The breastfeeding mother continues to work for two. Mom shares with the baby nutrients, as well as vitamins and minerals that enter her body. It is very important to pay attention to sufficient calcium intake during lactation.
Calcium is the basis of our stiff tissue. Also involved in the process of blood clotting, is responsible for the strength of the vessels and performs many other functions. We all know how calcium is needed for children , but it's just as important for the mother as well.
Lack of calcium in the body during lactation and not only manifests itself in a variety of symptoms:
- aching joint pain;
- brittle nails;
- dull weak hair;
- rashes on the skin;
- crumbles teeth;
- rapid aging of the skin, and much more.
Especially the need for calcium in the body of a pregnant woman, and also during lactation, increases. The daily calcium intake of a nursing mother is about 1500 mg, whereas the usual dose for an adult is about 1000 mg.
After all, the whole period of feeding, my mother shares her calcium with the baby. With insufficient intake of calcium in the body of an infant, the following complications may occur:
- rickets;
- teething;
- cramps in the limbs;
- early dental caries and others.
It is generally believed that the richest in calcium products are milk and sour-milk products. However, in milk and fat curds contain fats that interfere with the absorption of calcium. So, for example, when making cottage cheese, most of the calcium remains in the serum.
There are also products that interfere with the absorption of calcium in our body. These include: sorrel, cereals and spinach. Also, to wash calcium out of the body are capable of such drinks as tea and coffee. However, the first in the list of people who do not have enough calcium, are inveterate smokers. Therefore, during lactation, a woman should carefully consider the use of these products, beverages and, especially, cigarettes.
Most of the calcium in a food product like sesame, however, sesame is also considered to be a strong allergen, so it should be used with caution in the lactation period. A lot of calcium contains white cabbage, broccoli, hard and melted cheese, sardines and shrimp.
Calcium preparations for nursing can be divided into three groups:
- monopreparations, contain only calcium salts (example: calcium gluconate tablets -
with lactation you can use); - combined preparations, vitamin D and other minerals are added to calcium (for example: calcium D3-ni-comed - during lactation it proved to be very good);
- multivitamins, which include calcium.
The intake of calcium preparations during lactation is advised to be performed under supervision and according to the prescriptions of the doctor, as an overabundance of calcium is fraught with negative consequences. In addition, there are contraindications for taking tableted calcium and breastfeeding, for example, kidney failure or urolithiasis.