If you are breast-feeding, you are advised to consume certain foodsand exclude others altogether, because with the milk of the mother, the child receives all the components that are contained in the products. Dietitians recommend lactation to expand the diet and include more fruits and vegetables. Often on forums on the Internet, questions are asked whether it is possible to eat grapes while breastfeeding. Let's figure it out.
About grapes: a lot of pluses and a few minuses
Grapes are very useful! Grapes contain sugar, fiber, essential amino acids, ascorbic acid, vitamins A, B, E, P, K, folic acid, pectin, calcium, zinc, magnesium, selenium, potassium, enzymes. Grapes improves the composition of the blood, increases the level of hemoglobin. Berries or red grape juice is an effective treatment for many diseases of the cardiovascular system. Grapes help the liver cleanse the body of accumulated toxins. It supports the immune system, normalizes cholesterol, has antiviral properties and prevents vision loss. Folic acid, vitamins P and K are directly involved in hematopoiesis and help nursing mothers deal with postpartum anemia, insomnia and constipation. The antioxidants in its composition remove toxic free radicals, slow down the aging process, activate reparative function and eliminate fatigue. And it can bring many more - many benefits ... This is just a medicine given to us by the generous nature! There is even a special grape treatment technique - ampelotherapy.
But during breastfeeding, grapes can cause digestion troubles for mother and baby ...
Video: about the benefits of grapes
But, like any medicine, grapes have their own side effects. A high sugar content may not always be beneficial: firstly, grapes are not recommended for people with a predisposition to diabetes, and secondly, grapes (as well as raisins and grape juice) can cause fermentation, increased gas formation, and as a result pain and discomfort in the intestines of mom and baby.
Nursing mothers are required to protect themselves from products that cause a fermentation reaction.
Well, you should not forget about allergies: any person can have an individual intolerance to anything (even apples or buckwheat!)
Grapes and Breastfeeding
Many parent forums tirelessly discuss the question: is it possible to eat grapes while breastfeeding? There are parents - supporters of grapes, and there are ardent opponents.
On the one hand, the mother’s body after childbirth needs to be restored, it is exhausted by a long pregnancy. Not all women easily endure this period, chronic diseases may worsen, postpartum anemia (lack of hemoglobin in the blood) may manifest itself, postpartum depression and a breakdown. That would be useful grapes here!
On the other hand, a nursing mother is a direct food provider for her baby. What she uses is what gets into the baby’s body.
And here difficulties begin: it is likely that some time after mother tastes the grapes and then breast-feeds the child, he suddenly begins to cry loudly. His stomach is clearly hurting. These are intestinal colic caused by fermentation and gas. Now you need to lay the baby on a warm diaper, give him dill water or something more effective, stroke the tummy clockwise until the gases recede (see article how to help a child with severe colic).
We wanted the best, but it turned out ...
Therefore, it is recommended to introduce grapes into the diet after taking the baby from breastfeeding or after three months after delivery.
Food diary - to help mom
Experience shows that all these troubles usually happen to children from 0 to 3 months.
The child grows, becomes stronger, his intestines work better and more regularly, everything is gradually getting better.
Now you can carefully add to the diet of a nursing mother those products that had to be abandoned in the first months of feeding: peas, cabbage, radishes (they, like grapes, contribute to increased gas formation), citrus fruits (risk of allergies), etc. And grapes, including. (See the article that it is not recommended to eat a nursing mother)
But add not immediately and a lot, but a little bit, for one new product in 2-3 days, or better - a week. And carefully monitor the reaction of the child: is there allergic rashes, does the baby’s intestines respond well to mom’s milk with a new “component”?
It is good if mom keeps a nutrition diary: what was eaten, when, and how the child reacted.
If after several days of “innovation” everything is fine, you can introduce the following product into the diet.
If not, cancel the new product and wait a few days, and then try to enter another one. And do not be lazy again, write down everything.
If you are lucky and the child has not had any negative reactions (allergies and colic), relax, eat whatever you want. But - within reasonable limits! A little one, a little different ...
It is very important to keep track of how different products fit together.
If you eat grapes at the same time as other foods, nothing good will come of it. Different products interact with each other in different ways. In no case should you combine grapes with breastfeeding with the following products:
- with other fruits, berries or vegetables;
- with dairy and dairy products;
- with meat, especially fatty;
- with pastries;
- with carbonated drinks and kvass.
It is better if the grapes are a separate meal, take a temporary break between it and something else. At least 1.5 - 2 hours. It will turn out more comfortable both for you - the nursing mother, and for your child.
And we should not forget that in addition to grapes, there are many different fruits and vegetables that are useful for breastfeeding. These are apples, carrots, cucumbers, and turnips, as well as bananas, peaches, apricots, plums ... So, if relations with citrus fruits or grapes have not developed, it does not matter! You will always find how to replace them.
On the topic of products for HS
How to choose grapes
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Although I love grapes, but when I was breastfeeding, I tried not to eat it, because I noticed that when I eat grapes, my baby’s stomach hurts immediately.
Grapes are heavy food, so I decided to abstain from it. Better not to eat it than then my child will suffer. In general, during breastfeeding, you need to be careful in your diet.
I did not eat grapes and I can not advise anyone to eat it, because most likely the child will have bloating. In my inexperience, I ate a lot of grapes, then they did not sleep all night.
I am the mother of two children, both were on the GV. She ate everything: watermelons, melons, plums, grapes, chocolate, everything was shorter (except for chemical mayonnaise, chips, etc.) and literally immediately after discharge from the hospital. When the first child was 4 months old. I calmly ate dried fish, garlic, onions and in no way reflected on milk and the child. And long ago, scientists proved that the food eaten by the mother does not affect the composition of milk, its composition is unchanged! The only exception is protein-rich food, if the mother overeats protein foods (eggs, milk, meat), the child may be allergic to an excess of protein in milk, since only he can get into milk