Your child is in front of you. It combines the qualities that you have: the shape of the face, the smile, the glitter of the eyes; and at the moment the best thing you can give him is breastmilk. There is no doubt that you are doing everything to feed your baby with the highest quality milk. Perhaps you think that such strict restrictions should be observed, as during pregnancy. We have good news for you: now you have the opportunity to relax a little. In order for milk to remain quality, you need to follow some fairly simple rules. Nursing mothers need to exclude only some foods that contain harmful substances for the child. The standard "black list" includes alcohol, caffeine and food, which can cause an allergy in a newborn baby. In fact, everything is better than it might seem at first glance.
Beverages. Did you rule out drinking alcoholic beverages during your entire pregnancy? Now you occasionally have the opportunity to drink a cup of coffee, a glass of cola or a glass of wine. The main rule is not to do it too often and in large quantities. You must remember that caffeine, which accumulates in the body of the baby, may not let him sleep for a long time after feeding.
Below are a few rules of drinking, which are not the most useful during breastfeeding. In beverages that contain caffeine, such as tea or coffee, you can add low-fat milk, because it is tasty and healthy. When you need to attend an event that consumes alcoholic beverages, it is recommended that you count the time so that it is right after the baby is fed. In that case, your body has enough time to process and withdraw alcohol from your blood.
If you have drunk such a dose of alcohol, at which you feel that you are drunk, it is best to express the milk. And for feeding to use pre-prepared frozen milk, for this purpose it is recommended to use special containers. Provide yourself with milk will help you express it at a time when the feeding time has already come, but for some reason you do not have the opportunity to feed the baby.
Medicines. Pharmaceutical preparations, which in small doses can enter the baby's body during breastfeeding, most often do not affect the quality of breast milk. However, do not forget to keep track of what exactly you are taking and at what time. Carefully read the instructions and do not forget to check with the doctor. Most of the drugs have an effect on the baby's body in the first two months of life, and then infants are no longer so susceptible to drugs.
Some preparations for allergy, which are freely sold together with non-sedating antihistamines, have the property of suppressing lactation. Nasal congestion can be removed with the help of drops and sprays. Drugs for thyroid and asthma are usually harmless.
Most of the pain medications can make the baby sluggish, so they are recommended only once.
Food. Your child may have a heightened sensitivity to those foods that cause allergy in some members of your family. The most common products that cause an allergic reaction are eggs, milk, nuts and flour. You can exclude for a period of one week "suspected" products, in order that it completely removed from the body. Do not forget that the allergic baby needs an increase in immunity to breast milk more than all other children. Carefully read the instructions for using medication and consult with doctors.
Environment. All experts are of the same opinion that the best thing for a baby is mother's milk. But when toxins appear in milk, its properties are reduced. It is worth listening to our advice so that your breast milk remains useful.
It is not recommended to eat fish, which was caught in the city or in a suburban polluted pond. There is no need for your presence, when the car is refueling, because the gasoline vapor has a bad effect on the body. Try to eat vegetables that have been grown without nitrate fertilizers, stay away from various kinds of solvents and avoid the use of means for removing varnish. Do not buy new plastic or synthetic items for the interior. They can become completely safe when the baby is 3-6 months old.
What are the ways to improve the quality of breast milk?
A nursing woman is recommended to rest more. Go to bed at any opportunity and do not get carried away by noisy companies. You need to take enough fluids and eat well. However, there is no need to drink liquid if you do not feel like it. Thirst more than usual, you will be the norm. With food, things are the same - on average you need to eat 300 kcal daily more than in the last period of pregnancy. Your main task now is to be completely immersed in motherhood. Breastfeeding is the best thing that can be for your baby, and let it support you in strength.