The happiest period of every woman is,Of course, her motherhood. The appearance of a child in the family always entails pleasant chores of caring for him and a complete change in the usual way of life of the new mother. Until recently, it would seem, there was free time, but now the little one attracts the attention of all family members, and the mother, as the baby's closest person, falls from fatigue and lack of sleep. But what can't you do for the health and development of your baby! Many young mothers at the beginning of breastfeeding are faced with the problem of lack or insufficient milk production. This happens mainly in the first months of breastfeeding. And, as a result, such women, trying to restore lactation, resort to various folk remedies. Some even stop breastfeeding and look for suitable formulas. But do not follow their example! Do not turn from a mother into a stepmother, because you deprive your blood of most useful microelements and contribute to a decrease in the baby's immunity with your rash act. Milk flow in women depends on many factors: mood swings, stressful situations, overwork, poor nutrition and drinking little liquid during the day. But the problem of weak lactation is a temporary phenomenon, so there is no need to panic too much about it. It is better to calm down and drink herbal teas, which can be found in the pharmacy. If you were fond of such drinks before giving birth, then do not change your habit. Just replace black tea with a healthier one, with less caffeine. That's right, we are talking about green tea and its incredibly magical properties. Young mothers often ask whether it is possible to increase lactation by regularly drinking green tea. Let's say that today there are different opinions about its effectiveness for mother and baby. On the Internet and in periodicals you will find a lot of interesting things about this tonic drink, as well as doubts about its use during breastfeeding.
Green tea for nursing mothers: "for" or "against"?
Green tea is an excellent antioxidant,has miraculous tonic properties. Its regular use helps to lower blood pressure, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular and oncological diseases. These properties have a wonderful effect on the body: in addition to restoring proper metabolism, there is also a loss of excess fluid, intensive removal of unnecessary decay products and toxins. Therefore, this aromatic drink will be more than useful for women who want to lose weight: drinking 3-5 cups of green tea a day, you will become the owner of a beautiful figure, and not only. Your appearance will certainly change for the better, and your skin will acquire a healthy, radiant hue. This is not an advertisement for the product. These are the findings of previously conducted studies, as well as an analysis of numerous reader reviews. But you should not run to the supermarket to buy green tea packaged in bags. As you know, not all that glitters is gold. Finely chopped tea varieties will not bring you maximum benefit, but they will not harm your body either. The healing properties of tea in a bag are significantly lower than large-leaf tea. It is the large, twisted tea leaves that easily regain their original shape in boiling water that can have a beneficial effect on the health of our body, are rich in vitamins and have a pleasant, subtle aroma. Green tea does not contain caffeine, but does contain a certain percentage of theine. Theine is a trace element similar in its properties to caffeine. Therefore, it is worth considering whether the child will sleep peacefully and not be capricious at night? After all, even a small amount of caffeine excites the nervous system, especially a small, recently born baby. And if you can drink green tea while breastfeeding, then how much? Or is it better to refuse such a pleasure during lactation? Every mother values her child and, of course, before choosing between satisfying her whim and the baby's needs, she will give preference to the baby. Therefore, if you cannot imagine a day without tea, you can drink it, but a little, while observing the child's reaction. You can drink a little, gradually increasing the dosage. And see how the baby behaves after you breastfeed him. This way you will understand for yourself whether you can drink this drink in your particular case and in what quantities. Mothers are certainly aware that their diet directly affects how the child will develop and grow, whether he will have allergic reactions and whether the mother’s “deviations” in the diet will be beneficial for him. After all, women are passionate, restless natures and are capable of partly breaking down even in food. As a result, at one fine moment we indulge ourselves with delicacies, because we just want to! But always watch the baby. If you drank a cup of green tea, ate a pie or a kilogram of peaches, watch the reaction of the little organism: the child is capricious, often wakes up - then refuse to use a harmful ingredient when breastfeeding. It will be easier for both you and the child.
Can green tea enhance lactation in lactating women?
No matter how much we talk about the healing propertiesgreen tea, many women are sure that by drinking several cups a day, they will get rid of their problem. The body of a mother who is breastfeeding her baby should always be in good shape, rested and healthy. Since women produce about 900 ml of milk per day, of course, the fluid in the body needs to be replenished. During lactation, you need to drink up to two liters of water per day. Despite all the positive properties of green tea, the opinion that this drink will increase milk secretion in nursing mothers is partly wrong. Since each person is individual in every sense of the word, so everyone's body has its own characteristics. Therefore, many women really find green tea helpful during breastfeeding, they have more milk. Others do not notice a big difference before and after using this tonic drink. It has been proven that green tea plays an important role in the lactation process. It does not specifically increase the production of breast milk, but expands the milk ducts during this physiological process. So, if you have decided to breastfeed your baby and there is no milk, you can try drinking tea.
Can I give green tea to babies?
Some uninformed young motherstry to give their babies, who have not yet reached six months of age, water from the first months. They are offered water or weak green tea as a drink. Regarding the addition of water to the infant's diet, it can be said that this is even useful. After all, while breastfeeding, the child receives all the necessary micro- and macroelements and useful nutrients with mother's milk. Mother's milk also contains a sufficient amount of water. Therefore, feeding only on mother's milk, the baby feels great. But in some cases, you still need to have a bottle of plain filtered and necessarily boiled water. A few sips of ordinary water can restore metabolic processes in the body, since overfeeding often causes bloating and colic characteristic of it. If you replace water for a baby with green tea, this will cause increased irritability and excitability in the baby. And the mother herself will be unhappy that she gave the child to drink. Therefore, doctors do not recommend giving such a drink to infants at all. Remember once and for all: in the first months of the baby’s life, you should limit yourself to only water.
How to save in the toning drink its healing properties and aroma?
Thus, we have already found out that whenYou can drink this drink while breastfeeding. But how to make it so that it has a positive effect on a woman during lactation? The correct preparation determines whether the green tea you recently bought will be truly healing. So, you need to brew tea not in a metal teapot, but in a ceramic or clay teapot. If you brew this drink in aluminum or plastic dishes, the drink may have a metallic taste. The same applies to a thermos. You can pour tea into a thermos, but only when it is absolutely necessary. And if you can do without it, it is better to choose clay dishes. If you are breastfeeding, milk may acquire an unpleasant taste. With brewing, everything is clear: we choose a quality product from all the tea products - a large-leaf variety of green tea. You can pour a pinch of tea with lukewarm boiling water. First, you should wait until the temperature reaches about 80 degrees. Infuse for no more than 30 minutes, otherwise all the aromatic qualities and vitamins of this drink are lost and it becomes bitter to the taste. And this will again affect the taste of milk. Be sure to pour boiling water over the teapot, that is, heat it up. This way you will force the nutrients to “leave” the leaves into the boiled water, in other words, preserve the value of the drink. If you pour hot water into a cold teapot, you will not get useful vitamins. You should not get carried away with drinking large amounts of tea, especially on an empty stomach, but in the morning, drinking a cup of aromatic tonic drink is a pleasure! If a girl drank only espresso or cappuccino before pregnancy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding she will experience a passionate desire to return to her old habits. But, unfortunately, during lactation, this is dangerous to health. But, as doctors say, you can perfectly replace these drinks with green tea with honey. The effect will be the same. Thus, we can say that green tea is a great alternative to coffee. And not only during breastfeeding, but also in everyday life. By the way, some representatives of the fair sex answered the question of why they look young and fresh with one simple phrase: "I drink a cup of green tea every day."
