What can you eat during lactation? List of products allowed for consumption by a nursing mother from the moment the baby is born

The topic of breastfeeding is often surrounded by many myths. One of the categories in which there are a lot of misconceptions is what a nursing woman can and cannot do. Today we will look into this. The article was written after attending lectures by lactation consultants in Chisinau, Natalia Zabudskaya and Oksana Lakoya.

GV and mother's illness

Is it possible to breastfeed if mom is sick? Yes! There are only two diseases during which WHO prohibits breastfeeding - AIDS and HIV. In all other cases, breastfeeding is not contraindicated, and often, on the contrary, it is prescribed! For example, mom got sick with the flu or a cold. Her body produces antibodies that pass into the milk. This way the baby receives additional protection from the virus and may not even get sick. If he gets sick, his illness will be milder than if he had not breastfed. And in this case, a child can only get sick from contact with a sick mother (by airborne droplets, for example), but not through mother’s milk!

GV and mother's poisoning

If a mother is poisoned, she can continue to feed her child! In case of poisoning, a nursing mother must follow the correct drinking regime (drink plenty of water) to prevent dehydration. You can take activated carbon, Enterosgel or another sorbent.

Hepatitis B and taking medications

Is it possible to take medications for breastfeeding? Most modern medications are compatible with breastfeeding, but each individual case must be checked. There is an online directory e-lactancia.org, where you can enter the name of the active ingredient of the drug prescribed by your doctor and check whether it is compatible with breastfeeding. It is precisely the active substance that must be administered, since there are a lot of drugs themselves, but many have different names, but the main component is the same. The website will immediately display the risk level of this active substance for a child: from first (green, safe) to fourth (red, dangerous). Also, if this substance is not compatible with breastfeeding, the reference book provides analogues that are safe for the baby. With a list of analogues, you can go to your doctor and find out if they will help in your case. Then you will decide what to do.

GW and medical procedures

During breastfeeding, if necessary, you can undergo x-rays, have dental treatment, including with anesthesia, do fluorography, tomography, MRP and other procedures. There is no need to express milk after the procedure - you can feed the baby right away.

GW and sports

Compatible and even shown! If mom wants to exercise, she can do it, especially if it improves her mood! It is important to find a competent trainer who knows the specifics of a mother’s recovery after childbirth.

GW and extreme sports

While breastfeeding, you can engage in extreme sports, such as skydiving and diving, especially if the mother did this before pregnancy. It is important to understand that during extreme sports, the body produces adrenaline, which blocks the production of breast milk. But as soon as the mother calms down, adrenaline leaves the body and lactation is restored. If the mother is experienced (in terms of playing sports), then she will only need a few hours to calm down. If mom is jumping for the first time, she may need a day to come to her senses. But if we talk about skydiving, you should be more afraid of the fact that this in itself is a traumatic sport, and the child needs a healthy mother! So, when landing, you can injure your arm or leg, and the straps during parachute deployment can injure your chest (this can also lead to lactostasis). If you have taken everything into account and decided to jump, before doing so you need to feed your baby tightly with breast milk. As for diving, the recommendations are the same: feed the baby tightly before diving so that the chest is empty - the suit is too tight, and lactostasis may occur later. Nitrogen, which accumulates in the blood during diving, also accumulates in milk, but after reaching land it is quickly eliminated from the body.

GW and massage

When breastfeeding, you can do any massage, including therapeutic, cupping, and anti-cellulite. If you need to lie on your stomach during a massage, it is better to feed your baby before the session to empty your breasts.

GW and visits to beauty salons

During lactation, you can dye your hair and get a perm; chemicals do not get into the milk, but you can inhale them (the mother may feel ill). It is also prohibited for the child to be in the room where the mother is undergoing these procedures. During breastfeeding, you can even get tattoos and piercings if your mother really wants to. Make sure that the technician uses disposable tools and follows sanitary standards.

GW and intimate life

GW and herbs

While breastfeeding, you can drink almost all the herbs that you drank before and during pregnancy. It is necessary to start trying this or that herb with small doses, while monitoring the reaction of you and your baby. It is believed that sage helps stop lactation, so when completing breastfeeding, mothers are advised to drink it, but even in this matter, everything is individual. Peppermint, which is also considered a herb that suppresses breast milk production, has no negative effect on many mothers. It is more likely to cause an allergy in a child than a lack of milk in a mother.

HS and essential oils

You need to be more careful here than with herbs. The molecules of essential oils are very small and they easily pass into breast milk. The rules of aromatherapy during lactation are as follows: essential oils cannot be taken internally during breastfeeding; oils must be 100 percent natural, of the highest quality; oils must be diluted (for example, in vegetable oil) and not used in pure form; The dosage of essential oils during breastfeeding should be halved (this also applies to the aroma lamp).

GW and bad habits

Despite the fact that doctors and breastfeeding consultants allow drinking coffee during breastfeeding (doctors consider 750 ml of coffee per day to be an acceptable dose for a nursing mother), I am categorically against the use of this very harmful, addictive substance during lactation! In general, it is necessary to get rid of all bad habits at least for the period of preparation for conception, pregnancy and all breastfeeding! Ideally, get rid of them forever. This applies to drinking coffee, smoking, and drinking alcohol, including “cultural” alcohol, in small doses. Now lactation consultants say that alcohol passes into breast milk, but is eliminated from the body within 24 hours, and that a mother can afford to drink a glass of champagne for the holiday. I completely disagree with this view. I argued my point of view for those who are interested.

GV and sauna

It is possible, it is necessary! But not with lactostasis and mastitis. The rules for visiting a bathhouse during lactation are the same as the rules for visiting a bathhouse for pregnant women.

GW and fasting

It is acceptable if the mother feels well. The child will receive all the necessary substances from milk from the mother’s reserves, which will not become scarce in 1 day. If a mother feels unwell during fasting, then she should not undergo such procedures at this stage.

HF and taking vitamins

During breastfeeding, mothers do not need any special vitamins or dietary supplements. An excess of vitamins in the body is worse than a lack of them (this applies to synthetic, unnatural vitamins). There cannot be too many natural vitamins.

GV and vegetarianism

A nursing mother can be a vegetarian. She can replace animal proteins with vegetable proteins (whole grain cereals, legumes, nuts). It is important to ensure that the mother does not have a deficiency of vitamin B12 and B vitamins in general.

GW and another nursing mother

Is it possible for another breastfeeding woman to breastfeed your child if the need arises? Yes, if you are confident in the health of this woman (for example, this is your sister). Donor milk is second after mother's milk in the list of acceptable nutrition for an infant (by the way, adapted formula is in penultimate place on this list, and cow's and goat's milk is in last).

GW and food

There are no healthy foods that are strictly prohibited while breastfeeding. A nursing woman, like a pregnant woman and any person in general, should (fast food, products with preservatives and dyes, fried, smoked, semi-finished products, yeast, polished white rice, premium flour products, mayonnaise, etc.).

I hope now you know exactly what a nursing woman can and cannot do. As it turned out, there are not so many restrictions. Happy motherhood to you!

What is possible and what is not possible when breastfeeding? was last modified: November 23rd, 2016 by admin

In order to feed your baby for a long time and correctly, you need to follow a feeding schedule. It is equally important to stimulate lactation and maintain it for as long as possible. The possibility of full breastfeeding is ensured both by the choice of products that the mother will consume, and by the frequency of meals, as well as by observing the drinking regime. Let's talk about what a nursing mother can and cannot include in her diet.

A mother's diet and diet are extremely important for her baby's health, as they all affect the quality of her milk. Alcohol, chemicals and medications can also pass into breast milk and affect the baby, so should be avoided

Rules for choosing food products

The main criteria that should guide the mother of a newborn from the moment he is born until he is one month old:

quality;
authenticity;
freshness;
seasonality;
diversity.

It is advisable to choose vegetables and fruits that grow in your native region. It is worth including in your diet products of plant origin, which have come to bear fruit.

If possible, it is better to eat vegetables grown in your own garden or on the plots of farmers who do not use fertilizers. Then you can eat almost any fruit or vegetable - they will not cause allergies in your child.

Products of plant origin

Vegetables and fruits are certainly needed by the mother’s body - they are sources of nutrients, and also contribute to normal intestinal function, have a positive effect on the immune system, some improve the quality of milk and enhance its production. However, enriching the table of a mother who is breastfeeding with them should be done with caution, excluding those that could cause potential harm to the health of the newborn.

In the first months after childbirth, most of the plant gifts of nature should be consumed after heat treatment (steaming, boiling, baking).

During the formation of breastfeeding, vegetables and fruits in the mother’s diet must be pre-heat-treated

When choosing products for your table, a nursing mother (especially in the first month after giving birth) should pay attention to the color of the products. Pigmented red fruits and vegetables are more likely to cause allergies than their green counterparts. This applies to apples, pears, apricots, raspberries, cherries, cranberries, etc.

Highly pigmented fruits and vegetables are more likely to cause allergies, even if their environmental friendliness is beyond doubt. It is advisable to choose not imported analogues, but gifts of local nature

Meat products

Official medicine believes that the nutrition of a woman nursing a child is unthinkable without animal proteins. This issue is controversial, but for those who are accustomed to eating meat, giving it up during lactation is pointless, if not harmful. It is believed that a suitable protein for a baby would be one extracted from poultry (preferably turkey, since chicken can cause allergies), rabbit or calf.

Since many manufacturers use antibiotics in feed to rid livestock and poultry of infectious diseases, as well as hormones to accelerate the growth of livestock, it is better (if possible) to use poultry meat raised at home or on small farms that do not abuse pharmacological drugs.

In any case, the meat is consumed boiled or stewed. Why can't you eat fried foods while breastfeeding? Proteins and vitamins are destroyed very quickly with this type of cooking, but there are more than enough carcinogens in fried foods - they are harmful not only to the baby, but also to the mother. It is also better for a nursing mother to avoid cooking based on meat broth until 3-4 months.

Fish

Breastfeeding mothers can be recommended low-fat varieties of fish - pollock, pike perch, hake or flounder. It is believed that they may slightly affect the taste of milk, especially for flounder or mackerel. However, there is no confirmed data for this. A well-known consultant on breastfeeding, Natalya Razakhatskaya, claims that there is no direct connection between the food consumed and breast milk, because it is not formed from food, but from the components of blood and lymph.

Seafood and caviar can cause severe allergies; in this sense, squid is considered the safest, but it is recommended to introduce it into the diet only closer to six months. In addition, it is easy to get poisoned by seafood - if you eat fish, it should be the freshest. It can be prepared, like meat products, by boiling and stewing.

It is also better not to cook fish broths for the same reasons as meat ones. Fish farms use the same antibiotics and hormonal agents.

Fish and seafood should be consumed with caution, as they can greatly change the taste of milk, cause allergies and breast refusal

Cereals

Cereals, especially during the first month, form the basis of a nursing woman’s diet. The most beneficial for mothers and their babies during breastfeeding are buckwheat and oatmeal. Corn (inhibits the processes of decay in the intestines) and wheat are considered allowed. But rice cereal, beloved by many, removes beneficial microelements and is not recommended for constipation. One of the significant advantages of these cereals is their low allergenicity and high safety.

You should not eat cereals containing gluten (semolina, pearl barley, barley, rye) - they are potential allergens.

Milk and dairy products

Milk and fermented milk products are a storehouse of easily digestible protein, promote lactation and normalize digestion. Experts have differing opinions regarding the consumption of milk in the first month after childbirth. Some categorically do not recommend whole cow's milk, others suggest drinking it anyway, adding it to weak tea to increase lactation, but limiting the amount to 200 ml per day.

Cottage cheese, like all fermented milk products, must be fresh; it can be consumed no more than 150 grams per day. Liquid fermented milk can be drunk no more than 800 ml per day (kefir, fermented baked milk, bifilin, yogurt, acidolact, etc.). The fat content of such products should not exceed 2.5%.

It is believed that tea with added milk improves breastfeeding. Since this fact has not been scientifically proven, it is still not worthwhile to focus on the consumption of dairy products for a nursing mother in the first month.

Products that are prohibited from consumption

allergenic;
toxic;
stimulating;
gas-forming.

The list of these products is quite large, especially in the first month after childbirth. So, potential allergens may be:

tropical fruits and citrus fruits;
red fruits and vegetables;
caviar, seafood and fatty red fish;
chicken eggs;
cocoa beans and coffee;
whole cow's milk;
peanuts;
crayfish and crabs.

What products are strictly not recommended for nursing mothers? Of course, those that can cause maximum damage to the baby’s health due to their toxic properties: alcohol, vinegar, all types of fast foods, foods with dyes and preservatives, smoked foods, spicy, salty, fatty and fried foods and spices. It is better for a nursing woman to exclude these “little joys” from her table for the entire period of breastfeeding; they will affect both the body of a newborn and a child 4-6 months old.

Watermelon, despite its ability to stimulate milk production, is better not to eat (we recommend reading:). Firstly, this berry can act as an allergen, and secondly, it accumulates nitrates and urea, which unscrupulous farmers stuff watermelons with.

Despite women's well-known love for sweets, it is better to postpone products made from cocoa beans for several months. Cocoa is a strong stimulant of the nervous system, so it can negatively affect lactation and the health of the baby. You can replace the sweet table with a small amount of cottage cheese with fruit

Summary table of healthy and harmful products

Dr. Komarovsky notes that the nutrition of a pregnant and lactating woman does not differ significantly. Therefore, the main principle of introducing foods into the diet is consistency – i.e. try a new product once every 3 days.

We have prepared a table of proper nutrition for mothers; it can be used as the basis for a daily menu:

Month	It is forbidden	With caution	Can
In the first month	seafood, red fish, caviar sausage and frankfurters potentially allergenic fruits and berries (red apples, grapes, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries) gas-forming vegetables (cabbage, celery) mushrooms pates soft cheese citrus coffee and cocoa cream cakes, nuts	whole milk chicken eggs pasta cookie	fermented milk products (ryazhenka, yogurt, kefir, yogurt) cottage cheese and cheese boiled/stewed/baked vegetables (potatoes, cauliflower, zucchini) boiled/baked turkey, rabbit lean fish (cod, hake, pike perch, carp) cereals (buckwheat, oatmeal) fruits (green apple, pear, banana) dried fruits (dried apricots, prunes) wholemeal bread, crackers, biscuits vegetable broths
From 1 to 3 months		You can add: meat broths bright vegetables, fresh and boiled (beets, carrots, eggplant, tomato, cucumber, radish) fruits (apricots, peaches, plums, cherries), melon and watermelon homemade jam	You can add: lean beef, chicken corn, millet, rice porridge
From 3 months to six months			You can add: boiled beets, carrots, pumpkin tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden nuts (except pistachios, peanuts)
From 6 months			You can add: lean pork (carb) legumes boiled red fish

Another useful table is a balanced diet for a nursing mother:

Squirrels	Fats	Carbohydrates	Vitamins and microelements	Drinks
sour milk (without additives) - 500 ml	butter - 50 gr	coarse bread and pastries - 200 gr	vegetables (zucchini, potatoes, pumpkin, cauliflower, eggplant) - up to 800 g	green tea - up to 500 ml
milk (if there is no allergy) - 200 ml	sour cream - 75 gr	cereals - 200 gr	fruits and berries (not brightly colored - red, orange) - up to 500 g	dried fruit compote - up to 500 ml
low-fat cottage cheese - 150 gr	vegetable oil - 20 g			juice from green apples and pears - up to 200 ml
cheese - 40 gr				still water
lean meat (beef, rabbit, turkey) - 150-200 g
fish (pike perch, cod, hake) - 150 gr

Drinking regime

Immediately after childbirth and when breastfeeding is established, a woman’s body loses a large amount of fluid. This loss must be made up for. Modern pediatrics recommends that instead of the prescribed 1-1.5 liters, drink a volume of liquid based on your own weight - 40-45 ml. per 1 kg. Before feeding, half an hour before feeding, you can drink 1 glass of warm water to stimulate lactation.

Water should be the main liquid to drink during breastfeeding. You can use filtered or buy bottled water (mineral, but still).

What can a nursing mother drink instead of water? Compotes based on dried fruits (prunes and dried apricots), apples and pears, rosehip decoction, herbal infusions or a weak hour with milk are suitable. However, the latter is recommended to be included in the diet after two months. You can also consume jelly and fruit drinks (but no more than 1 glass per day).

The menu of a nursing mother is the basis for laying the good health of the newborn’s body. Nutrition for a nursing mother is the main note in the harmonious development of the baby. The breastfeeding diet should contain only freshly prepared and hypoallergenic food.

Breastfeeding (BF) is the main diet of a newborn. Together with human milk, the baby receives nutritional components, as well as protective factors from the mother. Everything that mother eats is consumed with milk by the baby.

With the arrival of a baby in the family, a young mother wonders what she can eat while breastfeeding. The menu of nursing mothers is of great importance, both for the quantity and quality of human milk. Improper nutrition can lead to the development of diathesis and allergies in a child.

Nutrition during lactation requires increased calorie content, containing easily digestible foods. The daily caloric intake of food is about 3500 kcal. When breastfeeding, a woman's diet should fully contain sufficient amounts of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamins.

What you need to create a menu for nursing mothers

The menu of a nursing woman must be complete. A nursing mother is required to eat 100–110 g of protein per day. This amounts to 200 g of boiled lean meat (chicken breast or beef) and an egg yolk. Meals during breastfeeding should contain 50 g of hard, mild cheese or cottage cheese.

A mother's diet during breastfeeding includes 110–120 g of fat. This composition includes meat, sunflower or olive oil, fish, salads. The diet for lactation consists of consuming 500 g of carbohydrates, which includes 300 g of fresh vegetables, 200 g of boiled potatoes, 300 g of fresh fruit, 200 g of flour products. The mandatory diet for breastfeeding includes fermented milk products: yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese.

If possible for the mother, do not eat sugar while breastfeeding. Sugar contains carbohydrates that are difficult for the baby's digestive system to digest.

List of approved products

The diet of a nursing mother is not as monotonous as it might seem at first glance. Dull and low-fat foods will not cause harm. The baby tolerates a whole arsenal of food products for a nursing mother:

hard, mild cheeses;
boiled chicken and beef;
cereal porridge (rice, buckwheat, millet)
low-fat cottage cheese;
kefir;
chicken egg yolks;
boiled potatoes;
fresh cabbage;
eggplant;
zucchini;
leaves of all varieties of lettuce.

The question of what to cook for dinner depends only on the imagination of the woman and her relatives. There are many salad recipes that you can use to enrich your table, as well as first and second courses. Food for nursing mothers should bring moral and gastronomic satisfaction. Positive emotions help normalize hormonal levels and milk production.

From the permitted products, you can come up with a varied menu for a nursing mother:

vegetable soups;
5% milk soups;
steamed cutlets;
salads;
side dishes

Diet during breastfeeding is needed to develop the function of the enzyme system of the baby’s digestive tract. We must remember that you can only eat fresh foods. The baby's body is extremely sensitive even to small doses of toxins, which can cause poisoning.

What can a nursing mother eat?

A well-fed baby behaves calmly, giving parents and loved ones the opportunity to relax. In order for the baby’s tummy to work correctly, you need to know what a nursing mother can eat.

New foods for a nursing mother cannot be introduced at the same time. It is advisable to consume in small portions for three days. If the baby does not react, you can try something new. If the baby experiences a reaction to the product, you should stop taking it and return to your previous diet. The introduction of the product can be repeated only after a week.

Nutrition table for the mother of a newborn by month

Age of newborns by month	What can a nursing mother eat?	What not to eat while breastfeeding
up to 1 month	Cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt, cereal porridge, boiled vegetables, light fruits (green apples, bananas), boiled lean meat, vegetable soup without frying, white bread crackers	Yogurts with dyes, bright vegetables and fruits, chocolate, soda, smoked, fatty, fried, alcohol, citrus fruits, honey
up to 3 months	Boiled lean fish, beef liver, dried fruit compote, milk porridge	Seasonings, dyes, smoked sausage, pork, alcohol
up to 6 months	Bread with bran, sour cream, boiled carrots and beets, broth soup, lean pork	Chips, soda, fatty foods, alcohol, sausages
up to 9 months	Fish, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, raw carrots, green tea	Canned food, dyes, alcoholic beverages, lard, smoked meats
up to a year	Citrus fruits, natural spices, honey, black tea, whole milk	Alcohol, smoked sausage and fish, canned food

After a year, you can gradually return to the usual diet of a nursing mother, which was before pregnancy. Breast milk is no longer the baby's main diet. It is only a pleasant addition to the main food. The main place is occupied by the introduced complementary foods, which cover the needs of the baby.

Drinking regime

The drinking regime should be rational. Increased fluid intake is necessary for adequate breast milk production. The mother is required to drink at least 1.5–2 liters of liquid per day, including first courses and fruits. Small volumes of fluid consumption will not fully cover the needs of the mother and baby.

It is not recommended to drink sparkling water. Carbon dioxide contained in water can cause bloating in the infant's intestines. Mineral waters contain a large amount of salts and change the taste of milk. The baby may not like this milk. He will refuse the breast.

The menu for nursing mothers excludes strong tea and coffee. These drinks, when absorbed into milk, cause anxiety in the baby.

What not to eat while breastfeeding

For the proper development of the baby, the mother must remember that she should not eat while breastfeeding. The list of prohibited foods during the lactation period is extensive.

The diet should exclude mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, spices and smoked meats. These products change the quality of milk. The baby may refuse the breast. In a mother's menu when breastfeeding, it is better to replace mayonnaise with vegetable oil or soy sauce. Olive oil and a few drops of lemon go well in salads.

Diet during breastfeeding should limit table salt. It is better to replace it with grated dry kelp. Such products are easier for the child to digest and do not cause swelling in the woman.

When mothers consume whole cow's and goat's milk, allergies and lactase deficiency often occur in children under one year of age. The baby's digestive system is not yet prepared to break down such complex foods. The baby's stomach does not yet contain enzymes capable of breaking down whole animal milk. The first time milk is introduced into food, it should be diluted, gradually increasing the fat content.

It is not recommended for a breastfeeding mother to eat brightly colored vegetables and fruits. They become strong allergens. First you need to eat boiled vegetables, observing the baby’s reaction. They begin to administer no earlier than six months. If there are no consequences, then after a year you can introduce fresh fruits to the nursing mother’s menu. The gradual introduction of new vegetables and fruits will cover the need for the consumption of vitamins and microelements.

It is also advisable to limit fatty and fried foods for up to a year. They adversely affect the digestion of the baby, causing constipation and bloating.

Products for cooking must be chosen carefully. If areas of darkening, wrinkling, or a grayish or whitish coating are visually observed, then such products should not be consumed. This threatens the baby with serious food poisoning.

The menu of a nursing woman excludes canned food. Preservatives negatively affect the child’s digestive system and cause food poisoning. The crumb's enzyme system is not yet ready to break down such complex chemical elements.

Nutrition rules for a nursing mother

Meals during breastfeeding should be frequent, small and high-calorie. You need to eat 5-6 times during the day. Food must be chewed thoroughly and slowly swallowed.

There are a number of rules in the menu for nursing mothers that it is advisable to adhere to:

The breastfeeding menu should be varied;
You must first think about the menu for a nursing mother, and only then start eating;
you need to follow a diet;
food must be cooked before consumption;
There is no need to introduce a new product into your diet before going on a trip with your baby.

The main thing on the menu for nursing mothers is to listen to your body. You need to eat the foods you want. Your inner voice will tell you what is currently missing from your diet.

Proper nutrition during breastfeeding consists of eating natural foods. Diet when breastfeeding is simply necessary. The baby gets everything she eats through her mother's milk. A small body is not able to cope with such a load. The menu of a nursing woman should be selected together with a pediatrician, taking into account individual characteristics.

· THE COLOR RED IS FORBIDDEN FOR MOTHER!

This category contains liquids and products that are prohibited during breastfeeding, the consumption of which by the mother during breastfeeding can be dangerous for the baby. As a rule, it is recommended to exclude all allergens from the diet for breastfeeding women. In particular, a nursing mother can eat vegetables and fruits, but not orange or red. I think you've heard that food during breastfeeding should not contain tangerines, oranges, red apples, carrots and other “dangerous” foods. That is, all orange and red foods are prohibited when breastfeeding, due to their possible allergenicity. However, the baby may not be allergic to these products, but it’s definitely not worth checking before 6 months, and then with caution - one slice is unlikely to do any harm.

What breastfeeding foods should absolutely not contain is alcohol. Calming herself with the thought that one glass of red wine will not affect the baby in any way, the mother must be aware that any alcohol, without exception, is 100% absorbed into the baby’s blood along with breast milk!

The list of prohibited foods when breastfeeding includes fresh and canned spicy and spicy foods. Such as onions, garlic, hot peppers, wild garlic, mayonnaise, hot sauces and other concentrated, rich foods. They give the milk a spicy taste and can cause breast refusal, heartburn and other digestive problems for the baby.

Mustard, horseradish, black strong coffee (especially instant), dark chocolate containing more than 70% cocoa, blue cheeses and soft, so to speak “fresh” cheeses with various herb additives - a list of products that make milk bitter, and are not recommended for use in breastfeeding mothers.

Food during breastfeeding should not contain spicy herring, mussels, squid, octopus, especially in sauce. Mom should not eat cod caviar, pollock, especially those containing additives. In addition to possible allergies and a heavy load on the kidneys, they make the milk salty.

Foods prohibited when breastfeeding include fresh or canned tuna and shrimp. These products provoke allergic reactions.

· YELLOW COLOR – CAUTION, BUT POSSIBLE!

There are a number of different foods that until recently pediatricians forbade nursing mothers to eat. Modern doctors have come to the opposite opinion. Eating these products is not only possible, but even necessary, but they should be introduced into the diet during breastfeeding carefully, gradually and in small quantities.

Eat a little and sometimes melon, beets, fresh kefir, beans, peas, vegetable oil. If there is an excess of them in the mother’s diet, this leads to bloating and upset bowel movements in the baby.

Pears, persimmons, pomegranates, rice, shortbread, fresh bread - a list of foods that can stick together when breastfeeding and, if in excess, cause constipation.

Cow's milk, grapefruits, oranges, black currants, red fish and caviar, eggs, semolina, corn and millet porridge are certainly healthy foods, but can cause allergic reactions in a child.

· COLOR GREEN – AS MUCH AS YOUR SOUL WANTS!

The list of foods marked with this “food traffic light” color can be eaten without hesitation or special restrictions while breastfeeding. It’s good for both you and the baby!

Dill, parsley - contribute to your baby's visual acuity.

Lettuce, gooseberries, black currants are foods that increase immunity.

Pumpkin, zucchini, perch, cod - contribute to the rapid development and growth of the baby.

Natural yogurt and cottage cheese are essential for the skeletal system and dental health.

Ryazhenka, kefir, ayran, oatmeal, cauliflower, broccoli - promote better digestion.

And of course, allowed foods during breastfeeding are:

natural meat (chicken, quail, rabbit, beef, veal);
porridge: oatmeal, buckwheat, rice, corn, barley, wheat);
lean soups;
cereals (buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, corn, millet, wheat, pearl barley);
legumes and beans (from 6 months);
seafood;
fish (boiled or stewed);
vegetables (boiled, baked or stewed);
baked, boiled potatoes;
pasta in small quantities;
eggs (chicken is fine, but quail is better);
fermented milk products - fermented baked milk, kefir, cottage cheese - preferably homemade;
hard, mild cheeses;
gray bread, bread with bran, white bread - only dried or slightly stale, not freshly baked!
seasonal fruits;
nuts, excluding peanuts and pistachios;
greens and spices (parsley, dill - from birth; mint, savory, celery, basil, lemon balm, oregano, thyme, tarragon - from 3 months);
onions (in soups from birth, fresh - from 3 months), garlic - no earlier than 6 months;
honey (rich in calcium and vitamins) – introduced from 3 months, and pollen – from 6 months;
drink freshly squeezed juices, combining them to taste, but introduce them carefully, one at a time and starting no earlier than 3 months of age;
compotes and decoctions of dried fruits and rose hips without sugar;
make homemade compotes and fruit drinks (from blueberries, lingonberries, cherries, gooseberries) - from 1 month;
herbal tea (yarrow, chamomile, linden, horsetail, mint, lemon balm, eucalyptus, nettle, coltsfoot, elderberry, Bogorodskaya herb (thyme), string, calendula– one at a time or combining 2-3 types of herbs, no more), brew teas from twigs of fruit trees;
green tea (without additives, loose leaf); weak black tea; teas for lactation;
distilled or spring water, table mineral waters.

· LIST OF FOODS THAT YOU CAN EAT AND WHAT ARE PROHIBITED WHEN BREASTFEEDING

Let's summarize. So, nutrition during breastfeeding can include everything you ate during pregnancy. By the way, this also applies to so-called generally allergenic products. The only exceptions can be considered cases of real allergies in a woman to certain foods or dishes. If the mother has an allergic reaction to food products, then the baby who is breastfed will most likely manifest it.

Of course, this rule only works if the measure is followed. That is, you can easily eat one peach, or 10 strawberries, if you really want to. A piece of chocolate will not do any harm if you are not allergic to it. To identify foods that are really not suitable for your baby, enter food diary , and monitor all your baby’s reactions to new foods. Introduce everything new gradually and step by step, making sure it is safe for the baby.

In the first months of life, in 90% of cases, various rashes appear on the skin of babies - some have less, some have more - as a rule, this is normal. Often, products that are suspected of being allergenic, when tested again after a couple of weeks, do not give any allergic reaction, including a rash. Most often, the reaction occurs to flavors and dyes in food products for breastfeeding mothers. Therefore, the most important thing is that the mother’s food is natural, the dishes are prepared independently, and consumed freshly prepared. And of course, everything should be in moderation!

You can also drink almost anything, it is advisable to be careful with new juices, and the most common drinking clean water should prevail in the diet.

Remember: before the introduction of complementary foods, that is, up to 6 months, the baby must try everything through mother’s milk!

· List of prohibited foods when breastfeeding:

highly allergenic food products - caviar, fish, seafood, mushrooms, eggs, nuts (except walnuts), honey, chocolate, cocoa, coffee;
vegetables, fruits and berries of orange and bright red color, as well as exotic pineapples, avocados, kiwis, and cucumbers;
marinades, broths, canned food, spicy and salty dishes, smoked fish and meat, spices;
products containing preservatives and dyes;
sauerkraut, radish, radish, fermented cheeses (Suluguni, feta cheese, Adyghe), sausages, ham;
legumes;
carbonated drinks, kvass;
alcohol.

· Breastfeeding: limited foods allowed

sour cream - only in dishes, whole milk - diluted and only in porridges;
pasta and bakery products made from premium flour, semolina;
sweets, confectionery;
sugar;
salt.

· Breastfeeding: permitted foods

1. fermented milk products (kefir, yoghurts without additives, bifikefir, bifidok, etc.);

2. cereals (buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, corn, etc.);

3. bread – rye, with bran, 2nd grade wheat;

4. fruits and vegetables (green, white);

5. meat - lean pork, beef, turkey fillet, stewed and boiled chicken, steamed cutlets;

6. soups – vegetarian;

7. drinks - tea, fruit drinks, dried fruit compotes.

· Strong allergens for nursing mothers and newborns:

MILK. There is still a common misconception that a woman needs to specifically drink up to a liter of goat or cow milk per day in order to increase the nutritional value of breast milk. In fact, it increases the risk of your baby developing a lactose allergy. Whole milk contains more than 20 substances that can cause an allergic reaction. Milk proteins are particularly resistant to heat, which means that it should not be drunk in large quantities, even when boiled. In a one-time case, an allergy can manifest itself as skin rashes; with a regular attack by allergens, the baby may develop intolerance to milk and any dairy products, and even to mother’s breast milk, which is the worst thing. When breastfeeding, it is better to give preference to fermented milk products, and add milk to porridge, diluting it with water.

EGG WHITES. This product can be a serious allergen for your baby. This mainly applies to chicken eggs; less often, allergies are provoked by goose or duck eggs. Quails become irritants in extremely rare cases, almost never. It is recommended that a nursing mother eat only one hard-boiled egg per week.

STEAM MEAT. This product should not be included in a woman’s diet while breastfeeding. This is especially true for the “lower parts” of the carcass, as it contains the most dangerous substances. Buy fresh, fresh meat and place it in the freezer of your refrigerator - after freezing and further thawing, the concentration of allergens in the meat decreases.

P.S. There’s no need to talk about what “nonsense” this is. I myself don’t agree with a lot of things. This article is here for general information; it may help someone in some way.

Breast milk is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, fatty compounds, vitamins, microelements and other nutrients. This abundance comes to the child from the mother's body. Therefore, it is very important to make a nursing mother’s diet correct, balanced, and varied to regularly replenish losses. The diet must be enriched with main food groups: a variety of fruits, baked goods, dairy products, vegetables, meat, fats, fish, berries.

Food for a nursing woman

The diet of a nursing mother must include:

Meat – rabbit, veal, turkey, skinless chicken. Meat dishes should be present in the diet every day in stewed, baked or boiled form.
Dairy products - cheese, fermented baked milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, plain yogurt, kefir. It is advisable for a nursing mother to eat them daily or every other day. It is forbidden to add jam, honey or sugar to dairy products, as this can cause severe gas formation.
Low-fat fish - pike perch, cod, pollock, flounder, hake.
Vegetables - broccoli, pumpkin, cauliflower, turnips, cucumbers. Prepare stews without adding oil. Before eating, add a little unrefined vegetable oil to the prepared vegetables.
Cereals - corn, buckwheat, rice, oatmeal.
Sweets – biscuits, marmalade, marshmallows, marshmallows.
Fats – butter, vegetable oil.
Pasta without egg additives.
Nuts - walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts in moderation two hours after the main meal.
Fruits - bananas, peeled apples, persimmons, apricots, pomegranates, cherries. It is not recommended for a nursing mother to eat such fruits on an empty stomach, or two hours after the main meal.
Drinks - herbal teas with thyme, oregano, mint, non-carbonated mineral water, fruit drinks, compotes, rosehip decoction.

Daily diet to increase lactation

The nutrition of a nursing mother has a direct impact on the amount of milk produced in her body. If you don't eat well, the quality and quantity of your milk will suffer. How to increase lactation, what foods to eat? First, it is worth remembering that the daily diet should be 2500 kcal. You shouldn’t eat for two; you need to learn how to choose the right food.

To improve the quality of milk, daily include in your diet 200 g of meat or fish, a glass of kefir or milk, 100 g of cottage cheese, 30 g of hard cheese, that is, the emphasis in nutrition should be on protein-rich foods. If you supplement it with fruits, vegetables, and whole grain bread, lactation will increase and the body will be provided with all the necessary substances. It is also important to observe the correct drinking regime in the diet of a nursing mother. You should drink two liters of liquid per day.

Menu for a nursing mother in the first month: table

Nutrition in the first month of a nursing mother is very important for the child, since then the foundation of his health is laid. At first, the diet followed is strict, but gradually new dishes are included in it. They should be introduced carefully and gradually in order to have time to track the baby’s reaction to each product. At the same time, nutrition for a nursing mother should be equivalent in fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamin and mineral composition, calories and dietary fiber. For convenience, below is a table that describes in detail the diet of the first month.

Menu for a nursing mother in the first month

	Authorized Products	Principles of nutrition
1-2 days	Oatmeal with milk, vegetable soups, mashed potatoes, cutlets from lean fish and meat, stewed vegetables and meat, butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, hard cheese, whole grain bread, kefir, fermented baked milk, dry cookies, weak tea, dried fruit compotes.	The first days should be gentle in terms of nutrition. All products are stewed or boiled.
1st week	Porridge with milk and water; stewed, boiled, steamed skinless chicken, rabbit, veal, beef, lean pork; stewed and boiled vegetables; soups with a second meat broth, vegetarian, without frying; fermented baked milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, kefir, cheese; rye-wheat, bran, wheat bread, dry biscuits; herbal teas for nursing mothers, compotes from apples and dried fruits, weak tea with a small amount of milk, boiled water.	Dietary requirements remain just as strict. At this time, the nursing mother’s lactation begins to develop, so a nutritious diet is important. Nursing mothers are prohibited from carbonated drinks, whole milk, yoghurts with fillers, strong tea, coffee, industrial juices and compotes.
7-14 days	It is allowed to add boiled or baked white sea fish, eggs, mild hard cheese, pasta in limited quantities, crackers and bagels, dried apricots, and prunes to the diet.	The rules remain just as strict. Each new product is introduced gradually.
Subsequent days until the end of the month	It is allowed to add apricots, black currants, gooseberries, chokeberries, plums; yellow-green and green apples and pears, bananas; cucumbers, grated carrots, white cabbage, zucchini, parsley and dill; river and sea fish.	The diet of nursing mothers is gradually expanding. It is allowed to add no more than one new product per day in order to keep up with the infant’s reaction. Fresh vegetables and fruits are slowly introduced, which provide microelements, vitamins, and dietary fiber to prevent the development of constipation and a healthy diet. It is mandatory for nursing mothers to consume meat and dairy products daily, and boiled eggs a couple of times a week.

Proper nutrition for a nursing mother by month

For proper nutrition, a nursing mother should keep a diary where you will record the time of the meal and everything that was included in it. This will allow you to track products and adjust your diet correctly. It is better to choose whole grains as the basis of your diet, such as buckwheat, oats or rice. Give preference to bread made from wholemeal flour. The diet of a nursing mother must be enriched with dairy products with a low percentage of fat content. And fermented milk products should not contain fruit substitutes, dyes or sugar.

First month: we consume meat in moderation, otherwise it will negatively affect the functioning of the child’s liver and kidneys. Give preference to fish and poultry. The diet of a nursing mother should be devoid of sweet, spicy and salty foods, chips, red fruits, canned food, crackers and any products containing an excess of preservatives, stabilizers and emulsifiers.
In the second month, we gradually introduce barley, pearl barley and wheat porridge into the diet. You can cook them in low-fat milk with a piece of butter. Vegetables include pumpkin, peppers, eggplant, turnips, carrots, beets, greens, and cabbage. Enrich the diet of a nursing mother with boiled beef tongue, pasta, crackers and cookies. Eat jam or preserves in moderation. The menu must contain fruits that grow in the region of your residence.
From the third to the sixth month, it is allowed to introduce fresh juices from beets, apples, carrots and pumpkins, fresh onions and honey into the diet.
From the sixth month, gradually add legumes, beans, veal and beef, seafood, fresh fruit, dried white bread, and fruit juices to the diet of a nursing mother. During this period, complementary foods are usually introduced to the baby, so you are allowed to experiment a little with products. Remember that a child’s allergies do not appear immediately after the first introduction of new foods. For example, you ate beet salad and the baby is fine the next day. But after the second intake of the same salad, diathesis may appear. Therefore, each dish must undergo double or even triple testing.

Diet for a mother with colic in a child

Nutrition for a nursing mother with a colic baby should be balanced. It should contain carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats, and microelements in sufficient quantities. The calorie content of the diet is 2500 kcal, which allows you to produce the required amount of milk, and at the same time will not harm the mother’s figure. The drinking regime includes two liters of liquid, represented by green and black weak tea, drinking water.

If the baby has colic, industrial juices, carbonated drinks, sweet, salty and fatty foods are prohibited for nursing mothers. You shouldn’t get too carried away with homemade juices either. Foods that provoke increased gas formation are strictly contraindicated for a nursing mother: chocolate, legumes, cabbage, whole milk, mushrooms, onions and garlic.

Nursing mothers are allowed to eat vegetables only in baked, stewed or boiled form and only in white or green color. Before consumption, apples are peeled and baked in the oven. Dairy products should be removed from the diet for a while, but kefir can be left in the diet. Their return to the diet should be gradual, while at the same time you need to monitor the baby’s reaction.

Drinking regime during lactation

To maintain normal breastfeeding, it is important for a nursing mother to follow the correct drinking regime. You should drink at least two liters of fluid per day. Immediately after birth, large amounts of water should not be administered. Before breastfeeding, when colostrum is produced, the amount of fluid consumed is limited to one liter. Otherwise, when you start producing milk, you will have an excess of it, which will make it difficult to separate.

Nursing mothers should avoid whole milk in their diet. It contains foreign proteins, which can provoke the development of allergies in the baby. Industrial juices should be completely excluded, and homemade juices should be consumed in moderation. In the drinking regimen of a nursing mother, include non-carbonated mineral water, broths, yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk, yoghurts, dried fruit compotes, herbal infusions and decoctions.

What not to eat during breastfeeding

Sweet pastries and chocolate.
Canned foods.
Strong coffee and tea.
Carbonated drinks.
Semi-finished products.
Horseradish, mustard.
Soft cheeses, blue cheeses.
Garlic, hot pepper.
Mayonnaise and hot sauces.
Fried meat, kebabs.
Smoked sausages.
Salo.
Cocoa.
Cheremsha.
Pollock and cod caviar.
Spicy herring, squid, mussels, octopus in sauce and other fish delicacies.

The ban on such products for nursing mothers is due to the fact that they can harm the milk (make it very salty, bitter, spicy), provoke heartburn, allergies, and colic in the baby. In general, when breastfeeding, it is necessary to monitor each dish: what is harmful to one child will not have an effect on another. Broccoli, cabbage, beans, onions, peas, coffee, and dairy products can cause bloating and colic. Nuts, citrus fruits, eggs, chocolate can provoke allergies, so during the first months you should not overuse these products.

Remember that initially nursing mothers should not give up the entire list of foods that can have a negative impact on the baby, otherwise you simply will have nothing to eat. Try foods you like in small doses while keeping an eye on your baby. Introduce these dishes one by one, gradually. And if, for example, after eating stewed cabbage, your child begins to bloat, then eliminate this dish for at least a month.

Video: mother’s nutrition while breastfeeding - Dr. Komarovsky

The topic of the video below is a woman’s varied diet. It tells about five food groups that are the basis of a complete diet. In addition, the doctor talks about people’s misunderstanding of the term “varied diet.”