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The baby was born. From the first days of life, a loving mother makes sure that the child receives healthy breast milk, grows up healthy and cheerful. The composition of milk depends on the proper nutrition of a woman, so it is necessary that the menu be varied and balanced. Food should bring benefits and pleasure to mother and child!

The essence of the nutrition of a nursing mother according to Komarovsky

The famous doctor Komarovsky in his books “Health of the child and the common sense of his relatives”, “The beginning of your child’s life”, in numerous interviews and television programs gives nursing mothers advice on how to eat right and tasty. He offers a diet of foods that are useful for breastfeeding, and also provides a list of prohibited foods that can harm a woman and a child. Based on the recommendations of Evgeny Olegovich, you can plan the menu of a nursing mother for months.

Approximate diet

The basis of nutrition according to Komarovsky is healthy food. The diet of a nursing mother must include the following products:

• meat (chicken, turkey, rabbit, veal, lean beef);
• fish (cod, pollock, hake);
• vegetables (fresh, boiled, stewed);
• fruits (apples, pears, peaches, bananas);
• fermented milk products (cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, kefir, cheese);
• cereals (buckwheat, oats, rice, wheat);
• oil (both butter and vegetable).

The quality of breast milk depends on the nutrition of the nursing mother

What can you eat

Dr. Komarovsky advises women not to go on any diet. After all, dietary restriction is a huge stress for mom and baby, and it gives rise to a bad mood and well-being. Why experiment on your child? Rely on common sense!

There are enough healthy and useful products in our time and there is plenty to choose from. A nursing mother can do quite a lot:

• soups;
• meat;
• fish;
• cereals;
• salads;
• cottage cheese;
• low-fat milk;
• juices;
• some types of desserts.

• soups are first prepared from low-fat varieties meat. Then it is allowed to cook broths on meat of fatty varieties;
• it is better to choose fish of white varieties (cod, pollock, hake). Then gradually introduce red fish (salmon, trout, salmon) into the menu;
• be sure to eat cereals, cottage cheese, drink sour-milk drinks. Porridge can be cooked both in water and in low-fat milk. Use cottage cheese only after heat treatment, for example, in the form of cheesecakes, casseroles;
• must be used in food vegetable oil- sunflower, olive and a small amount of cream;
• for a side dish, you can cook buckwheat, rice, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, durum wheat pasta;
• from fruits choose green apples, pears, bananas.

Photo gallery: diet of a woman while breastfeeding

Chicken breast fillet is high in protein and low in fat Buckwheat is one of the safest cereals for breastfeeding. It is better to choose fish of white varieties, for example, pollock Cottage cheese for a nursing mother must undergo heat treatment Green apples are hypoallergenic, and if baked. then they will not cause colic

Highly allergenic products

Before compiling the menu, the mother should know which foods most often cause allergic reactions, and not include them in the diet, at least at first.

These products are:

• coffee;
• chocolate;
• nuts;
• canned food;
• red berries (strawberries, raspberries, strawberries);
• grape;
• citrus fruit;
• tropical fruits;
• red apples;
• red fish;
• Bell pepper;
• mushrooms;
• eggs;
• fatty milk;
• tomatoes;
• spices;
• all kinds of alcoholic drinks.

Of course, not everyone has an allergic reaction to these foods. Nevertheless, nursing mothers need to be very careful not to risk their health and the health of the baby.

Photo gallery: allergen products

Honey is nectar processed by bees. Introducing nuts while breastfeeding should be done carefully and consumed in limited quantities. For the first days and months of a child's life, you should abstain from chocolate. Oranges with HB, eaten in large quantities, can cause skin rashes, diarrhea, colic, and even poisoning in a child. Protein chicken egg is an allergenic product, so it should be used with caution

What not to eat

Dr. Komarovsky reminds nursing mothers that onions and garlic affect the taste and smell of milk. Therefore, at first, up to three months, it is better to exclude these products from the diet.

For the period of breastfeeding, you must refuse:

• marinades;
• pickles;
• smoked meats;
• fast food;
• carbonated drinks;
• products containing nutritional supplements, dyes and preservatives.

And also Evgeny Komarovsky advises to use with caution:

• cabbage;
• legumes;
• grape;
• black bread.

They cause increased gas formation. As a result, the child will suffer from pain in the tummy, act up, his sleep will be disturbed.

During breastfeeding, Dr. Komarovsky prohibits alcoholic beverages, coffee, chocolate, canned foods.

You should also refuse cakes, cakes, sweets.

Photo gallery: what foods should be excluded

Garlic can affect the taste of breast milk Pickled foods should be avoided while breastfeeding Carbonated drinks contain dyes and a large amount of sugar. Can cabbage cause colic in babies?

Products to stimulate lactation

Thirty years ago, there was an opinion that in order to increase the production of breast milk, you need to drink a lot of tea diluted with milk. Now there is no unequivocal opinion on this issue among experts. Dr. Komarovsky recommends acting according to the situation.

In the end, if there is enough milk or it remains, then you should not drink anything on purpose, against desire. But in a situation where the amount of milk the child does not satisfy, each feeding should end with the fact that you, having put the baby to bed, go to the kitchen, where an “orphan” mug with a volume of 0.3-0.5 liters is waiting for you.

By the way, night feeding should not be an exception, so it is advisable to prepare tea (compote) in a thermos in advance so that you don’t fuss in vain.

E.O. Komarovsky

Evgeny Olegovich considers the best drinks for nursing mothers:

• green tea with milk and sugar;
• compote of dried apricots, dried apples, raisins;
• juices (apple, grape, carrot);
• cow's milk and dairy products.

In his book "The Health of the Child and the Common Sense of His Relatives", Dr. Komarovsky specifies that juices should be consumed in moderation; choose milk with a fat content of not more than 2.5%, drink it boiled or baked. Do not forget about clean water, drink at least 3-4 glasses a day daily.

Evgeny Olegovich advises women not to overestimate the importance of products and medicines that increase the amount of milk.

Believe me, a healthy child and a mother sleeping at night, who is not nervous and does not twitch over trifles, contribute to the production of a sufficient amount of milk in a noticeably more than all food and medicine combined.

E.O. Komarovsky

"The health of the child and the common sense of his relatives"

The best way to stimulate lactation is clean drinking water

Nutrition for a nursing mother by month

Evgeny Olegovich did not compile or print any strict nutritional table for a nursing mother by months. The diet below is compiled using the recommendations of Dr. Komarovsky, which he gives in his books, articles, television interviews, answers to written questions posted on the website of a famous pediatrician.

Evgeny Komarovsky encourages mothers to put nutrition on the right basis at the very beginning of feeding. It’s good if a woman makes a menu for herself in advance and works it out for several months in advance.

First ten days of feeding

In the first ten days of a baby's life, you can not eat fatty meat (pork, lamb) and broths based on them. They increase the fat content of mother's milk and a fragile baby needs increased efforts when sucking, when digesting such milk.

Excluded from the diet are all types of canned products, whole milk, coffee, cocoa. Alcohol is strictly prohibited.

The old Russian proverb “Soup and porridge is our food” is still relevant today. After all, it is really healthy and wholesome food. Soups with vegetable broth and lean meat broth are recommended. It can be chicken breast, veal, beef. Buckwheat, oatmeal, barley, multi-cereal porridge will be useful for a nursing mother. It is necessary for a change to alternate them and do not forget to flavor a little with butter.

Dr. Komarovsky does not advise completely abandoning fats. It just encourages you to use it in small amounts. They cannot be completely ruled out, if only for the reason that many vitamins dissolve exclusively in fats.

During this time, follow these simple rules:

• raw vegetables are too early to use, but boiled or baked - just right;
• fruits are eaten only after heat treatment. For example, cook baked apples and pears;
• Butter bread should be temporarily abandoned, since the yeast, sugar, premium flour and fats contained in it can cause bloating in the baby. The best option- crackers;
• from drinks it is better to choose fruit and berry compotes. And to the compote - biscuits, crackers.

Vegetable soup - quick and tasty

Here is a recipe for a simple and delicious vegetable soup that can be made with either chicken or vegetable broth. Cooking time - 30 minutes.

Products (for 4 servings):

• onion - 1 pc.;
• celery stalk - 1 pc.;
• zucchini - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 2 pcs.;
• potatoes - 4 pcs.;
• tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
• broth - 2 tbsp.;
• salt to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Cut vegetables into cubes.
2. In a thick-walled dish over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil, put the vegetables and cook, stirring, 5 minutes until slightly soft.
3. Pour the vegetables with broth, bring to a boil under a closed lid and cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes.

From the eleventh to the thirtieth day

From 11 to 30 days after childbirth, a nursing mother is allowed in small portions of low-fat meat and sea ​​fish. Eggs, yogurts with a minimum shelf life, nuts (a little) are added to food.

Alcohol, rich bread, canned food and chocolate are still not allowed.

Boiled fish in old Russian is allowed from 11 days after birth

You can cook boiled fish according to an old Russian recipe. For this you will need:

• fish - 1 kg;
• bulb - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• Bay leaf- 2 pcs.;
• black peppercorns - 5 pcs.;
• dill, parsley, salt to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Put the cleaned and gutted fish into the pan with the skin up, pour hot water so that the water is 3–5 cm higher than the fish.
2. Add onions, carrots, dill, parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt.
3. When the water boils, remove the foam, reduce the heat and cook without boiling until tender.

Second and third month

Starting from the second month, it is allowed to eat soups prepared with pork and lamb broth.

You just need to be careful with borscht: beets can cause allergies, and cabbage can cause colic.

You can eat raw fruits (except citrus fruits), fresh vegetables. Dr. Komarovsky recommends eating fruits and vegetables at least 500 grams per day.

From sweets, jam, jam, honey are added to the diet. All these products must be of high quality so as not to cause allergies.

Salad of fresh vegetables - a storehouse of vitamins for a nursing mother

Let's prepare a salad of fresh vegetables, which is called "Five Minutes". So much time is needed to cook it, and the same time to eat it.

You will need:

• lettuce leaves of several types - 70 g;
• tomatoes - 250 g;
• fresh cucumbers - 80 g;
• salt and vegetable oil - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse lettuce leaves, dry, finely chop.
2. Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into slices.
3. Combine the ingredients in a salad bowl, salt and season with oil to taste.

Fourth, fifth, sixth months

In the period from 4 to 6 months, fatty milk (more than 2.5% fat content), rich pastries, spicy seasonings, sauces (mayonnaise, adjika), chocolate, coffee, and alcohol are still prohibited.

Sugar is added to the diet onion, fresh greens.

From the fifth month, steamed cutlets and homemade cakes are allowed, preferably from first grade flour or general purpose and without the use of yeast.

Fresh homemade cookies are always delicious

A nursing mother has no time to engage in complex confectionery delights. But you can find half an hour to cook puff pastry with sugar.

For cooking you will need:

• puff yeast-free dough - 500 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• sugar - 6 tbsp. l.

Cooking method:

1. Defrost the finished dough, roll out 4 mm thick.
2. Brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
3. Squeeze cookies with molds and place on a baking sheet sprinkled with water.
4. Bake for 20 minutes at 230 degrees.

When the child is about six months old, mom can start eating fried cutlets. They must be lean. It’s good if these are minced fish or chicken fillet cutlets.

Pozharsky cutlets are natural and chopped

Here is the recipe for Pozharsky chopped cutlets.

We will need:

• chicken fillet - 0.5 kg;
• milk - 0.5 tbsp.;
• stale white bread - 100 g;
• butter - 1 tbsp. l.;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• breadcrumbs for rolling - 2 tbsp. l.;
• vegetable oil for frying - 50 g;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Soak stale bread in milk.
2. Grind it together with chicken fillet.
3. Salt, add butter, egg, mix thoroughly.
4. From the minced meat, make cutlets, roll them in breadcrumbs and fry on both sides until cooked.

After six months

The baby at 6 months is already strong. Now mom is allowed to eat fatty meats (pork and lamb).

Pork is better not to fry in oil, but to stew.

Seafood and legumes (peas, beans, beans) are also introduced into the diet. You can carefully, in minimal portions, try to diversify the table with citrus fruits, while carefully monitoring the condition of the child.

Pilaf with seafood brings variety to the diet

Here is the seafood pilaf recipe.

For this you need to take:

• rice - 250 g;
• sea ​​cocktail - 400 g;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• water - 3 tbsp.;
• green pea- 150 g;
• vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.;
• butter - 50 g;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Pour vegetable oil into a cauldron or pan with thick walls, put frozen seafood on top, fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add green peas, chopped onions and carrots and fry for another 15 minutes.
3. When vegetables and seafood are slightly fried, add pre-washed rice.
4. Put butter on top, salt, pour three cups of boiled water, cover and cook until tender over low heat.

Komarovsky's recommendations are not an axiom, and you need to carefully monitor the child, his reaction to each product and take into account his state of health. For example, if a child is allergic, then, of course, seafood should not be introduced into the diet from the sixth month.

The famous doctor advises women to write down everything they eat and drink in a special diary. If the child has digestive problems or allergic reactions after feeding, then the food diary will quickly help to identify the guilty product.

Always watch your child's reactions. If in doubt - you can eat or not - eat a little. Everything is fine with the child - no rash has appeared, sleep and stool have not changed - eat to your health.

It is necessary to keep a food diary, track the reaction of the baby to new foods.

Dr. Komarovsky urges women not to mock themselves, turning motherhood into a feat, but simply to be happy. Look good, eat well, love your husband.

If a nursing mother wants any food, then she can definitely get it and consume it in reasonable quantities, because for successful - safe and happy - breastfeeding, it is the woman's mood that is most important. If she smiles and feels good, if she is not haunted by a constant feeling of hunger, then it is clear that the quality of her milk is an order of magnitude higher.

E.O. Komarovsky

"The health of the child and the common sense of his relatives"

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The diet of a breastfeeding mother should consist of a balanced and complete set of products. The well-being of the baby, its development and health for years depends on what and how the nursing mother eats. famous doctor E. Komarovsky in his writings gives nutrition advice for nursing mothers.

Eliminate from the diet

All the advice of a famous pediatrician is advisory in nature, however, in matters of nutrition, the doctor adheres to the position of perseverance. First of all products that provoke allergies are excluded: citrus fruits, chocolate, strawberries, eggs, seafood. Mom, especially in the first days and weeks, should carefully monitor the baby's reaction to what she has eaten. New Product. If in doubt about any product, the doctor advises to first eat a small amount of it and, depending on the reaction of the child, decide whether to include it in the diet in the future.

All products, due to which milk can change the taste and smell, become unpleasant for the baby, are excluded from the diet. This group includes sour, salty, spicy dishes, sharp-smelling seasonings. A number of products (legumes, cabbage, carbonated drinks) have a bad effect on the baby's intestines. Their use can increase gas production and in some cases cause diarrhea.

For the digestion of fatty foods, the body requires additional efforts, with an increased fat content of breast milk, it is difficult for a child to suck out, and for a mother to express it. Therefore, the doctor does not recommend saturating food with fatty foods (fatty sour cream, butter, pork, nuts), in which milk will become more nutritious, but also difficult to digest. At the same time, vegetable fats are preferred over animal fats.

The diet of a nursing mother

Complete nutrition of the mother is the main source for the child to receive the substances necessary for development.

What to eat and drink:

• Meat and fish (low fat);
• Dairy and sour-milk products (milk, fermented baked milk, kefir, etc.);
• Vegetables and fruits: cherries, watermelon, grapes, apples, pears, apricots. We also read: fruits with HS and vegetables with HS;
• Dried fruits (dried apricots, raisins) and compote from them;
• Greenery;
• Green tea;
• Not dried or salted fish;
• Stewed, baked and boiled dishes.

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Do not eat or drink:

• Fatty foods (including fatty broth);
• Coffee;
• Spicy, salty, sour dishes;
• Smoked and fried foods;
• All types of conservation;
• Cocoa and products containing cocoa (sweets and chocolate);
• Sweets containing buttercream;
• Peas;
• Citrus fruits (oranges, tangerines, lemons);
• Yeast baking;
• Red berries;
• Mushrooms.

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The daily diet should contain at least 0.5 kg of fresh fruit. If the mother is slim enough and can afford it, Komarovsky recommends eating a plate of semolina at night. All the products that the mother accustoms the baby to during pregnancy and during breastfeeding will subsequently be perceived by the child with pleasure, because this is the usual food.

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A well-known pediatrician advises to be very careful about the presence of exotic fruits or imported products in the diet. Such food is obviously unknown to our digestive system and its absorption by the body may be incomplete. The occurrence of a load on the liver or pancreas adversely affects breast milk.

The doctor gives some more advice:

• Avoid overeating. It will be more useful to undereat a little;
• With an obsessive desire to eat something forbidden, you can “knock down the hunt” with a tiny amount of this product;
• Doubts about the product should cause a complete rejection of it;
• Do not eat at night;
• If circumstances forced to drink alcohol, then a little red wine is permissible;
• Reception of vitamin complexes should be regular.

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Beverage Questions

Dr. Komarovsky speaks quite clearly about removing the issue of additional forced drinking for nursing mothers (although many experts argue that a large amount of drinking does not affect milk production in any way, many nursing mothers experience the opposite). The pediatrician in this matter also adheres to the principle of naturalness as much as possible: if mom and baby are all right and have enough milk, then you don’t need to drink anything extra, beyond the woman’s desire.

If there is not enough milk, then after each feeding, the mother needs to replenish the lost fluid and drink 300-500 ml of fluid. Night feeding should be no exception, so it is best to prepare the drink in advance.

Preferred drinks:

• Sweet green tea with milk;
• Dried fruits compote;
• Apple, grape, carrot juice (while remembering moderation);
• Boiled and baked cow's milk, fermented milk products (fat content of 2.5% or less).

Various preparations are known, medicinal (nicotinic acid, pyrroxane, apilac) and food (nuts, beer, yeast), which have the property of increasing lactation. However, a well-known pediatrician advises not to overestimate their importance.

The principles of Dr. Komarovsky have gained popularity for their simplicity and closeness to nature, they are advisory in nature, based on the natural needs of a nursing mother and baby.

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Doctors add chocolate to the list of forbidden foods during breastfeeding and unanimously say that it is impossible to eat a treat. Such a ban is associated with a strong allergen in the composition of chocolate. It causes a serious allergic reaction in the baby. Rash, colic, sleep disturbance - not all that can cause a newborn to use sweets while breastfeeding.

Despite the allergenic and stimulating effect, chocolate also has a positive effect. It quickly saturates the body with energy, improves mood and helps get rid of depression. Therefore, many experts allow the use of small doses after a certain period after childbirth and subject to certain rules.

In this article we will tell you whether it is possible for a nursing mother to have chocolate. At what age of the child and under what conditions do they begin to eat a treat. And why is it so harmful to the baby.

Beneficial features

Unfortunately, in most modern products, many elements are replaced by chemistry. Such food is very harmful for mother and baby. But real high-quality chocolate contains a lot useful elements and performs a number of necessary functions:

• Cocoa beans in the composition of the product are rich in antioxidants that ensure the functioning of the heart and slow down cell aging;
• Stimulates the release of endorphins, which increase mood, help to cope with stress, give strength and energy. To achieve this effect, 25 grams of goodies per day is enough;
• The content of potassium and magnesium strengthens muscles and normalizes work nerve cells.

In addition, there are many myths around this product. For example, that chocolate should not be consumed, as it is highly addictive. Some even compare sweetness to a drug. In reality, to become so addictive, you need to eat at least 55 tiles a day!

Another myth is that the composition contains a lot of caffeine. Chocolate does contain caffeine. However, the amount of this substance in one tile is 6 times less than in a cup of coffee.

Harm to mother and child

Most doctors are sure that chocolate and chocolates should not be consumed while breastfeeding. Let's see why they think so:

1. It causes severe allergies in both the baby and the mother. This is due to the fact that the product contains whole cow's milk with a high protein content;
2. Protein, in addition to allergies, also causes constipation, stool instability and flatulence;
3. Caffeine in the composition of the treat is an stimulant that causes anxiety and insomnia in infants;
4. A large amount of sugar contributes to an increase in the weight of a nursing mother and the baby's addiction to sweets. Increased risk of developing diabetes;
5. Caffeine causes spasms, colic, increased formation of gases in the intestines;
6. IN modern product add preservatives and flavorings. And cocoa is often replaced with vegetable fats and oils. Such chocolate is very harmful, like any food chemistry;
7. Because of sugar, mom can have problems with her teeth.

Many moms find white chocolate to be healthier when breastfeeding. It does not contain caffeine, which excites the baby. And nutritionists say that white chocolate is easier to digest.

But such a product contains more carbohydrates, which negatively affect the functioning of the intestines. In infants, colic appears and gas formation increases.

Choose white or dark chocolate, mom decides. More useful bitter or black, but white does not excite nervous system baby and does not disturb sleep.

When can you eat chocolate while breastfeeding?

The well-known pediatrician Yevgeny Komarovsky proceeds from the fact that the diet for breastfeeding should be based on the usual and simple food in moderation. If mom wants chocolate, then why not have a small dose. Subject to certain recommendations, a slice of goodies will not do harm.

• You can not eat chocolate in the first three months after childbirth. The body of the baby during this period is weak, it must get stronger and adapt to new conditions;
• Be sure to make sure that the baby does not have allergies;
• For the first time, eat a piece weighing 5 grams. Then, before a new use, it is better to wait 2-3 months;
• With subsequent use, you can increase the dose to 25 grams;
• Choose natural dark chocolate.

Komarovsky formulated the rule that when breastfeeding, new products are introduced in the morning and one at a time. So you will see the exact reaction of the baby to a particular category of food. If there is no allergy, but you really want treats, then you can eat a small piece of chocolate. The main thing is to remember the rules!

With the advent of a baby in the house, a young mother has a lot of trouble caring for the baby. One of the most important and important concerns is breastfeeding a baby. During this period of time, various questions arise - what is possible and what is strictly prohibited when breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should only have a positive effect on the health and mood of the crumbs, so a young mother needs to know some rules of breastfeeding so that her baby grows up strong, healthy and calm.

Tips from pediatrician Evgeny Komarovsky

The famous pediatrician Yevgeny Komarovsky is respected and popular with many young parents. They watch his programs, heed his advice. The issue of breastfeeding for young mothers is also of great interest. They are concerned about the many questions that arise during this period of time. Dr. Komarovsky gives his recommendations and advice to caring young mothers who want to breastfeed their baby.

He believes that the you can't experiment here. and always take breastfeeding seriously. What a mother eats will go to her baby anyway. For this reason, mom must eat right, eat only fresh, quality products. When a mother eats something new, the child's body may react sharply to new foods. Very often, the baby's body has difficulty digesting and absorbing food.

Food is necessary to provide the body with vital substances, for full and healthy development. An adult needs it to maintain a healthy state. A baby needs the right food so that it can grow and develop normally. It remains only to find out for yourself what are useful and harmful foods and what kind of diet is needed. Many even the most best products nutrition for the baby will be very harmful, because this is due to his age. For this reason, breastfeeding is the best food for children because it is safe and healthy.

Benefits of breast milk

Most of us are aware of the main benefits of breastfeeding. When a child receives mother's milk, he grows well and develops harmoniously. Here are the main benefits of breastfeeding:

• breast milk has a constant temperature, it is clean and healthy for the baby, strengthens his immunity, contains many useful substances that are involved in vital processes in the child's body;
• since formula milk for babies is expensive, breastfeeding can save money;
• time is also saved, since breast milk does not need to be heated or boiled utensils for feeding, waste time buying baby food;
• when breastfeeding, infection with intestinal infections is completely excluded;
• breastfeeding is available at any time as needed;
• the composition of breast milk changes, which is very good, as the child grows and his needs change with age;
• breastfeeding avoids many problems, since other foods and cow's milk can cause the baby to become intolerant and react badly.

Diet while breastfeeding

A nursing mother should not choose products at her own discretion. Necessary listen to the advice of pediatricians, for example, you can take diet recommendations from Dr. Evgeny Komarovsky as a basis.

Smoked, canned foods, as well as semi-finished products should be excluded from the menu and not consumed during breastfeeding.

In order for nutrition to be balanced, it must be included in the diet menu. required amount proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins and minerals. The daily menu should include fermented milk products, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, cereals, flour products, vegetable fats, bread.

It is advisable to divide the meal into 4 meals or more. If there is a desire to lose weight, then you should strive not to cut your portion, but to divide it into several times. Thanks to the diet, fractional nutrition in the body, metabolic processes will occur more actively and the child will be able to receive good nutrition from the mother.

In order for lactation to be good, mom should drink more fluids. Especially useful weak but sweet tea. It is better to refrain from drinking cow's milk in the first months.

For the period of breastfeeding, the mother should refuse fried foods. It is advisable to cook food for a couple or stew, bake.

Among the cereals, buckwheat, pearl barley, oats, all whole grain cereals are welcome, from which tasty and healthy cereals are prepared.

It is worth giving preference to such dairy products as fermented baked milk, cottage cheese, kefir, processed milk. You should try to include a variety of dairy products in the diet menu.

A large amount of iodine, iron and calcium, which are necessary for the baby, are contained in seaweed, spinach, cottage cheese, fish, seafood. They must be consumed regularly by a nursing mother.

Fiber helps improve the digestive system, so you need to eat foods that contain it. Do not forget about folic acid, bananas contain a lot of it, Brussels sprouts, oranges, legumes.

If you take into account the advice of a famous pediatrician, then the diet menu of a young mother will include everything necessary for the full development of the child. All these vitamins and microelements will come with mother's milk to the baby's body.

What not to do while breastfeeding?

Every month the baby grows up and the mother has the opportunity to expand the range of dishes. But dietary restrictions always remain and are a number of products that are banned:

• fatty meats;
• canned food;
• sausages of any kind;
• rich meat broths;
• cow's milk;
• eggs;
• alcoholic drinks;
• strong tea and coffee;
• confectionery.

A nursing mother on a diet should not eat fruits and vegetables with red skin and flesh. This applies to tomatoes and sweet peppers, beets. After the baby is 6 months old, portions of these fruits and vegetables can be gradually increased, but be careful.

For example, cabbage causes gas formation, so it should be consumed very little. Red berries cause allergies, so they should also be eaten in limited quantities.

Often, chicken meat becomes the causative agent of allergies. Despite its dietary qualities, this product often causes an allergic reaction. This is due to the conditions of growing poultry, various additives in feed.

You can eat chocolate, but only very little. Mom can eat onions and garlic, but the taste of milk will not have a very pleasant taste. This is often not liked by babies, and they do not take the breast well.

Cumin and parsley are beneficial on the baby's digestive organs. They reduce gas formation, so bloating in an infant will be less if parsley and cumin are added to food in moderation.

Diet by month for nursing mothers

In the first months of life, the child has a weak digestive system and the mother should remember this.

1-3 months - lean soups, fermented baked milk, cottage cheese, lean meats baked or boiled, gluten-free cereals, green apples and dried fruits. Gradually introduced into the diet pasta, cucumbers, carrots, boiled low-fat fish, salad with sour cream.

Starting from the 4th month, the menu can be supplemented with cookies, marmalade, marshmallows. It is allowed to drink juices and eat jams from apples, currants, blueberries.

After six months Mom can eat seafood, fried foods.

After the baby is 1 year old, the mother can safely return to the usual menu. This applies to those nursing mothers whose baby has no health problems.

Dr. Komarovsky also believes that a nursing mother should eat all new foods in the morning so that during the day she can see the baby's reaction to new food.

Every woman with the advent of a baby creates for him the necessary conditions. First of all, the mother thinks about the health of the crumbs and tries to stick to the useful and healthy eating. A woman uses a lot of glucose to produce breast milk, so she crave sweets while breastfeeding. There are many sweets allowed during this period. What about chocolate? It's so hard to give up! Many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to eat chocolate while breastfeeding.

Regarding the use of this product, the views of experts are divided. Russian scientists insist on a strict diet in the first three months. Representatives of Western medicine do not require any self-restraint from the mother. They believe: what products a woman consumed during pregnancy, then it is possible after childbirth.

How chocolate affects the health of the baby

The main rule when eating chocolate at any age of a child is moderation.

If one of the relatives in the family has an allergy to this product, then the risk of a negative reaction increases in the crumbs. However, the body of each person is individual, and it is difficult to predict the exact reaction. When can mom eat a slice of a sweet product?

In the first two or three months after the birth of a child, chocolate should still be abandoned. The digestive tract of the crumbs is still very weak, you should not injure it with an allergic product.

After three or four months, you can eat a small piece and watch the crumbs. If there are no consequences, then you should try to gradually introduce the product into the diet. The main thing is to remember the rule: you need to use in moderation.

Symptoms of allergic reactions:

• redness of the body;
• rash;
• stool disorder;
• gneiss under the eyebrows and on the head;
• peeling, itching on the face;
• diaper rash, sweating.

If even one of these signs appears, cut chocolate out of your diet for a while. Later, you can try again, and if the baby again has an allergic reaction, you will have to exclude the delicacy for the entire duration of lactation. In the meantime, replace the chocolate with dried fruit. They are much healthier and do not cause allergies.

Beneficial features

Chocolate is a good source of great mood

But chocolate also has its upsides. It cheers up, instantly fills the body with energy and relieves depression, and this is what a woman really lacks after childbirth.

At the present time, many products contain chemicals that are dangerous for the child and mother during the feeding period. But if the chocolate is natural, it has useful components:

• antioxidants. They slow down aging, and also improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• natural components (ananfamide, tryptophan) improve mood and are considered natural antidepressants;
• plant substances flavonoids restore arterial pressure and protect a person from strokes and heart attacks;
• potassium restores the functioning of nerve cells and strengthens muscles;
• cocoa bean magnesium helps to better absorb calcium, normal metabolism, lowers blood pressure, boosts immunity, and also helps the central nervous system to deal with stress;
• theobromine and caffeine contained in chocolate relieve fatigue, increase physical and mental abilities.

There is a myth that the caffeine in chocolate is highly addictive. However, in a cup of coffee given substance 6 times more than in one bar of chocolate.

Properties of chocolate that provoke allergies

Allergic rashes on the face from excessive consumption of chocolate

A natural product rarely causes allergies, but cheap substitutes often do. The baby is allergic to:

• content palm oil(it is absent in a natural product);
• whole milk (in milk chocolate). A small body is not able to absorb casein, this leads to digestive disorders, diathesis. Due to the content of filmy milk powder, white chocolate leads to the same consequences;
• roasted peanuts - the strongest allergen;
• flavorings and preservatives act negatively on the baby's organs, so it is unacceptable that they enter the body.

When breastfeeding, you can not eat unnatural chocolate. The cocoa content must be at least 72%. IN chocolates there are harmful trans fats, it is strictly not recommended to use them.

Harm to breastfeeding mother and baby

Why do most doctors believe that chocolate should not be consumed during breastfeeding?

• Caffeine causes colic and spasms, anxiety and insomnia in the baby.
• Sugar increases the weight of the mother, there may be problems with the teeth. And the crumbs can become addicted to sweets, which increases the risk of diabetes.
• Protein is also a strong allergen, contributes to the violation of the stool, diarrhea or constipation.

And yet, until you try a piece of your favorite treat, you will not know what effect it will have on the baby.

Which chocolate to choose

When choosing a product, try to give preference to dark bar chocolate. Choose a natural bitter product without additives. It contains almost no sugar, milk and chemical elements.

Chocolates or bars contain low quality chocolate, many substitutes. And white chocolate has a lot of carbohydrates, which can negatively affect the work of the intestines. However, it does not disturb sleep and does not excite the central nervous system of the crumbs. The most useful is bitter dark chocolate.

While breastfeeding, when the baby is 2-3 months old, chocolate butter can be eaten in moderate doses. It has a positive effect on the intestines and stomach of both mother and child.

Is it possible to use chocolate during lactation and how much depends on the condition of the crumbs. If the baby has constipation or colic, then the mother should wait a little with the introduction of a new product.

When dietary substances are excreted from breast milk

All substances acquired with food pass through the blood into breast milk. Assimilated in the body and excreted each in different ways. The composition of chocolate includes many components, which means that they will get into milk at different times.

The question arises, after how long are the substances received from breast milk removed? Substances natural products are excreted from the body in about a day. Dyes, E-additives and preservatives continue to get into the milk for a week.

The composition of natural chocolate includes milk powder, cocoa powder, cocoa butter and powdered sugar. It should not contain other substances. According to statistics, allergic reactions to these elements occur in 3% of babies.

The well-known doctor E. Komarovsky says that the diet of a mother with HB should consist of simple and familiar food in small quantities. If a nursing mother wants chocolate, why not eat a small piece?

Komarovsky notes that when breastfeeding, it is necessary to introduce one new product, and preferably in the morning. This will make it easier to see your baby's reaction. And in the absence of allergies, mom can treat herself to a small slice of chocolate.

The famous doctor Yevgeny Komarovsky, who loves children with all his heart, has created a special nutrition system for mothers who are experiencing such a happy period in their lives as breastfeeding their baby.

Komarovsky: diet of a nursing mother for months, diet of a nursing mother after childbirth

Probably, it is not necessary to say how important the mother's nutrition is for the first time after childbirth, if she is breastfeeding the baby. Almost all substances that come with food get into breast milk. Therefore, you need to be very careful when developing your menu.

Many of you have heard about the children's doctor Evgeny Komarovsky. He developed a special diet for women who are in the postpartum period and feed their baby with their milk. It must be remembered that Komarovsky emphasizes: a diet for nursing mothers is also the diet of her child.

What can not be eaten or can be eaten, but in small quantities?

The diet of a nursing mother, which Dr. Komarovsky proposes to follow, involves the exclusion (or maximum restriction) of the following products from the diet:

• Citrus fruits (especially oranges, tangerines).
• Chocolate, cocoa, coffee.
• Strawberry wild-strawberry.

The fact is that these delicacies loved by many are often the cause of allergies in children.

Also, do not abuse such dishes that are very spicy, sour, salty or have a specific taste (for example, the same garlic). After all, they can change the taste of milk, and then the child will refuse to breastfeed. Another product that seems completely harmless and even useful is cabbage. But its excess can cause increased gas formation in the baby, which will cause discomfort, discomfort in the tummy, and problems with the stool.

Also try not to eat a lot of fatty foods. We are talking about fatty meats, lard, butter, sour cream, cream, etc. All this can dramatically increase the lipid content of milk, which will make it difficult for the baby's still immature digestive system to digest it.

In general, if you ate something unusual (for example, some rare fruit), then follow the reaction of the baby: are there any changes in his well-being, the appearance of a rash on the skin and other things.

Komarovsky: the diet of a nursing mother - what can and should be eaten?

Of course, fruits and vegetables come first. But it is desirable to eat them fresh, and not frozen, and even more so not canned. Their total number should be at least half a kilo per day. If you have problems with being overweight (and, as practice shows, many people have them), then do not get carried away with potatoes, beets, bananas, grapes and other high-calorie fruits and vegetables.

Now let's talk about drinks. Of course, you should always have clean still water at hand. Also, you can safely drink tea (any) with milk and sugar, compote, fruit juices (preferably freshly squeezed or from a series of baby food), low-fat milk (boiled) and other dairy products. Be sure to check the expiration date!

Dr. Komarovsky: the diet of a nursing mother by months

So, in the first ten days after childbirth, you can eat: vegetables (boiled or baked), baked fruits, low-fat soups, cereals with water or milk with a little butter, dry cookies or yesterday's bread, compote. It is absolutely impossible to use: all fatty, rich pastries, canned and pickled foods, whole milk, cocoa and coffee, soda, semi-finished products, alcohol, confectionery.

• For the next twenty days, we also eat: boiled or baked lean meat (fish), nuts in a small amount, yogurt (low-fat, with a minimum shelf life), chicken and quail eggs.
• In the second and third months, we add to everything else: more fatty soups such as borscht or cabbage soup, jam and home-made jam, honey, fruit and vegetable salads. It is impossible: yeast-leavened pastries, alcohol, chocolate and cocoa, hot spices and sauces, sausages and sausages, whole milk.
• Then you can enter into the menu: herbs, onions, spices, sugar, fried fish cakes. Not allowed: hot spices, alcohol, full-fat milk, sweets.
• And after six months of feeding also peas, beans, fatty meat, seafood. But alcohol, chocolate and coffee, canned food are also prohibited.

Sample menu for the first ten days

• Breakfast: oatmeal with milk and butter, tea with milk and crackers.
• Second breakfast: baked apple.
• Lunch: low fat chicken soup, a piece of yesterday's bread, compote.
• Afternoon snack: a glass of low-fat milk.
• Dinner: vegetable stew(zucchini, potatoes, carrots, etc.), tea.

Sample menu for the next twenty days:

• Breakfast: an omelette of two eggs and milk, tea with sugar and dry biscuits.
• Second breakfast: yogurt, you can add some nuts to it.
• Lunch: boiled chicken meat, vegetable stew, compote.
• Afternoon snack: a glass of milk.
• Dinner: baked fish with vegetables, tea.

Sample menu for the second or third month:

• Breakfast: rice porridge, tea with milk and honey.
• Second breakfast: pear or apple.
• Lunch: borsch with a slice of rye bread, buckwheat with a fish steam cutlet, compote.
• Afternoon snack: kiwi, a glass of milk.
• Dinner: fresh vegetable salad, boiled chicken meat (fillet), tea.

Mom and her baby are very closely related. Even after birth, the baby receives the elements and nutrients that the mother consumes, and the same toxins if she abuses harmful products, alcohol, etc.

Knowing this, a nursing mother should plan her diet with intelligence and understanding so that her diet is healthy, correct and complete. It will not be the same from month to month, as in terms of useful properties products, and in terms of possible harm.

Choosing a diet is a big responsibility for a nursing mother, because the quality of milk and the health of the baby depend on it. To make everything go as smoothly as possible, you should listen to the advice of experts. The menu cannot be thought out for the entire feeding period, it changes from week to week, from month to month

Many products, useful or simply habitual, that we use every day, can cause poisoning, stool disorders or serious allergic reactions in a newborn. It is believed that the number of mother's meals should match the number of feedings of a newborn baby.

There are tables containing sample menu for the nutrition of a nursing woman, which are compiled taking into account the age of the child. Such tables, offered, for example, by Dr. Komarovsky, are well guided when compiling your own nutrition system.

Products for a nursing mother: the basics of choice

• safety;
• quality;
• fullness, which is provided by diversity.

These are the basic principles, guided by which, you can create a balanced menu. Safety is due to the ability of products to nourish the baby through mother's milk, without causing little man harm, including without causing allergies or indigestion. It is also determined by freshness. Better to use authentic food products(that is, those that grow in your home region).

The quality of the product is determined by its composition (for example, you need to eat real cottage cheese, not a curd product), the content of unnecessary or dangerous substances (pesticides, toxins) in it. Variety is determined by the ability to include in your menu all types of permitted products, from lactic acid to red fish meat.

The food consumed has a partial (although rather large) effect on the quality of breast milk, mainly on the content of micronutrients (vitamin complex and minerals) in it, and partly on fat content. The mood of the mother, her physical condition and other factors also affect such a product of the mother's body that is necessary for the baby.

For normal lactation great importance has not only a diet, but also drinking regimen. A nursing mother should drink at least 2, and preferably from 2 to 3 liters of clean water per day.

In addition to nutrition, the psycho-emotional state also plays a big role. If a young mother is depressed, nervous, sad, hormones are released into the blood, which then penetrate into the milk. They can impair physical health and affect the baby's fragile nervous system.

Baby from 0 to 1 month: what do we eat?

The first month of a baby's life is the most responsible, in terms of the mother's choice of her dietary products. The child has just been born: what should his mother eat to help the fragile body adapt? During this period, the diet of the nursing mother of the newborn should be complete. However, it is worth choosing products whose ability to cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and flatulence is minimal. To such useful products relate:

• eggs (you can eat quail or chicken, but it is better to refrain from eating duck) - 1 egg in three days;
• buckwheat and oatmeal, less often wheat;
• lean white poultry meat, rabbit meat (some recommend veal);
• fermented milk products (cottage cheese, kefir);
• boiled and steamed vegetables (raw vegetables can be introduced after the 1st week, one product at a time, so that if an allergy occurs, immediately exclude it from the menu);
• baked apples (some recommend raw);
• vegetable oil (corn, olive or sunflower) - 15 grams per day;
• butter - up to 30 grams per day;
• durum wheat pasta (sometimes);
• dried fruit compote (apples, prunes, dried apricots);
• apple juice (no more than 1 glass per day);
• homemade marshmallows or marshmallows from natural products (no more than 1 time per week) (we recommend reading:).

It is required to exclude from the diet in the first month salted and canned foods, grapes, mayonnaise, ketchup, adjika, cabbage (specifically white cabbage), cocoa bean products, pastries, sausages, nuts, coffee, strong black and green tea, alcohol of any strength, and others on the recommendation of a doctor.

Such products cause indigestion in the baby, some are allergens, and some (for example, alcohol) are toxic to the baby's body.

For a child from 1 to 3 months: we replenish the menu

The diet of a nursing mother of a newborn at the age of 1 to 3 months becomes freer, her the table is replenished:

• lean beetroot (some experts allow you to add a little tomato juice);
• a small amount of nuts, except for pistachios and peanuts (according to some recommendations, it is better to attribute the use of nuts for a period of 3 months);
• raw fruits (preferably homemade), they should be included gradually, adding one product at a time;
• jam homemade(in a small amount).

During this period, it is categorically not recommended to break the diet, including whole cow's milk, fatty sour cream, meat broths, pastries, cocoa beans, coffee, strong tea, raisins in the menu. Other foods from a woman's diet may also be excluded on the recommendation of a pediatrician.

A pediatrician can help give advice on the optimal diet for mom. He will check the condition of the baby, calculate compliance with weight standards, and conduct neurological tests. It happens that mom needs to exclude some products, although they are formally allowed.

The baby grows, the diet expands: from 3 to 6 months

After the newborn has lived his first three months, matured and got stronger, the diet is also softened for the nursing mother. Food is becoming more diverse, but the entire previous list of prohibited foods is still relevant.

Mom is allowed to include fresh juices or fruit drinks (they should be squeezed before use):

• pumpkin;
• apple;
• carrot;
• beet.

The diet during this period allows you to eat barley and wheat porridge, allows the use of fresh onions (bulb). Whole cow's milk is still not recommended. Although according to some reports tea with milk - good remedy for lactation. And if the child does not have an allergy to cow protein or lactose deficiency, such a remedy is quite applicable.

Freshly squeezed homemade juices are an excellent remedy for a nursing mother, adding a lot of vitamins to the diet. They should be prepared immediately before use, the addition of chemical preservatives (even citric acid) to the product should be excluded.

Menu from six months to 1 year

The body of six-month-old children is quite capable of withstanding fried foods in the diet of a nursing mother (we recommend reading:). Products should not be too browned and greasy. Very slowly, in minimal portions, you can diversify your table with exotic, introducing oranges, tangerines, kiwi into your diet.

You can try to eat some garlic (although the garlic taste and smell of milk is usually unpleasant for children), legumes (for example, borscht with beans), seafood and a small portion of chocolate.

You should not switch to the usual diet of a modern person, all the more abruptly. When feeding a child of this age, mommy still needs to eat mostly cooked foods.

The diet of a nursing woman allows you to include the following products in the menu:

• all varieties of meat used in previous periods and beef;
• the assortment of cereals is expanding, replenishing with corn and rice;
• legumes (peas and beans);
• different varieties of fish and seafood (preferably boiled or stewed);
• bran bread, dried white;
• nuts (except for pistachios and peanuts);
• all kinds of baked vegetables;
• quail and chicken eggs (duck, goose and others are better not to use yet) (for more details, see the article:);
• cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk (we recommend reading:);
• boiled potatoes, can be baked;
• small amounts of onion and garlic;
• juices and fruit drinks;
• compotes and decoctions (mainly from dried fruits and rose hips);
• weak tea (green and black) without additives and flavors.

Pivot table by month

Month	Can	Carefully	It is forbidden
From birth to 1	boiled / baked turkey, rabbit lean fish (cod, hake, zander, carp) boiled / stewed / baked vegetables (potatoes, cauliflower, zucchini) fruits ( green apple, pear, banana) dried fruits (dried apricots, prunes) cereals (buckwheat, oatmeal) fermented milk products (ryazhenka, curdled milk, kefir, yogurt) cottage cheese and cheese whole grain bread, crackers, biscuits vegetable broths	whole milk chicken eggs pasta cookie	seafood, red fish, caviar mushrooms pâtés sausage and sausages soft cheese gas producing vegetables (cabbage, celery) allergenic fruits (red apples, grapes, kiwi, pineapples, strawberries) citrus coffee and cocoa cream cakes, nuts
1 to 3	Plus: lean beef, chicken corn, millet, rice porridge	Plus: meat broths bright vegetables in fresh and boiled form (beets, carrots, eggplant, tomato, cucumber, radish) fruits (apricots, peaches, plums, cherries), melon and watermelon homemade jam
3 to 6	Plus: boiled beets, carrots, pumpkin tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden
From 6	Plus: lean pork (carbonade) legumes nuts seafood / boiled red fish

Pediatrician Evgeny Komarovsky and his advice are very popular today. Many women correlate their menu with his recommendations for breastfeeding. The basis of the diet of a nursing mother according to Komarovsky is healthy food, and should be excluded:

• herbs (including garlic and onions);
• exotic fruits, especially citruses;
• products containing any kind of preservatives and dyes;
• carbonated drinks;
• condensed milk;
• all types of dressings for dishes (primarily mayonnaise, ketchup and adjika);
• pasta in large quantities;
• all kinds of fast food;
• sausages and shop semi-finished products;
• pickles, smoked meats, marinades;
• products containing GMOs.

What is this diet for?

Many women believe that it is not necessary to follow these recommendations. Nothing bad will happen if they eat as usual - the child will adapt faster. Some appeal to the experience of their girlfriends, who barely drank and smoked everything they wanted. And their children survived. Of course, children's organisms are different, and what is detrimental to one, the other can withstand. But that doesn't mean there won't be consequences.

Gastritis, colitis, pancreatitis and other diseases of the hepatobiliary system and digestive organs that overtake a person in adulthood, strange as it sounds, depend not only on what kind of lifestyle he leads, but also on how his mother ate before and after childbirth, while feeding him with her milk.

Proper nutrition for women healthy lifestyle life will not be able to save her child from the diseases that he will receive, based on his chosen life path. But at the same time, they will significantly reduce the risk of developing a whole range of diseases, and ensure its full development (both body and intellect). In any case, they will serve as significant prerequisites for the fact that the child was healthy, had strong immunity and a quick mind.

By eating healthy food with reasonable limits, a young mother will ensure the intake of vitamins, minerals and nutrients which are necessary both for the woman herself and for the baby. The amount of food consumed does not always affect the amount of milk produced, but the quality of nutrition directly affects the usefulness of feeding the baby. A well-designed breastfeeding diet will allow a nursing mother to eat right from the first days, which will save her from the consequences of a rash diet, which always negatively affects the health of the baby.
A woman should pay special attention to her nutrition in the first weeks of a baby's life. Firstly, it is imperative to exclude from the diet all foods that provoke intense gas formation in the intestines, as this causes colic in the baby. In addition, you should not eat those foods, the use of which leads to softening of the stool, since the child's body reacts much more sharply, which can cause diarrhea. Also under the ban are all foods that can cause an allergic reaction in a child. Even in an initially healthy baby, it is difficult to cure allergic dermatitis, it is much easier to prevent its occurrence.

When compiling a menu for a nursing mother, you should listen to the recommendations of leading pediatricians. In particular, you can take as a basis the nutrition rules for nursing women from Dr. Komarovsky.

1. We exclude from the menu canned, smoked, refined products, semi-finished products.
2. It is necessary to adhere to a balanced diet, and therefore the dishes of the daily menu should contain all the necessary proteins, fats and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Such a diet includes dairy products, cereals, fish, vegetable and animal oils, fruits, vegetables, bread, flour products.
3. The daily ration should be divided into at least 4 meals. If a young mother wants to quickly lose weight after childbirth, then instead of cutting the diet, it is worth dividing it into 6 or 7 servings - fractional nutrition will allow the body to activate metabolic processes, and the child will not be infringed on the necessary nutrition.
4. For normal lactation, a woman should consume enough liquid - cow's milk in the first months of a child's life is better not to drink at all, but to drink weak sweet tea.
5. As for the methods of cooking while breastfeeding, it is worth giving up frying and smoking, while steaming, baking, stewing are welcome.
6. When choosing cereals for cereals, you need to opt for whole grain cereals - buckwheat, oats, pearl barley, etc. are useful for a young mother.
7. When using dairy products, a nursing mother should choose a variety of processed milk options from kefir to cottage cheese and fermented baked milk.
8. To fill the need for such elements as iodine, iron and calcium, it is worth including fish, seafood and seaweed, spinach, kefir, cottage cheese in the diet.
9. An important element of a woman's normal digestion is fiber. You should also eat foods containing folic acid- Bananas, oranges, legumes, Brussels sprouts.

The older the child becomes, the less dietary restrictions the mother has. However, there is a whole list of products that Dr. Komarovsky recommends giving up for the entire feeding period. This is due to the peculiarities of the development and functioning of the baby's body, which may be disturbed by eating the following assortment:

• Fat meat
• Sausages, both boiled and smoked
• canned food
• Eggs in any form
• Chicken or meat broth
• Cow's milk
• Strong drinks (tea, coffee)
• Alcohol
• Dough products excluding lean whole grain baked goods.

Also, the breastfeeding diet should not include vegetables and fruits with red skin or pulp - this restriction should be observed at least in the first six months of the child's life, and then gradually introduce tomatoes, beets, peppers, etc. into the diet of the mother and baby. You should be especially careful with berries and fruits: as for strawberries, raspberries, cranberries and citrus fruits, the abundance of vitamin C makes them strong allergens, so their use is only useful in small quantities. Cabbage, rich in vitamin C, is also on the list of foods to be eaten with caution, especially since it causes increased gas formation. As for chocolate, this product can also be consumed in minimal doses.
Chicken meat, despite its dietary value, also often becomes an allergen for a child. This is due to the conditions of growing chickens in enterprises where the bird receives additives that stimulate the growth of young animals. If an allergy has manifested itself, then it is worth eliminating chicken meat from the diet and replacing it with rabbit or lean beef, veal, turkey meat or chicken, which is grown in your own backyard.
Separately, it is worth mentioning spices during breastfeeding - you should refuse to use them in the first year of a baby's life. But as for onions and garlic, they are useful for a child, but they worsen the taste of milk, which not all children like - this also limits the use of these healthy vegetables. Also, the diet when breastfeeding should contain cumin and parsley - these spices have a positive effect on the baby's digestion, suppressing gas formation, and therefore they must be added to dishes with legumes or cabbage, which levels the active formation of gases in the baby's intestines, relieving him of bloating .

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