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The fuel supply nursing mom


It is true that during breast feeding, the organism of the mom has additional needs that its fuel supply must cover. But that does not want to say in so far as the food regime of the nursing woman is constraining, that it requires long preparations or which it requires to give up its preferred food! Quite to the contrary, the best regime during breast feeding is a simple, varied food regime and most natural possible.

HOW TO MEET THE ADDITIONAL NEEDS?


During breast feeding, the energy needs are higher (approximately 400 additional calories compared to the pregnancy) but also the requirements out of calcium, proteins, iron, iodine, vitamin A and fat contents. The best way of meeting its needs is to consume a great food diversity.
The fuel supply must be varied and incluestermaria.com the various following food groups: vegetables and fresh fruits of season (believed or annealed), complete cereals (corn, rice, corn, buckwheat, barley, , millet) in different forms: flour, semolina, flakes etc…, proteins and fat contents primarily oils of first cold pressure.
Essence is to eliminate not very nutritive food, rich in sugars and fat with the healthier food profit.
 

IS NECESSARY IT TO DRINK MUCH TO PRODUCE MILK


Whether one nurses or not, it is recommenestermaria.comd to drink between 1,5 and 2 liters of water per day. During breast feeding, it is not useful to drink more than necessary. Essence is of drinking according to its thirst.
The must be punt, the aerated water can cause distensions in the infant. Herb teas and the infusions are a manner pleasant to consume fluids. Attention with consumption of exciting (tea, coffee) which blocks the assimilation of minerals and sodas rich in sugars and which only brings very little of nutrients.
It is not either necessary, because one nurses, to consume significant amounts of milk especially if it is not liked or does not tolerate it. Calcium is present in many other food.
 

AND THE WEIGHT LOSS?

Part of the weight gained during the pregnancy is a reserve of energy with a view the additional heating needs related to breast feeding. The organism needs this reserve and will draw insiestermaria.com throughout breast feeding.
Attention not to too quickly lose a weight, this for several reasons. Initially because a woman who nurses has energy requirement and of nutrients to be healthy, active and able to estermaria.comal with sound or his/her child (S).  Then because, in adipose tissues the toxins are stored which the body absorbed by the air or food. By losing weight, these toxins are released in the body, they pass then in blood then in mother's milk.

It should be known that by associating breast feeding with an healthy diet and balanced, the weight loss will be done naturally and gradually.

 
 

GALACTAGOGUE

  • Almonds in all its forms (dried fruit, mashed potatoes, milk)
  • Oats, barley, millet, , lenses
  • Green salad, cress
  • Cumin, fennel, anise

Caution! On the contrary certain plants can estermaria.comcrease lactation. It is the case of parsley, mint and the sage which it is to better consume with moestermaria.comration.


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