5 Foods To Avoid While Nursing

Breastfeeding Mom Diet: Breast milk provides the majority of the baby’s nutritional needs but your diet can have an impact on breast milk’s content.

Breastfeeding Mom Diet: Breast milk is very nutrient-dense and it offers the majority of the nutrients your baby requires throughout the first six months of life. Research has shown that while your body strictly controls the composition of breast milk, what you consume does have some impact on the substances in breast milk. A healthy, diverse diet is advised for women. Nutritionist Lovneet Batra says, “While there may not be a strict list of breastfeeding foods to avoid completely, there are a few things you may want to cut back on while nursing to keep your milk production levels up and ensure baby is happy and healthy.” The expert shares five food items a breastfeeding mother must avoid for her newborn.

5 FOODS NEW MOTHERS MUST AVOID WHILE BREASTFEEDING:

1. Coffee: Coffee is a common source of caffeine and babies have a hard time breaking down and getting rid of caffeine. As a result, large amounts of caffeine over time could accumulate in your baby’s system, causing irritability and trouble sleeping
2. Peppermint: It is said that some herbs reduce milk supply which…