The process of raising and rearing a child is accompanied by certain restrictions in the mother's diet. It deals with alcohol and beer in particular. Especially acute its shortage is experienced by ardent fans of this drink and by all means trying to find out, but can the nursing mother drink beer and if so, in what quantity?
Is it possible to nourish beer - a scientific point of view?
It should be noted that scientists have also puzzled this issue and studies conducted in this field have shown that beer increases lactation due to the polysaccharide of barley contained in it. It is this component that can affect the increase in the amount of milk. Physicians are extremely doubtful about such assumptions, based on some kind of relaxing effect of alcohol on lactation. All this contradicts the fact that drinks with an elevated degree are more likely to depress the tides of milk, and it is only 4-5 hours after they are consumed to feed the child.
Almost every local therapist or breastfeeding consultant will oppose such an undertaking, and recommend that you completely remove the beer from lactation during lactation. If there is a shortage of milk, it is worth thinking about a full and healthy diet, as well as practicing frequent application.
Also, do not lose sight of the fact that the beer contains a huge amount of minerals needed by the body and B vitamins. The frequency of positive results, that is, the increase in tides that women mark, does not give a categorical "no" to the question: "Can the beer be lactated?"
Of course, it also happens that, limited in the consumption of a large number of products, Mom feels the urge to eat or drink anything harmful and tasty. In this case, you can drink beer during lactation, but do not abuse it more and take a non-alcoholic beverage. Usually enough a couple of sips, so that the desire is extinguished.
What is fraught with the consumption of beer during lactation?
There is an opinion that the acute need for beer can be caused by a deficiency in the body of certain trace elements. At the same time if you want to drink beer constantly, then it makes sense to be examined by a nutritionist and drink a vitamin course. It is also very cautious to handle beer during the breastfeeding of a newborn to six months. After all, the products of fermentation in it may well lead to the appearance of swelling and colic in the child. From six months of age you can allow yourself to be pampered with one glass a week, but no more. Moreover, almost all beer contains preservatives and various harmful additives. If you are expecting a holiday or just want to relax, then you can drink beer while breastfeeding, but it's worth it to express the milk in advance for storage or freezing. This will reduce the risk of getting unwanted substances into the baby's body, because it will be completely removed from the body by the next feeding. After all, even for a month of storage in the freezer, your milk will save
On the forums of moms, the topic of extreme efficiency of warm beer with milk for lactation is very often discussed. There is no scientific evidence for these councils, and the doctor is unlikely to approve such experiments. After all, the body of every woman and her baby is a unique creation of nature and how beer affects lactation of one lactating, not a rule for another.
The safe amount of beer during lactation is approximately 100-150 grams. It is this dose that can quickly "leave" the body until the next feeding.