One of the important periods for the baby and mother is the first days after childbirth. At this time, a woman should monitor her diet. She needs to know what to eat after giving birth to a nursing mother in the first three days. It is on food that you should pay attention to so that the baby does not suffer from pain in the tummy, from colic and accumulating gases.
A woman needs to quickly regain her strength in order to care for a child. The amount of milk and its quality will depend on the food taken. But at the same time, it should be borne in mind that the baby's intestines are not able to digest most of the biologically active substances that come with food through milk. Therefore, a nursing woman should limit herself and eat only what is possible.
The diet of a nursing mother in the first 3 days depends on how the delivery went, whether there were any difficulties and complications. When childbirth takes place naturally without complications, doctors are allowed to eat already in the first hours. During this time, there are restrictions on the intake of certain foods.
What is better for a nursing mother after a natural birth?
The first day
- Breakfast. Porridge cooked in water, preferably oatmeal or buckwheat.
- Dinner. Vegetable soup (you can put potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, some onions), preferably unsalted.
- Dinner. Baked apple or fresh banana. You can add pasta and cheese.
On the first day, it is advisable to drink plenty of fluids (about 1.5 liters per day). This is a compote with dried fruits, fruit drink made from sour berries (currants, cranberries), weak tea is possible.
Second day
You can repeat everything that was said about the first day, add 100 grams of boiled lean beef and fruit.
Third day
On the third day milk begins to arrive, you need to limit yourself in fluid intake. It is not recommended to drink more than 700 ml. High fluid intake can cause lactation problems and can cause lactostasis.
If a woman is tormented by a feeling of thirst on this day, then the water should be drunk in small sips. Lemon juice helps to quench your thirst. Cut a small slice, put it in your mouth and gradually squeeze the juice out of it. Feeling thirsty can remove the parsley root.
- Breakfast. Allowed oatmeal porridge in water, where you can add a little butter.
- Dinner. Steamed boiled fish with pasta.
- Dinner. Steamed vegetables or vegetable stew (same vegetables are allowed as on the first day). Instead of vegetables, you can drink a glass of fermented baked milk.
Women have constipation after childbirth. Doctors advise to stimulate the digestive tract by adding bran to soups.
These tips are only good for women who have had a natural birth without complications. If sutures were imposed on the perineum, then it is better not to eat vegetables and fruits. You should not use bran either, eat only porridge in the water and drink fermented baked milk.
What can you eat and drink after a cesarean section?
Not every woman is able to give birth to a baby on her own, many are given a cesarean section. After it, doctors restore the digestive tract. In the first 24 hours after the operation, you should not eat anything. You can drink, but very little, if you are thirsty, you are allowed to suck a piece of lemon. On the second day, drink kefir or low-fat broth. Starting from the third day, you can eat porridge on the water.
The doctor usually gives a list of products that relatives can bring to the hospital. For a quick recovery of strength, all recommendations must be followed. So a nursing mother will avoid complications and restore strength.
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