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Seema Kazi Rangnekar
Green leafy vegetables, peas, legumes and pulses, whole grain breads, dry fruits, seeds, eggs, lean meat, fish, paneer, melons, citrus fruits help meet a Breastfeeding mum's nutritional requirements
Seema Kazi Rangnekar
In addition to the above, following foods are considered in boosting a mother's milk supply:
- Methi seeds
- Fennel seeds (saunf)
- Garlic
- Green leafy vegetables like spinach, methi, sarso saag, dill
- Cumin seeds (jeera)
- Gourds like lauki, tori, tinda
- Lentils especially red masoor dal
- Nuts like almonds and cashew
Most importantly do drink 8-10 glasses of water
Remember to eat in moderation and have a balanced meal including different kinds of foods.
Bakul Parekh
quantity of breastmilk depends on your mind....if you are relaxed and positive your milk will increase...rest all are effective only and only if you stop worrying and be positive..
Sejal Bhadreshwara
hey... my baby also 2 months... his cheeks now red with pimpls... red pimpls lots of.. pls tel me wht can i do or apply on his cheeks???
tanvi verma
Hey my Z 2 month old and he Z on breastfeed and also on the formula feed through bottle it's good to give formulafeed through bottle? as my milk Z not sufficient
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Seema Kazi Rangnekar
Congratulations Rosemary on having your baby! Even if your diet is not perfect, the best part about breast milk is that it meets your babys nutritional requirements.
You should continue eating small meals with healthy snacks in between as Breastfeeding makes most mums very hungry all the time. Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables. Eat different pulses, milk and milk products like yogurt, paneer, buttermilk. Also if you are a non-vegetarian, do include fish and meat in your diet. Eat oil and ghee in moderation. It is very important that you continue to take your supplements regularly after checking with your doctor.
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