Considerations about Breast Feeding
Medication can be transferred to your breast milk, always tell the doctor you are breats feeding before a prescription is written. Consult your doctoror pharmacist before taking any over the counter medications.
May 30, 2008
How Much Drink Do You Need to Have
Your thirst will tell you how much you need to drink. You don’t need to drink extra milk in order to make breast milk. Choose diluted fruit juice, squash, water and small amounts of tea and coffee. Choose some milk to supply calcium, vitamins and protein.
Choosing the Right Diet
Wating well is important during both pregrancy and breast feeding. Choosing foods from each of the food graoups: cerals, fruit & vegetables, meat / fish & pulses and dairy products will keep your diet varied and should provide all the nourishment you need. You will probably need about 400 - 600 extra calories per day. Your appetite will be a good guide to this. It is important to wait until you have finished breast feeding before starting any kind of slimming diet. (more…)
Nutrition for the Breast Feeding Mother
Choosing to breast feed your baby will be the founddation for good health in later years. Breast milk is perfect for babies as it contains the correct proportions of all the nutrients your baby needs for the first 4-6 months of life. It also contains antibodies which will help give your baby greater resistance to infection. Breat feeding also benefits for you too. (more…)