain dyes and preservatives, as well as substances that improve taste. It is better to make juice from apples and pears. Such a drink will be useful for both the nursing mother and the baby.
If the baby is prone to allergic reactions, it is better for a woman to have a notebook where she should write down all the foods consumed during the day. Such a diary helps to identify the cause of unwanted reactions in the baby. Do not forget that foods that are prone to cause allergies should be eaten little by little and in stages, monitoring the health status of a breastfed baby. Do not forget that drinking alcohol is contraindicated while breastfeeding.
The nutrition of a nursing mother should be as balanced as during childbearing. Both the health of the child and her own well-being depend on this. Incorrectly selected foods can cause allergies, baby stomach problems and other consequences.
A breastfeeding diet is necessary for a number of reasons:
In this case, a woman should not overeat. An excess of products consumed indiscriminately will not only affect the figure of a young mother, but will also affect the child in the form of colic and diathesis. Malnutrition is also harmful because the milk is not saturated with all the necessary components and changes its taste.
In the first month, the mother's body adjusts to a new mode - milk production occurs. Lactation directly depends on what a woman eats. You can’t eat indiscriminately, but you shouldn’t stick to a strict diet either. It is necessary to compose the menu in such a way that it includes all the necessary substances for the newborn.
The diet should contain proteins, fats and even carbohydrates. Sweets are allowed during breastfeeding, but you need to watch how the child's body reacts to them. Attention should be paid to products that support the lactation process. If the child does not have any digestive problems, a nursing mother can eat her usual dishes, avoiding only prohibited foods.
The body of every nursing woman and every newborn is individual. Therefore, there is no single menu for all mothers. The main thing is the variety in nutrition, the usefulness of food and the regimen. We must not forget that the newborn eats the same foods that his mother eats. Therefore, you will have to forget about pickles and marinades for a while.
On the first day after the operation, it is advisable not to eat. Fluid should enter the body, but not more than 1.5 liters. It is advisable to drink boiled water or still mineral water.
On days 2 and 3, you should eat low-calorie food in small portions, since the body is not yet ready for the full processing of food. The menu can include chicken broth, fat-free cottage cheese, yogurt, steam cutlets, mashed potatoes.
Starting from day 4, you can return to your usual foods, but avoid sweet, spicy, salty and fried foods.
Principles of nutrition after childbirth:
Each product is administered separately, otherwise it is difficult to track why the child has colic or an allergy.
The reaction of children to the same foods is different. But there is a list of drinks that are contraindicated for a nursing woman:
In some cases, milk is excluded. It is replaced with dairy products.
The postpartum diet for nursing includes some fruits, without which the diet will be unbalanced. Rules for choosing these products:
Right after giving birth, you can eat apples. Green fruits are recommended to be peeled. They contain iron, which helps maintain hemoglobin at the right level. Regular consumption of apples will relieve the child of constipation.
Pears can also be eaten after childbirth. They improve the functioning of the heart and digestive system. They have less sugar than apples. The only rule is not to eat pears on an empty stomach and peel them.
Bananas are also on the list of allowed fruits. They can be consumed between main meals or as breakfast. Bananas are considered a remedy for insomnia, they cheer up and boost immunity.
Peaches and nectarines can be eaten 3 months after giving birth. They should be introduced into the diet with caution, as they can cause an allergic reaction. Peaches are among the foods that protect against stress and reduce puffiness.
Plums are best consumed not fresh, but as a compote. This fruit helps increase lactation, strengthens bone tissue and improves blood circulation.
Nutrition during breastfeeding in the first month must be correct, otherwise the child will be tormented by gas formation. Therefore, it is better to heat-treat plant foods first. When choosing fruits and vegetables, you need to pay attention to the color of the fruit. Green and white vegetables are best suited for a child's body.
With colic, a nursing mother should stop drinking milk, but kefir should not be excluded from the diet. During this period, carbonated drinks and juices, both store-bought and freshly squeezed, should be banned. Homemade pickles, sweets and fatty foods adversely affect the child's digestion. Legumes, chocolate, cabbage and cucumbers are completely excluded from the menu.
Each next product can be added to the menu with an interval of 3 days. This period allows you to evaluate the effect of new food on the baby's body. It is necessary to take into account the fact that an allergic reaction can occur a week after consuming the product. Many people wonder what a nursing mother can eat in the first month after giving birth.
For the first couple of days, mom should limit the amount eaten, as her body has just begun to tune in to milk production. A crowded gut will make it difficult to release prolactin and oxytocin. These days it is necessary to cleanse the intestines of toxins. To do this, you need to consume a large amount of fluid. For example, you can drink compotes from dry fruits or a decoction of rose hips.
In the early days, the diet of a nursing mother includes porridge boiled in water, vegetable soup and a casserole. From vegetables it is better to take potatoes, onions and zucchini. Cauliflower should be eaten frequently after discharge from the hospital. Pasta should be selected only firm varieties.
Women who have given birth suffer from constipation, as most of the liquid goes to milk production. Beets and prunes help to solve this problem. Plant foods must be cooked.
After 2 weeks from the birth of the child, the menu can be expanded. But you should watch how the body of the newborn reacts to each food consumed. You should eat high-calorie foods so that the child receives the nutrients necessary for growth.
In the diet, you can add eggs, butter and vegetable oil, lean pork, fish. Portion sizes can be increased. Meals should be different so that the child receives the necessary vitamins.
An approximate menu for a nursing mother is as follows:
You can add onions and garlic to dishes if the child does not refuse the breast. These products give milk its characteristic odor.
The juice contains fiber and organic acids, which is very important for a newborn. They are best consumed freshly squeezed. For this, fruits that do not cause allergies are used. Apples can be used along with the pits, which are a source of iron. Also, a healthy diet for mom includes fish oil in order to prevent certain diseases.
How to eat in the first months after childbirth? What should be nutrition while breastfeeding ?
Today we will discuss this topic and try to put things in order in such a variety of conflicting information.
Perhaps, if you are still expecting a baby, this issue is not so urgent, but I assure you that on the very first day after the birth of your long-awaited baby, the issue of feeding a nursing mother will appear before you in all its glory.
In maternity hospitals, they often give what they cook for everyone, so you should not hope that you will be fed in compliance with all the recommendations for a nursing mother.
It is better to plan food options for yourself after childbirth in advance and immediately write a list of products that you can bring after childbirth, and you will eat with peace of mind.
Here is an email I received recently from a subscriber:
“Lyudmila, good afternoon!
Regarding questions about the topic of nutrition, I want to know a lot, because the available information is contradictory and I still have not developed a clear understanding, although my son is already 1.7.And I am planning the next pregnancy, I understand that the clarity has not increased, but I really want to feel confident and calm mom!
He is more interested in the nutrition of a nursing mother during the first months of breastfeeding and during the period when the child has grown up. Catherine"
Let's take a closer look at her question.
There are 2 approaches to nutrition after childbirth:
Of course, I am writing this hoping that you have eaten properly and fully. Lemonade, fast food, semi-finished products, canned food were excluded. If you have not thought about this topic, then I recommend that you immediately go to the second approach.
On the one hand, everything is logical - during pregnancy, when you ate, nutrients entered the child's bloodstream and, we can say that he is already familiar with your diet.
After giving birth, he will receive nutrients through breast milk. No products directly reach the child, which means that there is no need to maintain a strict diet.
You can also draw an analogy with the animal world, and we will see that after giving birth, all animals continue to eat as before, no one is looking for new food, does not stop eating what they ate before the birth of the cub.
The very fact of birth is compared with the fact that you, an adult, completely changed your environment and had to readjust to new conditions.
The nervous, immune, digestive and other systems are immature and still capable of malfunctioning.
Also of great importance will be the very fact of how the pregnancy went, childbirth and how the first feeding went - did the child receive colostrum, did it manage to protect the immature intestine and populate the mother's microflora there?
If at some stage there was a failure, then most likely this will be reflected on the skin of the baby. Pimples, redness, peeling - all this you can now see and track.
Of course, there is a greater sense of responsibility to the child - “I ate, but now he feels bad, all his cheeks are red ...”
Therefore, the second approach to the nutrition of a nursing mother is closer to me:
It is understood that after giving birth for 2-3 weeks we follow a diet.
Not hard: water and bread, but quite nutritious and sufficient to satisfy your increased need, as a nursing mother, for nutrients, but at the same time sparing and not burdening the child's immune system.
Also a very significant point is that in the first days after childbirth, and in principle in the first month after childbirth, you often have problems with the intestines as a nursing mother.
During pregnancy, he was squeezed, during childbirth, especially if you were given an enema, he was subjected to strong stress and disruption of the microflora, so such phenomena as hemorrhoids and constipation often accompany a nursing mother. A sparing diet helps you normalize bowel function.
Alternatively, you can use this table.
And towards the end of the second or third month after childbirth, you can introduce new products. You can get a nutrition table for a nursing mother on this page.
See also a short video tutorial about vegetables for a nursing mother:
Better 1 time in 3 days. Take your time. For example, you want to try chicken. Stick to the following plan:
Such an introduction of new products is of course long and not convenient, but you will know for sure that the product is safe for your baby, there is no reaction. Sometimes the allergy does not appear immediately, but is cumulative, so we introduce the product for several days in a row.
In fact, reading these lines, you may be afraid that everything is very difficult, but everything will be depend on the child.
If you eat moderately and without obvious allergens and see that the skin is clean, the child has no pimples, no redness - perhaps you don’t need to follow the diet, expand the diet without waiting for 2 months.
However, if the skin is red, there are pimples, their number increases, it is better to play it safe and limit the set of foods eaten.
It is possible to assess with accuracy an allergy or not after 1.5 -3 months, when such a phenomenon as the “blooming” of newborns ends and in most babies the skin becomes smooth and clean.
I believe that you should eat as you wish. A nursing mother eats a lot, because energy costs increase, and keep in mind that the baby suckles both day and night, so 3 meals a day are canceled.
Try to eat 4-5 times a day and be sure to drink clean water!
Pure water, drunk 10-15 minutes before meals, works wonders for your skin, provides water balance, is well absorbed by cells, and reduces thirst. Tea, fruit drinks, compotes are an additional liquid that you can drink as you wish.
So, let's sum up our big conversation about how to eat for a nursing mother in the first month after childbirth. And in the first months of a child's life.
The nutrition of a woman in the first month of breastfeeding is no different from the nutrition of people leading a healthy lifestyle. Trust your intuition, listen to the body and your child - so you yourself will learn to determine the consumption of which product you need to reduce or add.
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