Foods Should Be Shunned While Breastfeeding
Jakarta, Mother who is breastfeeding should give more attention to what is inserted into his stomach. Mothers should also carefully select food because it can have an immediate effect on the baby. There are many good foods shunned while nursing. Foods that the mother consumes while breastfeeding can take action need to be in the child's development and development. Some of the good foods shunned while nursing, as written onlymyhealth, Friday (02/03/2012): 1. Coffee Coffee in the know can increase alertness, but cafein in coffee is quite risky for infants. When a woman drinks coffee, the parts will also enter the milk. When the baby suckles, so with the milk of caffeine into the system. Unfortunately, the baby system can not cultivate caffeine. Therefore always accumulate in the system body. This kind of thing leads to irritation and insomnia in infants. 2. Spicy food Spicy foods rich in chili and pepper can cause stomach problems in infants. When the baby feeds on breast milk that has a spicy flavor, it causes irritation, vomiting and even gas problems in the stomach. So do not take spicy food when breastfeeding. 3. Milk Products Some babies are allergic to synthetic milk such as cow's milk or buffalo milk. When mothers eat dairy products such as cheese, yoghurt or ice cream, this can also increase allergic reactions in infants. This kind of thing can lead to rough, dry, red and even itchy skin. 4. Seafood The content of mercury is so high in seafood such as crabs, shellfish and different types of fish. Seafood also contains other toxic compounds that can be harmful to the baby. When breastfeeding mothers want to eat fish when breastfeeding, be wary of selecting fish types with low mercury content, such as anchovies, catfish, shrimp, salmon either fresh or canned, tilapia, white fish, freshwater trout, and the northern Atlantic mackerel. 5. Alcohol Alcohol causes many problems in infants when they drink milk containing alcohol. Alcohol can cause excess body weight and is not common in infants. This liquor can also lead to deprivation and lack of sleep in infants. 6. Fruit Acids Sour fruits such as lemons, oranges and grapefruit contain citric acid which can cause stomach irritation in infants. This results in diaper rash as well as liver situation problems in your baby. So better stop the consumption of citrus fruits during breastfeeding time. (mer / ir)
