Mother's Diet During Breastfeeding - Facts and Myths
Katarzyna Mazur
2026-03-23
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Young mothers often encounter societal pressures not only regarding proper care for their newborn but also about what a mother should consume to ensure adequate nourishment for her child and herself. There are many details about the breastfeeding mother's diet - which of them are true and which are false?
The importance of breastfeeding in newborn nourishment
Breastfeeding is the best method of nourishing a newborn not only because of the safety of breast milk, but also because of the numerous health benefits associated with this process. More and more scientific research confirms that stimulation can prevent the onset of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, it improves the development of cognitive functions in newborns, and infants fed with breast milk have a lower risk of obesity (C. Binns, M. Lee, W. Low, 2016). According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the latest guidelines of the Polish Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition for Children, breastfeeding should be the only form of nourishment for a newborn for the first six months of its life, provided there are no medical contraindications (H. Szajewska et al., 2021). Even short-term or partial breastfeeding brings health benefits, as breast milk meets all the nutritional needs of the child, contains digestive enzymes, immune system cells, and microorganisms that colonize the digestive system of infants and help it function properly.
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