You spent the last nine
months streamlining what you eat and drink in order to ensure that what you put
in your stomach does not affect your baby's development. Now that you are
nursing your baby, you still have to be careful of what you eat. It is,
therefore, essential that mothers maintain regular meals when breastfeeding to
acquire important nutrients and also to increase their breast milk. Regardless, here are some foods women should avoid while breastfeeding.
Fish
You don’t need to abandon fish completely, but you need to be
selective about what types of seafood you eat. Some fishes can be high in
mercury, which can find its way into your milk supply. So, before you eat any
fish especially the packaged ones, ensure it does not have mercury.
Alcohol
Alcohol can get into your breast milk and can negatively affect
your child. It is advisable to avoid it but if you have to drink, it will take
1-2 hours for it to dissolve. That means you have to wait for that number of
hours if you do not want to feed your baby with breast milk mixed with alcohol.
Just don't drink alcohol.
Caffeine
For women who love coffee, they have to wait after breastfeeding
before they resume drinking it. It’s important to know that caffeine also finds
its way into your breast milk. If this is the case, your baby's body will be
unable to process the caffeine as quickly as an adult’s body. You do not want
to keep your baby awake.
Garlic and ginger
Garlic and ginger can smell in your breastmilk. If you find that
your baby is reluctant to nurse, it may be because you have eaten garlic or
ginger.
Dairy products
Normally, breastfeeding your baby with milk or other dairy
products in the early stages of breastfeeding is not encouraged. It can affect
the full development of your baby. So, you should avoid downing milk or
any other dairy products.
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