Что можно и нельзя есть кормящей матери

The myth that a nursing mother should eat only oatmeal and biscuit cookies after giving birth turned out to be very tenacious. Many women go to & nbsp; any restrictions in & nbsp; food, just so as not to & nbsp; harm the child. The list of what a nursing mother should not eat can be huge. Only such sacrifices are not at all justified and badly affect the well-being of the mother and the baby. The child reacts very sensitively not only to what mom eats, but also to her emotions and mood. A half-starved mother, who denies herself everything, has nowhere to take the strength and energy for joyful communication with the baby.

What not to eat for a breastfeeding mother: a list of products

Pregnancy and childbirth — a serious burden for the female body. To recover, he needs to fully and calorie eat. This will help replenish your nutrient stores and produce enough milk.

Healthy mothers and        need to restrict yourself food and go on special diets. However, a nursing mother should adhere to the principles of a healthy diet. This is due to the fact that certain substances that are in the mother's blood can penetrate milk. Because of this, it can change its taste and cause indigestion or allergies in the child.

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In the first months of a child's life, his digestive system adapts to an existence outside the mother's body. Therefore, babies may have colic, flatulence, regurgitation, and gas. Pediatricians advise nursing mothers to pay attention to their diet, as some foods can provoke these conditions.

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Despite this, there is no consensus that it is categorically impossible to eat a nursing mother. Doctors insist that you can eat everything in small quantities. But you should pay attention to the list of special foods that are best to avoid in the first three months of breastfeeding.

List of foods that breastfeeding mothers should not eat:

  1. Alcohol passes into milk and may poison the baby.

  2. Citrus fruits, strawberries, cocoa, coffee, chocolate, honey and nuts are considered strong allergens.

    These are best avoided during the first three months of breastfeeding.

  3. Condensed milk

    does not contribute to milk production at all. On the contrary, it can lead to diathesis in baby.

  4. Exotic food

    in the form of sushi and other delicacies.

  5. Cabbage, beets, turnips, beans, peas, grapes

     — these are foods that cause fermentation in mother and child 

  6. Mayonnaise

    , ketchup, spicy sauces.

  7. Sausages,

    especially smoked.

  8. Dried, smoked, dried fish.
  9. Veal and  beef

    can cause allergic reactions.

  10. Soda drinks.

  11. Cakes,

    pastries, creams.

    Canned foods:
  12. meat, fish, vegetables.
  13. Cow's milk is rather poorly tolerated by the child's body. It is better for a nursing mother to limit it in her diet for the first time. You can replace milk with kefir, yogurt and other fermented milk products.

  14. All of these foods can be tried in small doses after the baby is three months old.

What can a breastfeeding mother eat

If the mother and  baby do not suffer from any type of allergy, then the diet of a nursing mother is very extensive. It has slight restrictions on allergic foods and emphasis on healthy eating principles. Any diet where you need to eat only one type of food (for example, cereals) is unjustified and harmful.

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List of foods that a breastfeeding mother can eat:

Vegetables and fruits mostly cooked. Stewed vegetables, and apples pears — baked.

  1. Rabbit and turkey — the best meat for the period of breastfeeding. You can eat pork in small quantities.

  2. Porridge: buckwheat, rice, corn. If you are not allergic to gluten — wheat, rye, oats.

  3. Butter: vegetable and butter.

  4. Sweets: marshmallows, cookies, pancakes, curds, marshmallow.

  5. Eggs 2-3 times week.

  6. Low-fat varieties of fish: hake, carp, cod, pollock, pike perch, trout, salmon.

  7. Pasta, boiled potatoes. Sometimes, you can also  fried potatoes.

  8. Green tea (better than black), optional with milk and sugar.

  9. Dried fruit compote.

  10. Juices are allowed, but do not abuse.

  11. It is important that the nutrition of a nursing mother is varied and includes different products. It is not necessary to give up fatty foods, as some vitamins dissolve in fats, but a reasonable measure should be observed.

 

In order for a child to develop a food tolerance, a mother must gradually introduce new foods into her menu. When the child is three months old, she can completely switch to the usual diet of the region where she lives. This will help your child avoid food allergies in the future.

Choose one product and try a small amount in the morning. If the child hasn hadn any negative reactions (no rash, sleep    stool is fine), you can safely eat it.

Reminder on what dos and not to eat while breastfeeding

A healthy breastfeeding mother should eat a full and varied diet. The most important rule throughout breastfeeding — these are the principles of healthy eating and care of yourself, both in physical and in emotional terms.

The menu should contain products that are familiar to her. There are small restrictions in products only in the first months of a baby's life. Then you can gradually introduce these foods into your diet, which will help the child get used to them and avoid food allergies in the future.

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