Jakarta –
Blocked breast milk is a breastfeeding problem that often haunts mothers while caring for their children. This problem can occur when you are malnourished.
Quoting from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) page, after giving birth, mothers still have to eat foods with complete nutritional content, yes. This is because the mother bleeds a lot and needs nutrients to help the formation of blood more quickly after giving birth.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health recommends foods containing vitamin C during breastfeeding, because it can help the body absorb iron. Vitamin D is also needed for calcium absorption which is very important in producing breast milk smoothly.
“Calcium deficiency during breastfeeding is at greater risk for bone loss because the body takes calcium from bones and teeth to make breast milk,” said the Ministry of Health, quoted from its official website.
In addition to meeting nutritional needs, you also need to meet fluid intake. The amount of fluid intake can greatly affect the supply of breast milk.
It is important to know that severe dehydration in breastfeeding mothers can inhibit milk production or make breast milk clogged. As a result, babies also do not get fluid and nutrient intake from breast milk.
Mothers can meet their fluid needs from drinking water or other fluid sources. According to a Nutritionist and Lecturer of the Nutrition Study Program at Esa Unggul University Jakarta, Nadiyah S.Gz, M.Si, C.Ht, CSRS, during the first six months, breastfeeding can cause an increase in fluid in pregnant women.
“At least, this increase reaches 800 milliliters (ml) per day or the equivalent of 4 glasses,” said Nadiyah to HaiBundasome time ago.
“For the next 6 months of breastfeeding, the increase in fluid needs is 650 ml per day,” he continued.
When breastfeeding, you can eat foods that contain galactagogues, which are things that are believed to facilitate breastfeeding. In addition, you also need to avoid foods that make breast milk clogged, right? Anything? Read the next page.
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