Healthy-Diet-new-mother

The nutritional requirements for the baby will rely



soley on the breast milk, and therefore the mother will


need to maintain a healthy diet. If the baby is


large and grows fast, the fat stores gained by the


mother during pregnancy can be depleted quickly,


meaning that she may have trouble eating good enough


to maintain and develop sufficient amounts of milk.


This type of diet normally involves a high calorie,


high nutrition diet which follows on from that in


pregnancy. Even though mothers in famine conditions


can produce milk with nutritional content, a mother


that is malnourished may produce milk with lacking


levels of vitamins A, D, B6, and B12.


If they smoke, breast feeding mothers must use


extreme caution. More than 20 cigarettes a day has


been shown to reduce the milk supply and cause vomiting,


diarrhoea, rapid heart rate, and restlessness in


the infants. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is


more common in babies that are exposed to smoke.


Heavy drinking is also known to harm the imfant, as


well as yourself. If you are breast feeding, you


should avoid alcohol or consume very small amounts at


a time.


The excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother can


result in irritability, sleeplessness, and increased


feeding in the infant. Moderate use, normally 1 – 2


cups a day normally produces no effect. Therefore,


mothers that are breast feeding are advised to avoid


caffeine or restrict intake of it.


By following a healthy diet and limiting your intake


of the above, you’ll ensure that your baby gets the


right nutrients during your time of breast feeding.


This stage of life is very important – as you don’t


want anything to happen to your baby.


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Milan Tomic

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