Diet for lactating mothers
February 9, 2009
So, you have successfully completed nourishing your baby in your womb for the past nine months. It is only natural that you wish to nourish him even after he has come into your world.
However, no scientific data is available to prove the general belief that “you need to drink milk to produce milk”. Milk supply is found to be determined mainly by baby’s demand. The more often you nurse your baby, the more milk there will be and vice versa.
It is advisable for nursing mothers to provide themselves with a diet that is high in nutrition content. The diet should be a well-balanced one that contains plenty of fresh fruits and green vegetables. Along with the pre-natal vitamins, feeding mothers should take in food materials from all the different food groups. Breads, cereals, and protein-rich foods should be made indispensable part of their daily diet.
As you breast-feed, your calorie intake should not fall below 1800 calories per day. It is not a wise idea to depend on junk foods during the lactating period. The diet supplied to feeding moms should be low in fat content and high in fiber. Increased intake of fast food and dieting is sure to make you fat and unhealthy respectively.
It should also be ensured that the diet you expose your body to is rich in calcium content. Calcium-rich food materials such as milk, yogurt, and cheese along with protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, or poultry and whole grains will help you in meeting the requirement of both your body and your baby.
It is also beneficial to drink plenty of water in order to avoid dehydration. The oxytocin that gets released as you breastfeed is likely to make you more you thirsty. Fluids that you drink can include water, fruit juices, vegetable juices, milk and soup. Caffeinated drinks should be discarded to the maximum.
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