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Consume these foods to have high quality breast milk

August 28, 2011 By: 4a283e1f5eb8628c8631718fe87f5917 Category: Breast Feeding

Low quality breast milk will not make your baby grow maximally. The forming of first essential abilities and skills depends on the breast milk quality. Therefore, your diet has to be managed properly. New mother usually needs help from other people because she has to focus on the recovery and learning how to breastfeed. Daily healthy diet should include grain, vegetables, fruits, and various nuts. If they are combined in certain arrangement, the result is healthy mother and baby. That composition will fulfill the needs of vitamin, mineral, carbohydrate, protein. There are also various milks specially formulated for breastfeeding mother. You can buy one to make more complete nutrition for your baby.

In addition, there are some foods which are beneficial in maintaining healthy and balance diet. For example, you can consume beans and peas. They are rich of vitamin B and tend to help you lose your weight while breastfeeding without affecting the breast milk quality. Some foods such as clams, dried scallop, and oyster are rich of iron. They will prevent you from anemia. Do not forget to put high fiber food on your diet. It can be found in green vegetables and seaweed. They function to reduce the cholesterol level and improve your body development. Then, it is fine if you add raisin, almond and others nuts which contain higher iron, calcium and fiber. Remember, although you need sugar, it is better for you not to eat too much sweet. If you have to take medication, consult with the doctor first.

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