Nutrition Nutrition week 1st September to 7th September 2016
“Life cycle approach for better Nutrition”
Today we talk about Nutrition during lactation
Diet essentials of lactating mothers
During lactation make sure you get enough nutrients, not just more calories. It can make a difference in the quality of your breast milk and affect how quickly your body rebounds from childbirth.
•Plenty of beverages like soups, milk, juices,water
•Fresh fruits
•Milk and milk products
•Eggs/paneer/chicken/fish
•Dry fruits
•Vegetables which are easy to digest and are not strongly flavored
•Salads; can be grated to make them easy to digest and not strain the stitches by adding to bulk.
•Eat more of whole grains and cereals
•Breast Milk Producers- Methi seeds, Fennel seeds, Ajwain, til seeds, ginger powder-saunth.