Have you ever heard about the term eating for two? Well, most mothers feel they need to consume twice the amount of their daily recommended calories while breastfeeding. What if I told you that you don't have to double your calorie in-take just because you are breastfeeding. Aha!
Breast milk is the best for infant but you don't need to eat LOTS more to produce more breast milk.
You only need an extra litre of water per day. Yes! All you need for good breastmilk flow is more water.
However, you do need an extra 300-500cal more per day to replenish the calories lost through breastfeeding. This is equivalent to 2-3 slices of bread, or 1/2- 1 cup of cooked rice or a 3 cups of egg white. See, it isn't a lot.
While breastfeeding is not the time to go on a calorie restrictive diet it is certainly not an excuse to pile on unhealthy weight. Eat healthy and nutritiously and ensure that your meals are rich in Calcium, Iron, Protein, and Whole grain carbs.
Stay Healthy Mothers.
Yeah! So true!
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