Eat everything that you ate during pregnancy: the baby, having learned about your eating habits even before the birth, will easily cope with them after birth. Erroneous are those who think that products falling into the mother's body are in milk. This is impossible already because breast milk is created with the participation of lymph and blood, but not from the contents of the stomach of the mother. The composition of breast milk is programmed by nature, it is stable and unchanged in all women, no matter how different the quality and amount of food consumed by them.
We should not forget only that the mother and baby have a microflora in common - so if a mother does not eat a dish, digestion problems, alas, will affect both of them.
With diets for the period of breastfeeding it is better to wait. Do not go to the other extreme - there is for two. Overeating will not increase the amount and will not provide a higher fat content of breast milk. Nursing mothers need to eat in the same volume as before pregnancy, adding except that another light dinner. Eat often, but in small portions - for example, three main meals, and between these methods - tea and sandwiches with cheese, sausage, fish - of course, within reasonable limits.
When buying products, pay attention to the composition of products: sometimes looking harmless yogurt may contain unsafe for both mom and baby flavoring agents, preservatives and colorants.
Give preference to seasonal products - primarily because "off-season" usually contain nitrates and pesticides, which, if caught in milk, will give the baby a lot of anxiety. The constant use of multivitamins is also undesirable, because at first it sharply increases the concentration of vitamins in the body, and then sharply reduces them, which is harmful for a nursing mother. If nevertheless there was a necessity for reception of tableted vitamins to drink them it is necessary short courses, doing a break for two weeks.
Increase in the consumption of liquid by the amount of milk does not affect in any way. A tea with milk recommended by grandmothers can also cause allergies. To milk is always enough, put the crumbs to the chest more often and make the feeding lasting. Drink solely for the purpose of quenching thirst. How much - each woman decides for herself, based on the needs of the body. Usually, liquid consumption is about 2.5-3 liters per day, but in any case should not exceed 5 liters. You can drink not only pure water, but juices, fruit drinks, decoction of dried fruits and rose hips, and if you love milk and there are no problems with its assimilation - drink to your health! If there are problems - replace the milk with fermented milk or yogurt.
According to WHO, the fat content of breast milk depends more on the seasonal and diurnal periods, rather than on the caloric intake of food that mom uses. Fat varies also during feeding. The child gets a lot of "back", the most fat milk, if he sucks one breast for more than half an hour - so do not offer the crumbs in one feeding both breasts, if you want to get enough fat.
To reduce the risk of allergic reactions, minimize the consumption of exotic fruits that are not characteristic of your region: papaya, passion fruit, pineapples and feijoa, as well as culinary delights common to residents of China or Thailand, can create food stress for the body, and its consequences can be quite unexpected. Therefore, when breastfeeding, and preferably from the very beginning of pregnancy, give preference to the traditions of nutrition characteristic of our ancestors. Do not turn your own, and even more so the crocodile organism into a "testing ground" for testing culinary exotics.
The kid learns to distinguish between tastes even within the mother's body, about 3-4 months of pregnancy - he feels sour, sweet, bitter or salty. So the gastrointestinal tract of the baby is preparing to perceive a variety of tastes after birth. And, just when she was born, the crumb is already ready for the fact that Mama's milk will not taste the same. And do not worry about the bitter taste of milk after consuming onions or garlic. English scientists in general have found out that the more often the mother includes garlic in her diet, the more willing the baby is put to the breast. Do not refuse and spices - of course, without fanaticism, but only to give the dishes an appetizing flavor and taste.
Alas - from allergic reactions still no one managed to come up with insurance. This especially applies to children whose families have already had allergies, and those who first tried an artificial mixture in the hospital. One supplement is enough to please a group of risk - so that future mothers need to do everything possible so that their babies are not fed in the maternity home with a mixture - neither in the first days, nor later. Mom is advised to keep a food diary and record daily what and when she ate - especially with regard to allergen products. These include protein products - milk, dairy products, fish, eggs, poultry, legumes, citrus fruits, many berries (strawberries, raspberries and even sea-buckthorn), pomegranates, as well as nuts, beekeeping products, chocolate, coffee and cocoa.
After consuming something from this list, you need to observe the baby within 24 hours: if he has an allergic reaction (usually in the form of diathesis), there is a product-"provocateur" is no longer worth it. Allergic reactions sometimes provoke not the product itself, but various artificial food additives. And some babies have different allergic reactions to food allergies - pollen, wool, dust, etc.
It should also be remembered that the high fat content of breast milk itself can be the cause of constipation and stomach disorders in crumbs: its digestive system risks not coping with such a load. But nutritious milk should be - for this purpose include in the diet only foods rich in vitamins and minerals: sources of calcium - kefir, curdled milk, cottage cheese, sour cream and cream, a source of phosphorus and iron - rye bread, egg yolks, beef, offal, fish and apples . Use cereal based products, coarse bread, prunes and legumes, as well as nuts, a deposit of vitamins B and magnesium. Be sure to include in the menu butter and vegetable fats, and stocks of glucose make up with the help of jam, sweet compotes and confectionery. Do not forget about priceless suppliers of ascorbic, pantothenic and folic acids, carotene and trace elements - fresh vegetables, fruits and berries.