The times of shortage have long since sunk: today, on the shelves of grocery stores and markets, at any time of the year, you can find almost everything you want. However, if during the pregnancy the desires of the "soul" were fulfilled unconditionally, then during the breast-feeding period, most women have to limit themselves. Despite the fact that the ration of a nursing mother should be rich and diverse, doctors often do not allow to eat even our local cabbage and cucumbers, what can we talk about exotic. Nevertheless, some imported fruits (bananas, peaches) have already firmly entered our diet and are recommended for use even during lactation. But for kiwi doctors are still ambivalent. We'll figure it out, can you kiwi nursing mom.
Benefits of kiwi in lactation
In fact, kiwi is not a fruit, it is a berry, bred by New Zealand breeders from "Chinese gooseberry", actinidia Chinese. Only a few decades ago kiwi was unknown to the world, and today jam, marmalade and even wine are prepared from it, added to salads and served with meat. But most often kiwi eat fresh.
Nutritionists do not get tired of praising the hairy berry: 100 grams of aromatic pulp contains only 60 calories, few sugars, but a lot of fiber, organic acids and flavonoids. However, what's important to us is another: kiwi is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals needed for a nursing mother. During lactation kiwi provides the female body with vitamins A, E, PP, B1, B6 and folic acid. For a nursing mother, kiwi is a reliable protector against viruses and infections, because the amount of vitamin C contained in 100 g of "Chinese gooseberry", more than covers the daily requirement of the body for ascorbic acid. In addition, kiwi contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, sodium and a record amount of potassium (312 mg per 100 g of product). All this makes kiwi indispensable for breastfeeding.
Is it possible to breastfeed a kiwi?
There is no consensus on this, and most often doctors do not recommend eating kiwi during lactation, adhering to the "do no harm" principle. The fact is that, like any exotic fruit, kiwi is a potential allergen. The reaction of the organism of a nursing woman to "Chinese gooseberry" is unpredictable: your friend quietly eats a whole basket, and you and one thing can go stains. And most importantly: an allergic reaction can manifest itself in the baby.
There are other contraindications: kiwi is not recommended to eat people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, ulcers) and kidneys. In addition, kiwi has a mild laxative effect, which means that the result of your gastronomic experiments can become a liquid stool in your baby.
And yet, is it possible for a nursing mother to have kiwi? It is possible under the following conditions:
- you already ate kiwi before and during pregnancy and carry it well;
- your baby is already 3 months old (ideally half a year);
- to introduce kiwi into the diet of the nursing mother, you need to gradually: to start with enough and a small piece, then,
in the absence of even the slightest reaction between you and your baby, you can eat half of the fruit; - do not eat too much, even if you really want. Unthinking use of unusual products can trigger an allergic reaction even in adults, not to mention infants;
- if you have doubts about the safety of kiwi, be sure to consult a pediatrician; he will tell you how you can eat kiwi feeding mom.
Unequivocal contraindication of kiwi lactating is not present. Everything should be decided individually, taking into account the well-being of the baby and the health of the mother.