By: Rebecca Kubenk IBCLC
Many mothers ask, does what they eat affect the quality of breastmilk.
The Quality of breastmilk is only affected in extreme cases of deprivation, or by excessive intake of a particular food.
A woman who does not feed herself properly may still have a healthy baby, but it will be to the detriment of her own health.
When a mother lacks sufficient nourishment, her body will make breastmilk production its first priority, and her own needs will go unmet.
As during pregnancy, when the nutritional needs of the growing baby were satisfied before those of their mother. In fact, the baby, who weighs only a few kilograms, will receive nearly 1,000 cals per day in breastmilk!
Many mothers ask, does what they eat affect the quality of breastmilk.
The Quality of breastmilk is only affected in extreme cases of deprivation, or by excessive intake of a particular food.
A woman who does not feed herself properly may still have a healthy baby, but it will be to the detriment of her own health.
When a mother lacks sufficient nourishment, her body will make breastmilk production its first priority, and her own needs will go unmet.
As during pregnancy, when the nutritional needs of the growing baby were satisfied before those of their mother. In fact, the baby, who weighs only a few kilograms, will receive nearly 1,000 cals per day in breastmilk!
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