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Supplementation during breastfeeding
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1. Is it any different than the demand for nutrients when breastfeeding?
Obviously, more energy is needed to breastfeed more than one child. The need for most nutrients increases in proportion to the increased caloric requirement. Before pregnancy, the body weight per kilogram per day is 0.80.9 g, in pregnancy 1.11.2 g, and by the time of lactation is already 1.31.45 g. Fats should still account for about 30% of the daily energy and carbohydrate needs.2. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
Supplementation is recommended for the general population, and during lactation in women with a normal BMI it is recommended to take vitamin D at a dose of 15002000 IU per day or adequately to its level in the blood. An important role of vitamin D is to maintain proper bone mineral density and to regulate calcium and phosphorus concentrations.3. Polyunsaturated fatty acids
An important ingredient in our diet should be docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is naturally sourced from fatty fish, seafood and seaweed. If 12 times a week appear on the fish's diet, then DHA should be supplemented at 200 mg per day, and in the case of lower fish intake the dose should be increased to 400600 mg. Interestingly, it has also been shown that supplementing with DHA at 400 mg in females increased the DHA level in milk per month after birth (B. This means that omega-3 fatty acids in pregnant women are important not only because of their low fat content, but also because they have a very beneficial effect on fetal development, and therefore, due to their lack of fat in the maternal and maternal intestines, they are particularly affected by the effects of fatty acid deficiency in the body and thus have a significant effect on the growth of the fatty liver.4. Other ingredients worth taking care of
Supplementation should be prescribed by a doctor on the basis of blood test results. Due to the lack of menstruation (on average during the first 6 months of breastfeeding), the need for iron during this period decreases. Nevertheless, it is important to ensure an adequate supply of iron in the diet and include products such as meat, eggs, peanutseeds, nuts and seeds, whole grain cereals or green vegetables. However, the breast-feeding mother may need more of this ingredient when:5. It's calcium
If a woman is on a dairy-free diet (e.g. due to an allergy to cow's milk protein, lactose intolerance or a vegan diet), then supplementation should be considered. During breastfeeding, the demand for calcium also increases, which is 10001300 mg per day during this period.
