What is useful and harmful cucumber in lactation?
These vegetables, like many other fresh fruits, have a number of properties beneficial to the body. A young mother should know that cucumbers contain iodine, potassium, iron, and their use helps to normalize blood pressure. Due to its diuretic effect, vegetables contribute to the purification of the kidneys.
But you also need to know that these fruits enhance gas formation. And since the baby's digestive system after birth is not completely formed, fresh cucumbers during breastfeeding a newborn can cause colic and bloating.
General recommendations
There is no unambiguous ban on the use of these vegetables by nursing mothers and each situation requires an individual approach. To fresh cucumbers during breastfeeding did not cause negative consequences, Mom should remember the following recommendations:
- if the baby is disturbed often enough, the vegetables should not be included in the ration for at least 3 months;
- First you need to try a small piece of cucumber, preferably in the morning, as this will enable you to observe the reaction of the crumbs until the end of the day;
- there are fresh fruits you need in season, it's better to buy from trusted sellers.
It is important to remember that even if the vegetables do not cause discomfort in the baby, you can not use them in uncontrolled quantities. Experts believe that a nursing woman can eat 2 small cucumbers in 3 days.