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During lactation, whatever the mother eats, that substance will pass into the breast milk, becoming a source of nutrition for the baby. There are many foods that are metabolized quickly, but there are also foods that take 4-6 hours to pass into breast milk.1. How is food converted into breast milk?
When we eat food containing something, that substance will enter the milk. Food can be converted into breast milk, so the mother's daily diet is very important. Especially in the first time after birth, babies need to be fed the best nutritious milk so that they can grow up healthy and get used to the new living environment.
Currently, there is no official and specific recommendation that nursing mothers should not eat any foods. A mother can eat what she wants, although the food is converted into breast milk, the mother's diet rarely becomes the cause of the milk and the baby.
Many studies have shown that maternal nutrition affects only a very small part of milk volume and composition. Mother's milk can ensure nutrition for the baby, unless the mother is severely malnourished. Therefore, the mother does not need to apply or adhere to a strict diet at all.
Natural breast milk has been able to provide enough nutrients and necessary resistance for the baby. However, the mother needs to eat a full range of substances, especially foods with lactation properties, to cool milk. A healthy diet for the mother will help the mother stay healthy and have an abundant milk supply.
So how long does it take for food to turn into breast milk? Normally, when a mother eats a certain food, it is as early as 1 hour, as late as 24 hours and it takes an average of 4-6 hours for that food to pass into breast milk.
2. Notes on diet when breastfeeding
Những lưu ý về chế độ ăn khi nuôi con bằng sữa mẹ
Food is converted into breast milk, so there are some cases where mothers eat foods that cause breastfed babies to have some health problems such as: colic, slurry, mucus foam, watery stools. eyes, hives... Especially if your baby is sensitive or has a family history of allergies to certain foods. Many young children are allergic to animal proteins (milk, eggs...), soy, wheat... However, these cases occur at a very low rate, the mother should not be too worried.
In some cases, children go out many times a day, loose stools, stools with mucus... the mother often thinks that the food she eats causes milk to be affected. In fact, children can have abdominal pain, go to the toilet for no reason at all. But if the mother is concerned about the food she has eaten, she can stop eating that food.
Don't be too concerned about food being converted into breast milk that may affect your baby, but abstain too much. This can leave the mother herself with nutritional deficiencies. Eat a variety of foods, eat what you like. Eating a variety of foods can also help your baby get used to more tastes and be less picky when growing up.
In addition to food, the mother should also be careful when using drugs during breastfeeding. Many drugs can pass into breast milk quickly, affecting your baby. Therefore, before taking any medicine, it is necessary to consult a doctor, carefully read the instructions for use, the manufacturer's recommendations for nursing women.
Breastfeeding mothers should also not drink alcohol, beer, smoke; limit foods and drinks containing caffeine such as tea, coffee, chocolate...
In general, when breastfeeding, the most important thing is to ensure a reasonable nutrition for the mother to Children also receive adequate nutrition. The mother should not be too abstinent in eating, which may cause the mother to become undernourished.
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