Dear Sir/ Madam. What is the ideal food for lactating mothers. Recently we blesses with baby girl.
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Here?s what to aim to consume each day to ensure you?re getting the nutrients you need and offering your baby a taste for the healthy stuff early on: Protein: 3 servings Calcium: 5 servings (or 1,500 mg?especially important since breastfeeding draws from your calcium reserves) Iron-rich foods: 1 or more servings Vitamin C: 2 servings Green leafy and yellow vegetables/fruits: 3 to 4 servings Other fruits and veggies: 1 or more servings Whole grains and complex carbohydrates: 3 or more servings High-fat foods: Small amounts (you don't need as much as you did during pregnancy) Omega 3s: 2 to 3 servings per week, to promote baby's brain growth (that?s 8 to 12 ounces of low-mercury fish like wild salmon and sardines; you can also get omega 3s in DHA-enriched eggs) Prenatal vitamin: Daily Aim for 8 cups every day ? especially in the weeks after birth, since it will help your body to recover. Choose organic fruits, veggies, dairy, poultry, meat, eggs and grain whenever you have the choice and can afford the usually steeper price and you?ll minimize the chemicals your baby is exposed to through your breast milkEating a mix of carbohydrates protein, and fat at meals keeps you feeling full longer and supplies the nutrients your body needs. Complex carbs like whole grains and cereals and fresh fruits and vegetables not only provide more nutrition than processed starches and sugars, they provide longer-lasting energy. And choosing from all food groups is important so you can get the vitamins you and your baby need over time. Eat up to 12 ounces of most types of fish and seafood per week, including salmon, shrimp, canned light tuna, lake trout, tilapia, catfish, crab, pollack, and scallops. FOODS TO AVOID WHILE BREASTFEEDING. 1.Excessive caffeine: One or two cups of coffee, tea or soda a day won?t affect your baby (and during those early, sleep deprived months, it might be just what you need to keep going). More than that, however, may lead to both of you feeling jittery, irritable and sleepless. Also, excessive caffeine has been linked to colic and acid reflux in some babies. High-fat dairy and meat: Pesticides and other chemicals you should consume sparingly are stored in animals? fat, so generally it?s best to stick to lower-fat varieties. Whenever you do opt for higher-fat dairy, poultry and meat, consider choosing organic, since producers cannot use antibiotics, growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals. Processed foods: As a general rule, check labels and try to avoid processed foods that contain long lists of additives.
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Add traditional foods to diet of lactating mother like gond and pure ghee to improve quality of breastfeed vitamin e and calcium rich diets like fish and flaxseed will also help mother and child equally 12 tissue salt of biochemic will add to overall health of mother an child at this stage and complement any deficiency.
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Hi, lybrate user, have a diet rich in protein, drink lots of water ,have lots of vegetables, milk, feenugreek seeds. High fiber diet.
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