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26 Mar 1 3210

Natalia Uryvaeva:The process of feeding a child is so natural that it would be strange if its success directly depended on the mother's nutrition. In this case, few babies would survive now in poor countries and in earlier, prehistoric times.

Modern research shows that the level of fat, vitamins and minerals in breast milk does not depend on the diet of a nursing mother. The amount of protein, as has been known for a long time, also has a certain value under any conditions. Nature is designed so that a woman during pregnancy accumulates everything she needs to feed her baby. Body fat and reserves nutrientsaccumulated over 9 months are gradually used up over the next 6-9 months. It is at the expense of reserves that the uninterrupted production of always healthy and satisfying milk is ensured, regardless of the number of meals or the quality of the products.

The amount of milk depends only on hormones, which tell the body how much milk needs to be produced for the next feeding. These hormones are released when the baby sucks on the breast. Therefore, the most effective way to increase lactation is to apply the baby to the breast as often as possible and not finish feeding until the baby itself releases the nipple.

How much should you eat?

Perhaps one of the most persistent misconceptions is that a breastfeeding woman must eat for two. Otherwise, the baby will not have enough milk.

Studies on malnourished lactating mothers showed that increasing their caloric intake did not affect the amount of milk they produced. The excess calories went into mom’s fat reserves, not her milk. And this is understandable, because it has long been proven that the amount of milk depends to a large extent on the quantity and quality of attachments to the breast.

In this regard, modern recommendations say: it is enough for a nursing mother to add one meal (if she has not done this even during pregnancy). This can be a second, light dinner or breakfast, during which she will eat an additional 300-500 kcal. About the same number of calories a nursing infant consumes per day.

About the need for a diet

On the one hand, a nursing mother is forced to eat to the full, on the other, they say from all sides that it is impossible to eat specific foods, excluding a good half of the food that is useful and necessary for a woman. This applies to everything that can increase gas formation (this is not only cabbage and legumes, but also bread, grapes), as well as potential allergens (citrus fruits, strawberries, honey, nuts, eggs, even milk). They also include pork and fatty fish. To this list different sources can add many more restrictions.

Fact

In its pure, unprocessed form, only artificial food additives (dyes, preservatives, stabilizers, etc.) and some medicines penetrate into milk.

In fact, almost everything! To understand this, it is enough to understand the process of milk synthesis. The food eaten by a woman enters the gastrointestinal tract, is digested, and the substances contained in it are absorbed by the intestinal walls and enter the blood. Further, from the maternal blood and lymph, the mammary gland produces milk. That is, all fermentation processes from cabbage remain in the intestine, and allergens are safely processed in it.

It's another matter if the mother's body gives too violent a reaction to cabbage or the same milk, or if the mother is sensitive to citrus fruits. The increased gas production of the mother changes the composition of her blood, which means, potentially, can affect breast milk... But even in this case, the child will not necessarily react to the vegetable stew eaten by his mother at lunch. The same is with allergies: in an allergic mother, the child is more likely to be sensitive to the same products, but not always.

Most importantly, while in the womb, the child has already become familiar with many foods and even allergens. And if substances from such products continue to flow in small doses through mother's milk, the baby's body will gradually learn to cope with them. In this case, when complementary foods are introduced, the baby is less likely to develop allergies or other inappropriate reactions.

Milk and cottage cheese

Another horror story: if he doesn’t drink milk, she will not have it herself; will not eat cottage cheese - the child will have weak bones, teeth will not grow, and mothers will generally fall out.

But which wild animal drinks milk to improve lactation? And nobody feeds them with cottage cheese.

Milk is useful in itself, as it contains many useful substances. And you can and should drink it, without fanaticism, but only if the mother wants it, and if her body digests milk well. The same goes for cottage cheese. The product is useful, but forcing yourself to eat it, even for the sake of a child, is not worth it. Food eaten without desire and appetite will not be accepted by the body, and therefore will not be beneficial. This is how we are made.

Both milk and cottage cheese are successfully replaced by other products: cheese, kefir or yogurt, salmon fish, legumes, cabbage, fresh herbs, carrot juice, raisins and dried figs.

Onions, garlic, spices and other flavors

Another well-known myth: a child can refuse to breast if his mother ate onions or garlic. This statement was verified by scientists. It turned out that no strong-smelling foods and seasonings are able to discourage the baby's appetite. Moreover, after the mother eats garlic, the child sucks with great desire and applies more often.

Important!

The reason for the problems that arise during breastfeeding, as a rule, is not the nature of the mother's diet, but other factors, such as the nervous situation in the house, difficult adaptation, immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract, the immune system and other organs and systems of the baby.

Fatty foods

The old school argued that the fat content of milk depends on the calorie content of the mother's diet and how much fatty foods she eats.

In fact, it turned out that the fat content of breast milk depends on many reasons, among which the quality of nutrition is one of the least significant. First of all, the mother's body responds to the needs of the baby. What matters is the state of the environment (in summer, in the heat, fatty is more difficult to digest) and the time of day (at night the child has to sleep, and the calorie content of milk increases due to the fat content). Also, during feeding, milk from one breast has a different fat content. The fattest milk that the child sucks at the end.

How much to drink?

They say that you should drink up to 2 liters of fluid a day. Moreover, a glass of some drink should be drunk before each feeding. Otherwise, there will be little milk.

Given the current guidelines for on-demand feeding, it is scary to imagine that, following the old guidelines, a woman will have to drink up to 20 glasses of water in the first month. Add liquid from each meal to it.

However, modern medicine knows that with an excess of fluid in the body, it is difficult for him to "give" milk, that is, stagnation can easily occur. But a nursing mother should not be thirsty either. So listen to your body and drink as much as you want.

Coffee

The previous recommendation to abandon coffee and other caffeinated beverages and drugs has now also been revised. A strange recommendation, considering that caffeine is also present in significant doses in tea, especially green tea, which mothers are even strongly advised to drink.

Although it is true that some babies sleep disturbed by caffeine, they become moody. However, if during pregnancy the mother allowed herself a cup of coffee in the morning, most likely, the baby is already used to this substance. And after his birth, it will be possible to gently taste weak natural coffee. Most likely, there will be no reaction from the crumbs.

In addition, some women physically cannot do without coffee in the morning. How will a mother take care of her baby if she cannot get out of bed?

Vitamins

In order for milk to contain enough nutrients, a woman needs to take special multivitamins. It was thought so before.

The female body is designed in such a way that while nursing a child it gives up all its reserves, both fat and reserves of vitamins and minerals. Therefore, it does not matter for the quality of breast milk whether a woman is taking vitamin preparations. In this case, it is more important for her to eat rationally, since with a lack of vitamins in the diet, the mother's body will suffer first of all. And there will always be resources for the development of the baby's body.

Therefore, taking vitamins with good nutrition and the correct daily regimen is absolutely not necessary.

Fact

Human milk has a high level of nutrients until a child reaches 1.5-2 years. Even after this period, it does not become "empty" and even more so "harmful", as some doctors still claim.

Approach the issue of nutrition sensibly, eat well, "right", as you ate during pregnancy. No sacrifice is required from you.

Nutrition for a nursing mother is an important and interesting topic. However, along with really useful information, there are many myths and prejudices around her. Some are harmless, others can lead to health problems and interfere with breastfeeding.

Myth number 1. You need to eat a lot

"The amount of breast milk and its quality depends on many factors, and the main one is the nutrition of the nursing mother."

The quantity of products produced by my mother's "dairy" has nothing to do with insufficient nutrition, since milk is not obtained from products consumed by a woman. Fats and proteins are secreted by the breast cells themselves. From proteins in the mammary gland, α- and β-casein, lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin are formed. Only immune globulins and serum albumin enter milk in a preformed form from the blood. But the energy costs that the nursing body undergoes must be compensated for with good nutrition. Therefore, the quantity and even quality of milk, even with a poor diet, may be sufficient for the needs of the child, but the female body may not be able to withstand the load, because the resources that are required to produce milk, the breast will "take" from all reserves and reserves of the body.

Myth No. 2. About the effect of food on a child and "HS allergy"

“A nursing mother should be very careful about her diet; at first, all potentially allergenic foods should be eliminated. New foods should be introduced one per week and the baby's reactions should be closely monitored. "

There is a myth that some foods can cause a child's reaction, from gas to allergic reactions.

First, two concepts are often confused: allergies and food intolerances, these are different things. In one case, it is a systemic disease with a hereditary factor, in the other it is a consequence of inadequate feeding: too frequent shifting from one breast to another, supplementation and supplementation. The cause of food intolerance in the form of bloating, changes in the nature of the stool, dysbiosis and dermatitis should be sought, first of all, in the way of breastfeeding, and not in the products used by the mother. In the third case, allergy - a consequence of infection of the mother's milk - is no longer food, but a bacterial allergy, it is not treated by adjusting the diet.

By themselves, food products from a mother, who knows for sure that she tolerates them well, cannot become aggressive for the child, the product simply does not have ways through which it will become an aggressor in mother's milk. But the negative reaction of the mother to the product will not slow down to affect in the form of food intolerance in the child.

Factors contributing to the development of food sensitization (allergization) in children:

Hereditary predisposition;
gastrointestinal pathology in the mother, leading to the permeability of the intestinal barrier, as a result of which food allergens circulating in the mother's blood pass through the placenta to the child during his intrauterine development
late breastfeeding after childbirth
supplementation with mixtures in the first days of life
supplementary feeding with mixtures at 2-3 months of age with suspicion of hypolactia (lack of milk)
the use by mothers prone to allergies, highly allergenic foods in large quantities (non-compliance with a hyposensitizing diet)
of no small importance is the observance by the father of the unborn child of diets if the father is allergic or prone to allergies
mother's eating a large number preservatives and dyes that strongly irritate the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract and increase the absorption of allergenic substances into the blood
different foods can change the color and consistency of your baby's stool if they contain substances that can pass through the blood into breast milk.

Potentially hazardous foods continue to include overdose of alcohol and caffeine. For alcohol - over 1 ppm per day (this is 1 glass of wine or 1 bottle of beer). For caffeine - over 200mg per day (that's about 2 cups of coffee).

Myth number 3. You need to drink a lot

“It should also be taken into account that during lactation a woman needs much more water. It is no coincidence that mothers are advised to drink a glass of tea with milk before each feeding of the baby. "

Does milk tea actually increase the amount of breast milk you make? This is one of the "favorite" myths among nursing mothers. But let's see what affects the amount of milk. In the body of a nursing woman, milk is formed not from the milk you drink, but from the blood and lymph under the action of the hormone prolactin. That is, the amount of milk is regulated not by the amount of fluid in the stomach, but by hormones in the pituitary gland. The amount of the latter mainly depends on how often and correctly the baby sucks and on the availability of a sufficient number of day and night feedings. Therefore, milk tea is not involved here. Nevertheless, the “magic drink” really helped many mothers. How is this possible? The fact is that the baby cannot get enough milk from the breast just by sucking. This is assisted by the hormone oxytocin, which shrinks muscle cells around the breast and ducts. This leads to increased milk flow (rather than production) from the nipples. At the same time, mothers note bursting, tingling, warming in the chest and sometimes leakage of milk through the nipple.

There is one trick, when irritated by a pleasantly hot drink of the receptors of the tongue, the release of oxytocin is increased. This is observed when taking tea with milk. But the same effect can be obtained by drinking any other liquid at the same temperature.
There is also a myth that the amount of fluid consumed affects the amount of milk produced. An increase in the amount of fluid consumed does not affect an increase in the amount of milk. But excessively drunk liquid exerts a load on the kidneys, which is a stress factor for the body, and any stress blocks the release of hormones necessary for lactation. It turns out the opposite - excessive fluid intake can lead to a decrease in milk production, just as the experienced thirst also creates discomfort and interferes with relaxation and blocks the release of hormones. Therefore, it is rational to consume the amount of fluid that the body requires and drink as much as you want, and not through force, and not limiting yourself in taking fluid.

Breastfeeding mothers should avoid mixed drinks such as tea and coffee with milk for better absorption of any liquid. Since it is believed that breastfeeding is required to maintain the necessary level of calcium in the body, then alongside this myth coexists with the myth that the foods richest in calcium are dairy products. This is not entirely true, firstly, calcium from milk is difficult to digest, and secondly, milk is an allergen, and it should be used with caution. If there is a suspicion of allergic reactions and intolerance. And to increase the calcium content in the body, it is better to use other foods with a high calcium content instead of milk: sesame seeds, almonds, sardines, hazelnuts, watercress, hard cheese, broccoli, white cabbage, black bread, leeks, bananas. Teas, as a rule, are advised not black, but herbal and fruit and fruit-berry drinks. High calcium content, for example, is found in rosehip and nettle drinks.

Myths number 4. About harmful products

"Citrus fruits, berries, chocolate are especially dangerous in this respect ..."

Breast milk contains the maximum amount of antibodies to all types of aggressive elements that a person can receive in a lifetime. Substances that pass through breast milk form a stable food tolerance - the ability to assimilate any food. Excluding certain foods from the diet means depriving the child of the opportunity to form his own protection against harmful factors environment, including allergens. An exclusive "Antiallergenic diet" without mother's indications is a direct way to make a child potentially susceptible to allergic reactions in the future. Prevention of allergies can be ensured by exclusive breastfeeding for up to 6 months, as well as the introduction of complementary foods according to the principle of pedagogical complementary feeding, when the mother's food products and those used for complementary foods are identical, the body will be able to recognize the allergen itself and give the necessary antibodies to it. A nursing mother should better listen to the work of her own body, the so-called atopic dermatitis can begin in children, whose mothers themselves poorly absorb some food, but continue to eat them.

Myths # 5. Products "specially for lactation"

“There are specialized products for nursing mothers. These include: drinks and juices for pregnant women and nursing mothers, teas for pregnant and lactating women; porridge fast food for pregnant and lactating women; dry protein-vitamin-mineral complexes for nursing mothers; vitamins for pregnant and lactating women.

The overwhelming majority of all these products "for nursing" are nothing more than a commercial move and the products offered are the most ordinary products, they are simply offered under the guise of "special". It is cheaper and safer to eat and drink self-prepared herbal teas, herbs for which you can buy at the pharmacy, or in the departments " traditional medicine". You can also choose cereals in any department in the supermarket, and if you want something special, or you don't trust ordinary producers, again, use the departments of ecological and dietary products. Artificial vitamin supplements are not recommended to be taken without the special recommendation of your doctor.

Alexandra Kudimova - neonatologist, perinatal psychologist

For a baby to develop harmoniously, a nursing mother must have nutritious breast milk. This means it must be bold, contain enough trace elements and other useful substances. Sometimes women think that it is "empty", that is, not fat enough and the baby does not gorge itself. Is the fat content really so important, what parameters determine the quality of lactation, what to do to increase the fat content and increase the nutritional value of the product - questions of interest to nursing mothers.

Breast milk is a unique natural product that has no full-fledged analogues. Only such food meets the needs of the baby, because together with breast milk, he receives all the trace elements, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and fats necessary for growth.

Breastfeeding mothers often have concerns about the nutritional and fat content of milk. In order not to worry in vain, you just need to understand the mechanism of its formation in the body, which is included in the composition.

What determines the quality of lactation

Already during pregnancy, the process of preparation for lactation begins, which manifests itself in hormonal changes in the body and external changes in the breast. During pregnancy, the amount of estrogen increases, which stimulates the start of the production of another hormone - prolactin. It is he who is responsible for lactation. By the end of pregnancy, its level rises, and during childbirth, the hormones are already completely converted for milk production.

Factors affecting the quality of breast milk:

hormones;

the child's requirements;

times of Day;

the emotional state of a woman.

How hormones affect breastfeeding

Adequate milk is produced by the interaction of prolactin and oxytocin. The main function of prolactin is to stimulate milk production in the body of a pregnant woman, and then a lactating woman. The process of its effect on lactation is something like this:

The baby sucks on the breast, touches the nerve endings located on the nipple, and sends signals to the mother's brain.

Prolactin responds to these signals and the concentration of the hormone in the body increases at the time of breastfeeding.

By the next feeding, thanks to prolactin, the breast is already producing enough milk.

Another hormone, oxytocin, is responsible for stimulating the release of milk from the mother's breast. It is responsible for the contraction of the muscles inside the breast, more specifically, those muscle cells that are located at the alveoli. As a result, milk flows through the ducts to the nipples.

The oxytocin reflex is the process that links a baby's nipple stimulation to the release of milk from the breast. The prolactin reflex is a process that links a baby's nipple stimulation to milk production.

How can you increase the amount of milk at the request of the baby

The relationship is quite simple: in response to the baby's sucking, milk production will increase in the breast. In other words, the more often and more the baby breastfeeds, the more milk will be produced. How much the baby needs, so much milk will be.

If a mother wants to increase lactation, it is necessary to put the baby to the breast more often and keep it with her longer. Expressing milk residues also helps in this matter.

Time of day tracking

More prolactin is produced at night. As a consequence, it is important not to forget about night feeds in order to maintain lactation. In addition, milk is always thicker during the day than at night, so you should not worry that night feeding will negatively affect the baby's intestines. You can take it more like a drink.

The influence of a woman's emotional state on lactation

The emotional state of the mother affects the oxytocin reflex, therefore, it affects the receipt of milk from the breast in such a way that it complicates or facilitates it. This reflex is depressed by the feeling of discomfort, excitement, pain, and feelings of the mother. Psychological factors cannot be ruled out either, which is why it is so important for a nursing mother to rest often, relax more and enjoy such a special state of unity with the child.

Product chemical composition

Breast fluid is produced through the synthesis of blood and lymph, but not from food. Even during pregnancy, the body accumulates all the necessary nutrients for the development of the fetus and for future feeding. Thanks to this, the usefulness and fat content of the product is optimal for the full growth of the child. And up to 9 months it is not necessary to introduce complementary foods. Although you can give your baby to try juices, fruit purees.

The composition of milk is associated with the timing of lactation:

Colostrum - produced in the early days, is highly nutritious.

Transient - appears 4–5 days after the birth of a child, is characterized by a lower amount of minerals, but there is still a lot of fat.

Mature - food stabilized in composition, which begins to be produced when the baby is already 2–3 weeks old. Its average fat content is 3.5%. In this case, the baby receives milk of two fractions, differing in fat content:

the first is liquid and less fat;
the second is viscous and dense, the child sucks it with effort and does not avidly, like the first, and its fat content is at least 4%.

The first part of mature milk is often called the "front" and the second part is "back". When expressing, only the "front" goes, which often causes concern for mothers who consider it not fat enough.

How to determine fat content at home

Low fat levels can be determined by simply monitoring the baby's condition. If he is in a good mood, has a normal stool, does not bother his tummy and he takes breast with pleasure, then these are signs that the fat content of milk is sufficient.

Another way is to do a little experiment. You need to do the following:

prepare a container with a measuring scale and pour out the remaining milk into it (about 100 mm);

leave the container for 7 hours at room temperature so that the fat rises up;

evaluate the result - 1 mm \u003d 1% fat, the norm is 4%.

How to increase the nutritional value of a product

Despite the fact that the diet of a nursing mother is not a determining factor in the quality of a baby's nutrition, it is important to provide a diet with a variety of dishes. There is no need to increase the calorie content of the diet, since this will not lead to an increase in the fat content of milk and all excess will accumulate in the mother's body. Accordingly, she can noticeably recover. A poor diet is also a wrong choice. If the body receives insufficient nutrients, it will affect the health of the mother and her emotional state. And this, as explained above, negatively affects lactation.

Pediatricians' opinion: is it worth increasing the fat content and why

Most pediatricians, including Dr. Komarovsky, are of the opinion that there is no need to consciously increase the fat content. This simply does not make sense, since the composition of milk does not depend on a woman's diet. Moreover, the desire to make it fatter and healthier often becomes dangerous and causes digestive problems in the baby.

It's more important to master the rules breastfeeding, among which the most important are not to exclude night feeding, to give each breast in turn and only on demand, to maintain the mother's emotional and psychological comfort. Do not neglect nutritional recommendations and follow a balanced diet. Eating wisely is essential for a healthy lactation.

Doctor Komarovsky about breastfeeding - video

Proper nutrition of a nursing mother to improve the quality of lactation

A nursing mother should make a diet that will provide her body with all the nutrients. The diet should be varied.

include cereals, potatoes, cottage cheese, fish and lean meat in manu;

provide the body with fiber, for example, there are apples baked in the oven;

to raise the indicators of fat content and nutritional value of milk by using beef liver, walnuts, condensed milk;

add butter to the daily diet - butter (at least 25 g), olive (15 g);

limit sugar;

eat fractionally and in small portions;

add greens to dishes;

replace white bread with black.

What foods, not only fatty ones, increase the nutritional value of a woman's milk - photo gallery

Cereals are the basis of a nursing mother's diet During lactation, you need to eat lean fish Lean pork and chicken are allowed for nursing
15 g of vegetable oil - the daily requirement for lactating women To give the dishes a taste, nursing can use greens White bread is better replaced with black

Although lactation depends on the hormonal and psycho-emotional state of the woman, the quality and quantity of milk can be improved using time-tested recipes:

Caraway seeds. 1 tbsp. l. pour 1 liter of cumin seeds of water, add peeled and chopped lemon and 50-100 g of sugar (preferably honey). Put the mixture in the oven and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Drink the cooled composition twice a day in a glass.

Vitamin mixture. In equal proportions, take raisins, figs, dried apricots, walnuts and grind. Add 100 g of honey to 400 g of the mixture, mix and consume 1 tbsp. l. before each feeding.

Carrot and milkshake. Grate the carrots on a fine grater and pour completely hot milk, then add honey, cool and drink the composition 2-3 times a day, starting with a teaspoon and gradually increasing the dose to a third of the glass.

Walnuts. Steam the nuts in a thermos with hot milk (soak for at least 1 hour) and eat in small portions throughout the day.

Bleached black tea. Brew tea in hot milk instead of boiling water and drink it with or without sugar 5-6 times a day.

How can a mother feed her baby so that he gains weight - video

In matters of child nutrition, including the fat content of breast milk, it is better to take into account not the fears and assumptions of the mother, but the well-being of the baby - the mood, behavior, and the rate of weight gain. And if everything is fine, you should not eat hard, consume high-calorie foods and worry. If there are any problems, then a special diet and other recommendations described in the article will help to improve the quality of lactation.

26 Mar 1 3209

Modern research shows that the level of fat, vitamins and minerals in breast milk does not depend on the diet of a nursing mother. The amount of protein, as it has been known for a long time, also has a certain value under any conditions. Nature is designed so that a woman during pregnancy accumulates everything she needs to feed her baby. Fat deposits and stores of nutrients accumulated over 9 months are gradually used up over the next 6-9 months. It is at the expense of reserves that the uninterrupted production of always healthy and satisfying milk is ensured, regardless of the number of meals or the quality of the products.

How much should you eat?

Perhaps one of the most persistent misconceptions is that a breastfeeding woman must eat for two. Otherwise, the baby will not have enough milk.

About the need for a diet

Fact

In its pure, unprocessed form, only artificial food additives (dyes, preservatives, stabilizers, etc.) and some medicines penetrate into milk.

It's another matter if the mother's body gives too violent a reaction to cabbage or the same milk, or if the mother is sensitive to citrus fruits. The increased gas production of the mother changes the composition of her blood, which means it can potentially affect breast milk. But even in this case, the child will not necessarily react to the vegetable stew eaten by his mother at lunch. The same is with allergies: in an allergic mother, the child is more likely to be sensitive to the same products, but not always.

Milk and cottage cheese

Another horror story: if he doesn’t drink milk, she will not have it herself; will not eat cottage cheese - the child will have weak bones, teeth will not grow, and mothers will generally fall out.

But which wild animal drinks milk to improve lactation? And nobody feeds them with cottage cheese.

Both milk and cottage cheese are successfully replaced by other products: cheese, kefir or yogurt, salmon fish, legumes, cabbage, fresh herbs, carrot juice, raisins and dried figs.

Onions, garlic, spices and other flavors

Important!

Fatty foods

The old school argued that the fat content of milk depends on the calorie content of the mother's diet and how much fatty foods she eats.

How much to drink?

They say that you should drink up to 2 liters of fluid a day. Moreover, a glass of some drink should be drunk before each feeding. Otherwise, there will be little milk.

Coffee

In addition, some women physically cannot do without coffee in the morning. How will a mother take care of her baby if she cannot get out of bed?

Vitamins

In order for milk to contain enough nutrients, a woman needs to take special multivitamins. It was thought so before.

Therefore, taking vitamins with good nutrition and the correct daily regimen is absolutely not necessary.

Fact

Human milk has a high level of nutrients until a child reaches 1.5-2 years. Even after this period, it does not become "empty" and even more so "harmful", as some doctors still claim.

Approach the issue of nutrition sensibly, eat well, "right", as you ate during pregnancy. No sacrifice is required from you.

The topic of nutrition for a nursing mother is certainly important. After all, now you need to think not only about your diet, but also about the baby's reaction to different foods and about the quality of breast milk. Discussions have flared up around breastfeeding and nutrition of a nursing mother at all times, it is not for nothing that there is a saying "how many people, so many opinions." In almost every area of \u200b\u200bour time, there are many myths and prejudices, and the nutrition of a nursing woman was no exception. In our today's conversation, we will tell about all existing myths and voice short comments on each of them.

The first myth.You must definitely drink cow's milk and dilute them with tea. This increases the amount of breast milk.

Whole cow's milk is a great allergen, so we don't recommend consuming it in its pure form. Are you sure this will not affect the child in any way? In addition, with a well-established lactation process, an increase in milk supply is simply not required. It is produced as much as your baby needs. Moreover, increased production of breast milk can cause common diseases such as and.

Mixed drinks are poorly absorbed, so it is better to exclude tea with milk from your diet. In addition, it does not possess the lactogonic properties that are assigned to it. It is much healthier to use yoghurts, kefir and others dairy products... To quench your thirst, you can drink compotes, weak tea and mineral water (only choose one that does not contain gas).

The second myth. You need to eat citrus fruits, kiwi and mango, they are high in vitamins.

Citrus fruits are at the top of the list of allergenic foods, so it is advisable not to overuse them. And in general, our body is not accustomed to various exotic fruits. Why do you need this unnecessary risk? Eat apples and those fruits that are cultivated in your climate zone better.

The third myth.Red, orange and yellow vegetables cause allergies in the child.

If you have never had an allergy to vegetables of these colors, then you can safely eat them. But, of course, you need to monitor the child's health. Any new product should be started to eat in small portions, while carefully observing the reaction of the crumbs' body. And the color does not play any role here.

The fourth myth. Meat should be eaten in limited quantities.

Meat contains many "usefulness" that the body of a nursing mother needs, and that of a baby too. You just need to choose it carefully. Pork, for example, is too fatty, it really is better to limit it. Duck meat is also undesirable, because it is poorly digested. But chicken with beef - for health.

The fifth myth. A nursing mother should drink a lot. This increases the amount of milk.

In the body of any person there is a hormone that is responsible for the water-salt balance. Excess fluid is excreted, and in the presence of thirst, the hormone does not allow the body to release water. Milk can actually decrease if a nursing mother is thirsty on a consistent basis. But if there is a lot of water in the body, then the production of oxytocin decreases and milk begins to be released from the ducts worse. Stand out, but not work out!

Remember one simple truth - milk is formed from blood and lymph under the careful "supervision" of prolactin. Mother's abundant drink has absolutely nothing to do with it!

Hence the conclusion: you need to drink in those volumes in which your body requires it. He knows better what he needs and in what quantities.

The sixth myth. When breastfeeding, you should not eat sweets.

It makes no sense to completely deny yourself this pleasure. When breastfeeding, it is important to exclude excessive consumption of cocoa and sugar, therefore, we remove chocolate and all kinds of cakes from the diet. There is nothing reprehensible in the fact that mom will eat marshmallows, fruit marmalade, marshmallow or dryers.

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The seventh myth. The quantity and quality of breast milk depends on the diet of the nursing mother. You need to eat as much high-calorie food as possible.

We have already mentioned here that breast milk is not produced from those foods that a woman eats, and therefore its quantity cannot in any way be associated with malnutrition. Even with very poor nutrition for a young mother, the quantity and quality of milk can satisfy all the needs of the child. The question is how all this will affect the well-being of the mother herself, because the body will use all possible and impossible reserves for milk production. With insufficient saturation, the body simply cannot withstand such a load. Therefore, you need to eat well, but it will not do you any good if you start to overeat or force yourself to eat.

The eighth myth. A nursing mother must follow a diet.

The baby got used to those foods that are usually eaten in your family during fetal life. Therefore, drastically changing your diet is more harmful than beneficial.

The ninth myth. Sports activities negatively affect lactation.

Only forceful daily loads of long duration can have a negative impact on the process of breastfeeding. If you want to attend gym a couple of times a week, there will be no harm. Just try not to overload the chest. Daily charging does not count at all, there will definitely be no harm from them.

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