Best foods for breast feeding
To have a baby is a miracle and how our bodies are so capable of creating such beautiful little humans is nothing to ignore. Our bodies are now also responsible for nourishing our new miracles. Breast milk is very nutritious and contains most of the nutrients your baby needs for the first 6 months of life. And while some women are unable to breastfeed, many are so here are vitamins in foods to eat while breastfeeding.
However, if you do not have enough milk supply, see your TICM doctor as there may be a deficiency of the Liver.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): Fish, pork, seeds, nuts and bread.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Cheese, almonds, nuts, red meat, oily fish and eggs.
Vitamin B6: Seeds, nuts, fish, poultry, pork, bananas and dried fruit.
Vitamin B12: Shellfish, liver, oily fish, crab and shrimp.
Choline: Eggs, beef liver, chicken liver, fish and peanuts.
Vitamin A: Sweet potatoes, carrots, dark leafy greens, organ meats and eggs.
Vitamin D: Cod liver oil, oily fish, some mushrooms and fortified foods.
Selenium: Brazil nuts, seafood, fish, whole wheat and seeds.
Iodine: Dried seaweed, cod, milk and iodised salt.
Folate: Beans, lentils, leafy greens, asparagus and avocados.
Calcium: Milk, yogurt, cheese, leafy greens and legumes.
Iron: Red meat, pork, poultry, seafood, beans, green vegetables and dried fruit.
Copper: Shellfish, whole grains, nuts, beans, organ meats and potatoes.
Zinc: Oysters, red meat, poultry, beans, nuts.
Longan tea.
Foods to avoid during breastfeeding.
While many women choose to breastfeed, they sometimes are not aware of what they should or should not eat during this very special time.
Caffeine does work its way into your breast milk. Babies’ bodies aren’t prepared to process caffeine as quickly as an adult’s body. De-caffeinated products do contain traces of caffeine and hot chocolate are also a source of caffeine.
Fish: You don’t need to avoid fish entirely, I recommend avoid seafood. Some fish can be high in mercury too such as tuna, which can find its way into your milk supply. Follow the same rules for eating fish as you did when you were pregnant.
Chocolate: While you don’t have to eliminate chocolate entirely, it is a source of caffeine. Some nursing mothers also find that eating chocolate has a laxative effect on the baby. Watch your baby’s behaviour, and nappies. If baby becomes fussy or has a runny poop after you eat chocolate, that means it’s time to cut back or eliminate it altogether.
Peppermint or parsley: Parsley is a nice garnish and peppermint makes a fabulous tea but the problem with these herbs is they both come with the risk of reducing your supply plus it is cold in nature.
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