BREASTFEEDING BLUES? NOT IF MOM IS HEALTHY
Eating well is important for breastfeeding mothers. A balanced and nutritious diet provides the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals necessary to aid in postpartum recovery, keep energy levels up and promote baby’s healthy growth.
NATURAL MILK BOOSTER
Alfalfa offers various benefits such as:
- Nourishment for mom’s body to support faster recovery.
- Natural boost in milk production.
- Fibre to help regulate bowel movements, post-pregnancy.
KEEP UP YOUR ENERGY
As a building block for cells, protein supports your wound healing process.1,2 Also, a breastfeeding mother needs twice as much protein as a non-lactating mother.
Protein helps to:
- Provide long-lasting energy.
- Prepare your body for production and maintenance of breast milk.
BETTER RECOVERY & BETTER GROWTH
You require higher amounts of multivitamins and iron to support your post-delivery health and breast milk production:
- Produce nutritious breast milk to support baby’s growth.
- Fill in mom’s nutritional gap for better recovery and health.
BUILD YOUR DEFENSE
Packed with antioxidants, vitamin C supports new tissue formation and cells repairs that help to:
- Ward off infections especially around the wound to speed up wound recovery.5
- Strengthen both mom and baby’s immune protection.
SMARTER BABY & HAPPIER MOM
Omega-3 fatty acids comprise of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are beneficial to both you and baby as it:
- Aids in healthy development of your baby’s brain and vision.3
- May help mom lower the risk of developing baby blues symptoms.4
BUILD BABY’S BONES & REPLENISH MOM’S RESERVES
While you’re pregnant, your baby has taken your bone’s calcium to build theirs.
Adequate calcium intake is essential to:
- Replenish mom’s bone density and reduce risk of osteoporosis in later life.
- Support development of strong bones and teeth in baby.
BETTER GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
As it is not stored in your body, it is crucial for you to consume B vitamins daily to:
- Boost mom’s energy production by converting foods to energy.
- Support baby’s development of nervous system including eyes and brain.
- Promote baby’s healthy development of motor function.
REFERENCES:
1. Powanda MC, Moyer ED. Plasma proteins and wound healing. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1981 Nov;153(5):749-55.
2. Williams JZ, Barbul A. Nutrition and wound healing. Surg Clin North Am. 2003 Jun;83(3):571-96.
3. Dunstan JA1, Simmer K, Dixon G, Prescott SL.Cognitive assessment of children at age 2(1/2) years after maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a randomized control trial Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008 Jan;93(1):F45-50.
4. Shapiro, G. D., Fraser, W. D., & Séguin, J. R. (2012). Emerging risk factors for postpartum depression: serotonin transporter genotype and omega-3 fatty acid status. Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 57(11), 704–712. https://doi. org/10.1177/070674371205701108
5. Martanti, Listyaning. (2017). The Effect of Zinc and Vitamin C Additional on Healing Process of Second Degree Perineal Wound in Postpartum. journal of medical science and clinical research. 5. 10.18535/jmscr/v5i9.27.
