Note to mothers and pregnant women - is it possible to breast-feed pomegranate, what is its benefit? Dish recipes
The appearance of the baby is a very important point and often mothers begin to make up the first menu almost from the first days of pregnancy.
Mother's milk is the most important, useful and tasty food for crumbs, which is why it should contain all the necessary trace elements for the development of the baby.
Of course, pomegranate is a very healthy fruit, but is it possible to eat it for a nursing mother? You will learn more about this in this article.
Is it possible to eat this fruit with HS, including in the first month?
To introduce or not to introduce a product is decided by the mother herself, what is harmful to someone is useful to another. But the first three months of the baby’s life, the mother must follow a strict dietgiving the baby’s stomach to adapt to new food and learn how to digest it on its own.
Red fruits and vegetables can cause allergies in the baby and it is worth delaying their use for up to five months. According to the recommendations of pediatricians, it is possible to try pomegranates of a nursing mother after six months, but not more than a quarter of the fruit.
As for pomegranate juice, a couple of sips of diluted 50/50 with water are allowed. Observe the condition of the child for 2-3 weeks. It is also necessary to remember that local seasonal products are much healthier than imported goodies.
- Can it do harm? Are there any restrictions? Contraindications
Pomegranate contains tonin, which can cause constipation and bloating. The fruit acids rich in pomegranate can worsen tooth enamel. Therefore, you need to eat fruit carefully, monitoring the reaction of the baby and mother. For women with a stomach ulcer and increased acidity of gastric juice, it is better to completely abandon the product.
Decoctions from pomegranate bark contain toxic substances, which, in case of an overdose, increase blood pressure, cause dizziness, convulsions. - Do I need to consult a doctor?
Consulting a doctor when introducing a new product is desirable. In any case, a few grains of ripe juicy fruit will not hurt. Observe the health of the crumbs, if there is no rash, constipation, bloating or allergic redness, then eat on health.
- Can lactating mothers eat every day?
According to doctors, a large amount of pomegranate can spoil the taste of milk (add acidity), so eating pomegranates every day is not recommended. In addition, an allergy to this product does not appear immediately, pomegranate is one of the cumulative allergens. One small guarantor per week will benefit both mom and newborn baby.
- Is there with or without bones?
Bones contain many healthy components. When eating seeds with stones, stabilization of blood pressure is observed and headaches are reduced, pain during PMS is reduced, but the bones must be chewed very carefully. Pomegranate seeds have strengthening properties and are useful for diarrhea, so it is better to refrain from using them for constipation.
- Is it possible to store pomegranate juice for nursing mothers? What to look for when buying such a juice?
Nursing women should avoid store preservatives, because you never know what is included. The first six months after childbirth, it is recommended to use only natural homemade products, especially since after treatment, the beneficial properties are reduced by about half.
When choosing, you need to consider several rules:
- Pay attention to expiration dates.
- Natural pomegranate juice is sold only in glass bottles with a sealed lid.
- The label should be with clear information about the contents of the bottle.
- Date of manufacture - September-November.
- Juice should be saturated dark maroon color.
Useful and healing properties for pregnant women
- the amount of antioxidants in the composition of pomegranate is higher than in green tea;
- vitamin PP helps restore sleep;
- freshly squeezed pomegranate juice arouses appetite and improves digestion;
- retinol, phosphorus, calcium help to cleanse the skin and improve the general condition;
- beneficial effect on the nervous system, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, increases hemoglobin;
- vitamins B6, E, potassium, magnesium have a preventive effect on heart diseases and normalize blood circulation and the nervous system, which is so important for the baby;
- doctors recommend pomegranate juice to girls with anemia, the diuretic effect removes excess fluid from the body, lowering blood pressure;
- It is a prophylactic for cough and sore throat, providing an antiseptic effect;
- one pomegranate contains 40% of the daily intake of vitamin C;
- alkaloids contained in the pomegranate bark have an anthelmintic effect.
What can I cook with breastfeeding?
Many mothers complain that when breastfeeding, the menu is pretty monotonous, boring and bland. A few simple recipes will help prove the opposite.
Beef
We will need:
- 0.5 kg of beef;
- 1 large pomegranate;
- salt;
- carrots 1 pc;
- bow 1 pc.
Cooking:
- Cut lean beef into large cubes (pre-wash the meat).
- Peel and finely chop the onion, grate the carrots.
- Then it’s good to roll the pomegranate on the table, cut the bark and pour juice into a glass (you need 1 glass of juice).
- Fry meat and vegetables (you can add frozen asparagus or orange lentils), salt, then pour pomegranate juice into a pan, add a little water and stew until cooked.
Such a dish will increase the level of hemoglobin, improve the mood of mom and will not harm the baby. For better assimilation of meat and absorption of nutrients, serve a vegetable salad with vegetable oil.
We offer to look at the video another option for the preparation of this recipe:
Cheesecakes with pomegranate jam
We will need:
- 2 cups pomegranate seeds;
- 0.25 water;
- lemon juice 1 tsp;
- a glass of sugar;
- 0.5 kg of cottage cheese;
- flour 1 tablespoon;
- 0.5 cups kefir.
Cooking Cheesecakes:
- Mix the cottage cheese with kefir and add the flour and 1 tbsp. Sahara.
- Fry in a small amount of oil.
Now make jam:
- Pour pomegranate seeds into an iron bowl, fill with water, cook over medium heat to a boil.
- Next, add sugar and lemon juice.
- Cook until sugar is completely dissolved.
Serve cold with linden peppermint tea. A light hearty and insanely healthy dessert will appeal to mom and baby. It is rich in calcium, which is important for the formation of the baby’s teeth, vitamin C, glucose invigorates the brain activity of a tired mom, herbal tea will help calm down and relax a little.
Before serving, you can decorate each dish with pomegranate seeds.
Any mother worries about her baby, especially when the baby is a couple of months old. Pediatricians believe that experiments with food during breastfeeding are reasonable and even exotic fruits can benefit.