Dietary considerations during lactation
1. Adequate high-quality protein should be provided during lactation. Animal foods, such as eggs, poultry and fish, can provide high-quality protein and should be eaten more.
2. During lactation, we should try our best to have a complete range of foods without partial eclipse, and the quantity should be increased accordingly to ensure adequate nutrition intake. In other words, in addition to the staple cereal, non-staple food should be diversified, and 4-5 meals a day is appropriate.
3. Eat enough fresh vegetables, fruits and seaweed during lactation. Fresh vegetables and fruits contain a variety of vitamins, inorganic salts, cellulose, pectin, organic acids and other ingredients, and seaweed can also supplement the right amount of iodine.
4. Eat more calcium-rich foods during lactation. The wet nurse needs a lot of calcium, so she should pay special attention to supplement it. Milk and dairy products have the highest calcium content and are easy to be absorbed and utilized, and a certain amount should be added every day.
In order to prevent anemia during lactation, we should eat more foods with high iron content, such as animal liver, meat, fish, some vegetables, soybeans and their products.