In summer, young mothers are overcome with the desire to feast on a fragrant melon or a bright red watermelon. But will melon crops benefit during breastfeeding, and how will eating sweet melon affect the baby's digestion?
Melon itself is a strong allergen, so many breastfeeding experts recommend giving up this treat until lactation ends. However, the high content of vitamins and other nutrients still allows the melon pulp to be included in the diet of a nursing mother. Only this sweet product should be eaten with caution, carefully monitoring the child's reaction to a new dish.
Melon in the diet of a nursing mother
A product such as melon is rich in iron, carotene, potassium, pectin, folic acid, fiber and other valuable substances. Therefore, melon slices allow a woman to strengthen her immune system, take care of her beauty and youth, improve mood and digestion. A melon culture, when consumed regularly, is able to cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, remove stones from the kidneys.
You can eat melon if the nursing mother has no contraindications. It can be gastritis, diabetes mellitus. There is a melon only in between meals, not on an empty stomach.
A nursing mother, even if a melon has not caused an allergy in a child, still needs to observe the measure when using melon crops. The optimal solution is to eat no more than 200 g of the product per day.
To find out if melon will harm your baby's digestive system, try a small piece of the product first. It is better to eat it in the morning, in the following hours it will be possible to see if the baby has a rash. If there is no redness on the baby's skin, you can increase the portion the next day.
How to choose a melon for a nursing mother
When buying a melon, choose a ripe, but not overripe fruit. Do not mix melons and gourds with other foods so as not to cause digestive upset.
Avoid buying a melon if it has dents, cracks, or dark spots on the skin. Be sure to knock on the fruit, it should make a dull sound. If the melon smells good, the product is fresh. Look at the tail of a large berry, if it is dry - the melon is ripe before being cut from melon.
Melon can cause colic in babies, along with citrus fruits, cabbage, and legumes.
In order not to be faced with a low-quality product during lactation, purchase melons ripened in August. They traditionally do not contain nitrates, which can cause poisoning - both in the mother and in the child. You can eat a melon both in slices and in the form of juices, mashed potatoes, jam, marmalade and even compote.
