You seem to already know everything and know how (theoretically of course). And now the long-awaited moment has come: your baby was born. Here then the main problems begin: the baby cries, but you do not know what to do to help him, the chest hurts, you are exhausted after birth ...
The first cause of crying baby can not be hunger, as our moms suggest, but pains in the tummy, which are caused not fully formed by the digestive system. Than help crumbs? He is too young to take medicine. Here the right tool is a strict diet while breastfeeding, observance of which will help your child avoid many problems immediately after birth. Let's see what its essence is.
I will say right away that it's hard to keep a strict diet when breastfeeding. The whole problem is that just yesterday you could have EVERYTHING: fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy and sour-milk products, and today practical NOTHING! Add more births, which exhaust the body so much that it seems that you ran a marathon distance. During childbirth, nothing can be eaten either.
So, you're in the ward with your baby. Everything seems to be in order, but a good doctor, examining the child will list to you something that can not be eaten immediately after the birth of the child. Such products include: baked goods, fruits, vegetables, dairy products (except milk and skimmed yogurt), legumes, mushrooms, meat (except for chicken (WITHOUT TISSUE!) And rabbit), sweet, chocolate. You ask: And then what can you do? You can boiled potatoes (a little), bread (coarse grind), cheese, butter, a little (!) Milk, tea with a small piece of sugar, boiled chicken or rabbit and broth from them, a light soup with some croup. Such a strict diet you will have to stick to about 1-2 months.
What is the main reason for observing such a strict diet? First, everything that you eat gets into the mother's blood, and then into the breast milk that the child drinks. Due to the unformed digestive system, the presence in the mother's milk of certain enzymes contained in individual foods can lead to gas formation in the intestine. In this case, the baby experiences pain in the tummy, and you and the young father are tired and restless overnight. Salvage here is medicine, for example, "Espumizan - emulsion" or "Plantex", as well as dill water. But take into account the age of the child, many medicines are allowed only from one month! Do not eat foods that can cause diarrhea and baby, they include cucumbers, apples, watermelons, plums. Baking and sweets often cause constipation in children, so if you suddenly found that your crumb does not pump for several days, stop eating buns and cookies! Now think about what's best: to stuff the child with pills, or to follow your own diet.
The second reason for observing such a strict diet when breastfeeding is the possibility of allergic reactions in the newborn. And this is the most important reason. Currently, according to many pediatricians, children are born more vulnerable to allergens. This is due, first of all, to the ecology, products containing harmful additives to the body. That is why it is important to follow a strict diet when breastfeeding. The strong allergens include: chocolate and sweets, seasonings and spices, smoked sausages, pickles and canned foods, vegetables, fruits and berries of bright colors (especially red ones), citrus and tropical fruits, red fish, seafood.
When the baby turns 3 months old, you can slowly expand your diet. To begin with, try everything a little, but not more than one - two new products a day. So you can eliminate the allergen. And if you immediately eat everything, you will not understand why the crumbs on the cheeks have a red flush. Thus, by the year you can eat almost anything you want and the baby will get used to ordinary food better. After introducing complementary foods (fruit and vegetable juices and mashed potatoes) into the diet, the problem of eating certain fruits will disappear by itself.
If you follow a diet, choose the "right" and healthy foods, which contain a minimum of preservatives and chemicals, because through the mother's milk all the useful and harmful substances get into the baby's body. Why from birth to introduce the baby to such substances? Still have time to try them in their lives.
A special place among the "healthy" products, with the diet of a nursing mother, is occupied by sour milk products: cottage cheese, sour cream and cheese are the leaders in this list. These foods contain a lot of calcium, which is necessary for a growing body. This very calcium baby takes from the body of the mother. In order that your hair does not fade, and the nails do not break off, lean on cheese and cheese. You should also eat kefir daily for better digestion.
I'll give another advice on nutrition: if your child has constipation, then in the evening, soak 6-7 prunes, and in the morning drink vodichku and eat berries. So you will adjust the digestion not only of the baby, but also your own.
If you follow a diet of a nursing mother, you should also consider what drinks you drink. Do not drink coffee and cocoa, because they are stimulating and can cause a corresponding reaction in the child. You can drink tea, especially useful green. Tea should also not be very strong. And, of course, do not drink alcohol! At present, the myths about the use of condensed milk with tea, which contributes to the production of milk, are debunked. It is proved that milk is not allocated because of the food that the mother uses, but in the development of certain hormones in a nursing woman. However, the amount of breast milk can be increased if you use a warm drink (tea or milk).
The diet for breastfeeding is quite strict, but for the sake of your beloved child and his health, you can endure everything. In addition, every young mother wants to put herself in shape after pregnancy, and adherence to such a diet will certainly return your forms to an excellent condition.