Can nursing mothers eat fresh cucumbers?
In the first weeks after birth, it is better to refrain from new products. Give preference to gentle dishes so as not to disturb the digestive system of the newborn once again.
Nursing mothers can eat cucumbers in small quantities.quantityPhoto: Getty From the second month of life of babies, you can try to introduce cucumbers into the mother's diet. But you need to know the rules for introducing a new product into the menu. First, you need to eat a small amount of the new vegetable and observe the child's behavior over the next 24 hours. If the baby's health does not worsen, you can introduce cucumbers into the diet. If the child reacted negatively - colic appeared, the stool was disturbed - you can try to eat a piece of cucumber again to check for sure whether this vegetable is worsening the baby's condition. If the assumption is confirmed, then you need to wait with cucumbers.
Can salted, pickled and pickled cucumbers in lactation
After eating cucumbers in processed forma considerable amount of gases is formed in the intestines. A nursing mother may not even notice this, since the gastrointestinal tract of an adult is accustomed to this. But the intestines of a newborn react sensitively to the slightest changes in the mother's body. The baby feels severe discomfort, begins to cry, and cannot sleep normally. In no case should you mix cucumbers with the following products:
- milk, kefir, yoghurt, sour cream;
- apples and plums;
- cabbage, beets;
- soda.
The combination of these products promotes stronggas formation. It is best to eat fresh cucumbers, and it is better to give preference to vegetables grown in your own garden or bought from villagers. Greenhouse and foreign vegetables are highly undesirable. Salted vegetables are not prohibited for consumption, but they are not very useful, since excess salt retains water in the body. Pickled cucumbers contain a large amount of vinegar, salt, sugar and other spices, which can have a negative effect on the well-being of a small person. Excessive consumption of such vegetables can cause stool disorders, increased gas formation and thirst, nervousness and allergies in a baby. It is better to introduce cucumbers into your diet at 4 months of the baby's life, when he stops suffering from colic and his digestion is normalized.
