Is it possible to milk during breastfeeding and especially its use

Cow's milk has always been considered a very valuable and useful product. In the old days, even before the appearance of mixtures, with a shortage of their milk in a nursing mother, a huge number of children grew up with cow's milk. It has long been considered the closest analogue to human milk. In India, cows are generally considered sacred animals for their ability to produce such a valuable, wholesome and nutritious product. And our mothers and grandmothers with a lack of their own milk or its low nutritional value will immediately advise you to drink milk to increase lactation. But is it all so clear today with the use of cow's milk during breastfeeding? Let's try to figure it out by weighing all the pros and cons.

The benefits of cow's milk for mothers who are breastfeeding a baby are obvious:

• the natural product is very nutritious and in its composition is close to the milk of a nursing mother;
• natural milk is rich in nutrients, trace elements, vitamins A, B, C, D;
• the product contains a large amount of absorbed calcium, so necessary for a small person with the growth of bones, nails, hair;
• Milk is rich in protein, which is involved in the growth and development of the baby, and this protein is of natural origin, which contributes to a large percentage of its absorption;
• It has long been known that the drink is a good natural sedative at night.

So, with the benefits we have decided, we will try to find with such a large number of positive characteristics and disadvantages of the product. The harm of drinking cow’s milk by a nursing mother is as follows.

1. It can not be sterile, so it is likely to transfer pathogens and bacteria from the mother to the baby, which can be very dangerous for the baby. Boiling here will not help, because at high temperatures, vitamins and nutrients are destroyed and the whole point of drinking such milk is lost.
2. The natural product contains a huge amount of protein compared to mother's milk. 32-34% protein in cow's milk versus 9-10% in nursing mother's milk. It will be quite difficult for a kid with his undeveloped gastrointestinal tract to digest such a “heavy” product for him.
3. Whole milk is very fat, so the baby may begin colic, vomiting, regurgitation and other symptoms indicating problems with the digestion of such a fatty product.
4. It contains a large amount of lactose - lactic acid. And our civilization is growing the number of children with lactose intolerance.
5. A number of babies can react to this valuable natural product with an allergic reaction, manifested in rashes, dry skin on the skin, redness.

We decided that natural cow's milk when breastfeeding is not very useful for the mother because of his non-sterility, which is dangerous for the baby and its rather high fat content. How to be? Completely eliminate it from your diet at the time of breastfeeding?

Of course not! Doctors advise nursing mothers to use pasteurized product. It is safe and useful, because it is kept for a long time at a temperature of 60-80 degrees, killing pathogens, however, while retaining all the useful substances. Milk can be either 1% or 2.5% or 3.2% fat. On the numerous shelves of supermarkets there are many manufacturers of this indispensable product. But only natural product will bring benefit, but not powder.

In different cities polls were conducted among consumers regarding the taste and quality of milk from different manufacturers.

The top three included:

• in the first place - TM "Vkusnoteevo";
• on the second - TM “House in the village”;
• on the third - TM Prostokvashino;
• Next come the Vologda and Milk Milk trademarks.

The product of these manufacturers is characterized by naturalness, rich taste and consistently high quality. If you want to try the drink of other brands, then you should pay attention to the following:

• the product must be manufactured and packaged in accordance with GOST;
• must be given the address of the production of dairy products;
• natural product without preservatives stored no more than five days;
• the composition should be indicated whole natural milk, and not powder.

Along with cow's milk, it is often said that goat milk is consumed by nursing mothers. And for good reason. In composition, this wonderful product is closer to the mother than the cow. However, the most important difference in it is an extremely low content of lactose, that is, lactic acid (only 10%). In addition, the content of homogeneous fat in milk ensures its easier digestibility. That is why it almost does not cause allergies, easier to digest. In addition, it is less fatty.

Doctors are unanimous in their opinion that goat's milk will bring quite tangible benefits to a nursing mother and baby. Many do not like him for a peculiar smell and sour taste. The smell of milk appears with the wrong care of the goat. These animals are very clean. Due to the beneficial properties and ease of assimilation, a nursing mother can consume such a drink already at 3-4 weeks of the baby's life. Her milk will become more nutritious and healthy and will not do any harm to the baby.

It is very well absorbed. Enter into the diet of a nursing mother should be in small doses. On the first day, drink a teaspoon and watch the baby’s reaction during the day. If a child is crying, has colic, redness over the body, the skin flakes off, then the introduction of this product should be temporarily excluded from the diet of the nursing mother. If everything went well, then gradually you can increase the dosage to one cup of goat milk per day.

An alternative to cow's milk can also be called baked milk. However, one must be very careful here. It is necessary to introduce such milk in small doses and within 48 hours to observe the reaction of the baby to a new product, and only then increase the dosage. In addition, because of the high fat content, such milk is recommended to be administered only after the fifth month of the child’s life.

Speaking of milk, it is impossible not to mention such a delicacy of childhood, like condensed milk. Can his nursing moms? Since condensed milk is made from natural whole milk, there is certainly some use for its application. However, a large amount of sugar and a high concentration of protein and lactose make the product very high in calories and "heavy". Doctors recommend the maximum use of condensed milk in the amount of two tablespoons, and then not in one step.

Eating condensed milk is possible not earlier than after the third month of a baby’s life. At first, it is recommended to try one third of a teaspoon, then watch the baby for a day for allergic reactions and exclude lactose intolerance. If everything went well, you can gradually increase the amount of food eaten. It should be remembered that the product is very high in calories and fat.

Milk soups and porridges serve as an alternative to drinking milk in its pure form. These dishes are independent in the diet, they perfectly diversify the limited menu of the nursing mother, are useful and easy to prepare. We know from childhood milk soups with noodles, rice, buckwheat, as well as oatmeal, millet, buckwheat cereals will make breast milk balanced and nutritious.

So, when is it possible to introduce cow's milk into the mother’s diet when breastfeeding? And how much time after birth? Opinions about the age at which you can begin to use milk, vary. Some advise you to start entering the above product when the baby is two months old. Most pediatricians are advised to use milk only after the third month of the baby’s life.

It is better to start drinking from a lower fat content milk. And if the baby goes well, then the amount and fat content can be increased to 3.2%. When HB (breastfeeding), each new product is introduced separately. After the first intake of the product should wait about 24 hours, watch the baby and only then draw conclusions about the presence or absence of allergies or intolerances.

It is recommended to use new products with a very small dose - starting with 1 tsp. After all, if the baby has complications, you can always go to the hospital during the day and get the necessary help. After a day, you can try to increase the number to two tablespoons. And then gradually bring the level of consumption to one cup per day.

To increase lactation, it is better to add milk to warm, non-hot tea. Concentration of the drink will be less, and there will be more benefits for mom and baby. If the mother noticed signs of allergy or intolerance to the product, it should be taken for at least a month. And only then make new attempts. If after a month the symptoms recur, then such experiments should be postponed for a longer period.

What to look for, how can you notice a possible allergy in a baby? 15-20 minutes after the baby eats breast milk after the introduction of a new product, you should carefully observe the behavior of the baby. If he regurgitates, more often he presses his legs, cries and shows signs of concern, then his body is struggling hard with a new food element in the diet.

If red spots appeared on the body during the day, the skin began to peel off, then this indicates an allergic reaction to the product from the diet of the nursing mother. There should not be self-treatment and you should immediately contact your pediatrician in order to avoid possible edema and complications.

Today pediatricians say that the use of pasteurized dairy product at the right time in the absence of contraindications is favorable for a nursing mother and baby. They support the idea of ​​using it by nursing moms to get more vitamin and nutritional product for the baby. The pediatrician Evgeny Komarovsky, widely known in our country, welcomes the use of milk, if it is natural, when the mother started taking it after the third month of the baby’s life and on condition of normal tolerance of the product. After all, if the protein is not cleaved by a child’s body, it gives complications to the liver, and with prolonged use, the child can have serious problems. In general, everything is good in moderation. The main thing is that the product fits a particular person.

About what and how much you need to drink while breastfeeding, see the following video.