Take, for example, ordinary corn, which is on the list of bans of "experienced" experts, almost under the first number. Whether it really can not be eaten by women during lactation, or is it, firmly entrenched in the consciousness of a post-Soviet person, a myth. We will not make hasty conclusions, and we will try to weigh all the pros and cons.
The Benefits of Corn in Breastfeeding
To get an exhaustive answer to the question of whether you can eat corn during breastfeeding, you need to understand what kind of cereal it is, and what are its useful properties.
So, from the school's bench we know that corn is a cereal crop, which consists mainly of fiber. It also contains complex carbohydrates. Both fiber and carbohydrates are essential for a weakened female body in the postpartum period to saturate with energy, strengthen blood vessels and heart muscle.
And this is only the first argument in favor of corn during breastfeeding.
Next, vitamins. Corn is rich in vitamins of rare groups - it is K , R, C, D, E, and it is also a deposit of minerals and trace elements that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the circulatory, digestive and nervous system of the mother and child.
In addition, it should be noted that the cereal does not contain gluten, which means that it will not cause an allergy to the baby.
From all of the above, the conclusion is obvious, you can eat corn during breastfeeding. Another question, in what form and in what quantity.
Canned and boiled corn during breastfeeding
Starting from two to three months, the newly mum can include cooked corn in its diet. It is better to start with a small amount eaten in the morning. But even if the negative reaction from the child's body was not followed to go to extremes is not worth it. 2-3 cobs of sweet young corn per week - you can eat young mother with breastfeeding without fear for the health and well-being of the child.
If after eating the cereal in cooked form the baby started colic, then with the introduction of this product it is better to wait.
In the cold season, corn porridge will be an alternative to boiled corn, albeit not so delicious. It is hypoallergenic and does not contain gluten, by the way this porridge from six months can be introduced to the baby in lure. A mother can diversify her menu with this cereal almost immediately after birth.
A lot of disputes and questions arise on the topic, whether canned corn for breastfeeding. Opinions in this case are polar and well-founded.
Many experts in the field of pediatrics and lactation are confident that the canned product is more useful than cooked. It promotes the production of prolactin, correspondingly increases the amount of breast milk. From this point of view, it is advisable for nursing women to add canned corn kernels to various dishes, for example,
Others, on the contrary, are convinced that canned factory corn when lactating is dangerous to the health of the baby. As many unscrupulous manufacturers add preservatives, flavor enhancers and other harmful additives to the structure, which can seriously damage a small, fragile body. Moreover, they categorically forbid mothers to eat corn, which is sold in tin cans. Since the latter can contain extremely harmful and dangerous for children's health substance bisphenol A.