Diet for nursing mothers

Breastfeeding is one of the most important components of a baby’s full development, so a nursing mother should carefully monitor her diet, especially in the first months of a newborn’s life.

Mother's milk nourishes the baby, and with it all the necessary vitamins and microelements are transferred to him. But it is important to know that some foods can negatively affect your baby’s well-being. Allergies, colic, bloating, constipation, diarrhea - all this can be caused by the composition of breast milk. That is why breastfeeding experts urge women to introduce foods gradually in the first months after giving birth and strictly monitor the baby’s reaction to them.

At first, the list of food restrictions is quite large, but gradually you can add more and more new foods. How quickly you can return to your usual (but healthy!) diet depends individually on your baby’s food tolerance.

However, experts advise everyone, without exception, to adhere to the basic rules of nutrition for a nursing mother. Give up coffee and other products containing caffeine, sweets, fatty foods, processed foods and, of course, fast food.

We bring to your attention one of the most strict but effective diets for nursing mothers.

During the first 10 days after the baby is born, you can consume:

1. baked apples;
2. bananas;
3. oatmeal, rice, buckwheat, corn, wheat, barley porridge;
4. lean soup;
5. green tea, dried fruit compote, rosehip steam;
6. butter up to 15g per day, unrefined oils (sunflower, corn, olive);
7. lean meat.

After 10 days and until the 1st month, gradually add to the diet:

1. fermented milk products (cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, kefir);
2. fish (boiled or baked);
3. eggs;
4. gray bread, with bran;
5. potatoes (boiled or baked);
6. pasta in small quantities;
7. hard, mild cheeses;
8. stewed, baked and boiled vegetables (carrots, beets, cauliflower or broccoli, onions, pumpkin, zucchini);
9. green and dried spices (dill, parsley, bay leaf);
10. dried fruits (dates, dried apricots, prunes), biscuits, sponge cake, Charlotte pie, bagels, croutons without raisins.

Avoid the following foods for the entire first month:

1. whole cow's milk, store-bought or homemade;
2. meat broth (from any type of meat);
3. raisin;
4. black tea, coffee;
5. sour cream;
6. raw vegetables and fruits (except baked apples and bananas);
7. fresh bakery products made from premium flour;
8. alcohol.

From the 1st to the 3rd month, gradually add to the diet:

1. borscht, lean, seasoned with tomato juice (pasteurized tomatoes);
2. raw vegetables and fruits in season;
3. nuts, except pistachios and peanuts;
4. meat (domestic chicken, rabbit, quail, veal).
5. make fruit drinks from blueberries, lingonberries, currants, cherries;
6. sour cream;
7. homemade jam (cherry, plum, apple).

From the 3rd to the 6th month, gradually add to the diet:

1. porridge (barley, millet);
2. honey;
3. freshly squeezed juices (carrots, pumpkins, apples, beets);
4. fresh onions;
5. fresh and dried spices: basil, savory, tarragon, lemon balm, oregano, celery, mint, basil, thyme.

From the 6th month, gradually add to the diet:

1. legumes;
2. seafood;
3. garlic;

From the 6th month, the diet of a nursing mother is quite varied.

The following foods are prohibited during the entire period of breastfeeding:

1. canned food;
2. chocolate;
3. all confectionery products containing food and flavor additives, essences;
4. instant coffee, tea bags;
5. pestilence