Qualitative, high-grade nutrition during the period of breastfeeding is extremely important for the health of the mother herself, and for the quality of breast milk. And the lack of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, minerals in breast milk, as well as the presence of harmful substances( alcohol, nicotine, various chemical additives, which are abundantly crammed with very many products now), can adversely affect the health anddevelopment of the child.
The rules for feeding a nursing mother are similar in many ways to those recommended for adherence during pregnancy. The diet of a woman breastfeeding should be rich in proteins and vitamins, it is important that the foods used are fresh and benign, do not contain artificial food additives( preservatives, dyes, etc.).It is not allowed to drink alcohol.
Proteins in the diet of a nursing mother should contain at least 2 grams per kilogram of her weight, fat - 120-130 grams, carbohydrates - about 500 grams. At least 50% of the protein requirements must be covered by animal proteins. It is recommended daily to eat up to 200 grams of meat or fish, a liter of milk and / or sour milk drinks, 100-150 grams of cottage cheese, cheese, eggs. Of all the above, it is especially important not to forget about milk and dairy products, since they are the main source of calcium, which is vital for the proper development of the musculoskeletal system of the child.
A woman who is breastfeeding needs to consume up to a kilogram of vegetables and fruits a day, fresh herbs, berries, fruit and vegetable juices, so that she and the child can get vitamins in plenty. Bread is better to use black, from a flour of a rough grinding. But loaves, buns, sugar and sweets should be limited.
You do not need to stick to a special rigid diet of a nursing mother( unless you or your child is allergic, but we'll talk about it below).Eat in your usual, customary regime, correcting it in accordance with the general principles of healthy eating( especially if you did not really adhere to them before pregnancy) and with the recommendations outlined above, try to diversify your diet as much as possible.
It is often possible to meet advice for the period of breastfeeding completely to exclude from the diet these or other products, not to eat fried, salty, some other dishes. In fact, this is completely useless, unless such restrictions are dictated by some special reasons, for example, individual intolerance to a product or some diseases that require adherence to a special diet. If you find that after using, for example, stewed cabbage, your child's gas production has increased, a bloating has begun, then this dish should, of course, be excluded from your diet for at least a month.
A separate conversation - about the restriction of nutrition associated with the development of allergies in the child. In general, an allergy manifested in infants usually as an allergic, or exudative diathesis, in a child can cause almost any product consumed by a nursing mother, but more often it is citrus fruits( lemons, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits), berries( raspberries, strawberries, strawberries, buckthorn, grapes), chocolate and other sweets, milk, eggs, less meat, and chemical food additives - preservatives, dyes, etc.
Allergies in breastfeeding, in addition to all known rashes and redness on the skin, are thoseas loose stools greenish color, child anxiety, strong cry within 10-20 minutes after feeding, seborrheic crust( dandruff) on the head, the occurrence of diaper rash, even with good care for a child. When a child has these symptoms, it is definitely necessary to consult a pediatrician, and besides this - to switch to a hypoallergenic diet, try to identify a product that caused an allergy, and to exclude it from the diet for at least a month. At the end of the month, you can try to start using this product again, starting with a very small amount, very gradually increasing this amount and carefully watching if the child has any allergy symptoms. If there are - again a monthly, at least, a break in the use of this product.
If a food allergy suffers from one of the parents, it is very likely that the child will also be exposed to this disease. In this case, the mother needs from the first day of breastfeeding to exclude from her diet products that cause allergies to her or the pope, as well as other potential allergens. You can try to introduce them into your diet before the baby is 2 months old, one at a time, starting with a very small amount, very gradually increasing this amount and carefully observing if the child has any allergy symptoms. If there are, then again try to use this product can be no earlier than a month.