Diet and lifestyle for nursing moms!

The first of feeling of motherhood is very mixed.Our unbound happiness absorbs all the pain and stress. 

But most important part is to put your baby on your breast within  1 hour of delivery. Breast feeding indeed needs to continue beyond 6 months then on till 1 year-1 ½ year. It is important to eat well, sleep well during all the months of breast feeding.

Mothers joining work should take care on some points that will be explained later.

                                 Nutrition Program: 

 1.Just have to eat a lot! Have proper routines .Eat on time.

2.Initially,the diet should be bland with a a lot of veggies and milk.

3.Complex carbohydrates are among the best foods you can eat while breastfeeding in the form of   whole grains and legumes.

4.Protein should be in the form of Milk, Fish and lean meat.

5.Fat from clarified Ghee and nuts do play an important role in giving good fat to your body.

 6.Simple sugars can be avoided.

 7.Need to drink loads of water. Fruits are great to be safe on constipation and fibre.

8.Calcium and iron rich foods like Ragi, Milk, curd  and Green leafy should be included daily.

Among the most important nutrients you need while breastfeeding is calcium -- a minimum of 1,000 mg daily is a must. 

9.Additional Calcium and iron supplements are mandatory  upto 6 months.

10.Vitamin B 12 is also essential for tissue synthesis and to restore  the energy levels post delivery.

11.As the uterus is recuperating it is essential to stay from fried and spicy foods.

12.Your food intake does not affect your baby in anyway unless and otherwise you eat any medicines.

ADD A LOT OF GARLIC,METHI SEEDS,OATS,JEERA SEEDS,FENNEL SEEDS FOR INCREASING THE MILK PRODUCTION
                                               

                                                   Life-style program

            

So are you new mom getting back to work?

Enjoy every bit of motherhood ,the feeling is supreme. 

Come back more on infant foods in my next article....