The fact that beets, or buryak (as Ukrainians and Belorussians call this vegetable) is allowed during the GW, many moms have doubts. After all, when breastfeeding, the entire composition of this vegetable culture enters not only the mother's body, but also her child.
Many mummies wonder whether it is possible to eat this vegetable during HB and if so, since when. Is it possible to use beets for mom in the first month after the birth of the baby, or is it better to refuse her at this time? Are there any contraindications for eating beets or not? And, finally, in what form is it better to eat beets with HB (boiled, stewed, baked, cheese, etc.)? We will try to answer these and other questions in our today's article.
Why the question arises about banning this product for HB?
Beets are truly a treasure trove of valuable vitamins., but also eating this vegetable can cause undesirable consequences for both mother and baby who are breastfed. Especially vigilant mummies, they sharply negatively relate to this vegetable while breastfeeding a baby, as it is generally accepted that red fruits and vegetables are dangerous allergens.
However, this vegetable managed to circumvent such a popular stereotype of moms, and if you eat it correctly, you can not only avoid the negative consequences for the body of mother and child, but also get benefits.
Which vegetable is better - boiled or cooked in another way?
Beets are absolutely safe vegetables for use during breastfeeding, in the event that mom and the child have no contraindications. However, eating beets when feeding the baby with breast milk, the mother should know some of the nuances. Beets during HB is best consumed exclusively boiled. And the thing is that this raw vegetable can contain various viruses and bacteria (if stored improperly), and heat treatment will help to destroy them.
During heat treatment, the vegetable does not lose its beneficial properties.
Moreover, unlike raw beets, boiled is best absorbed and digested by our body - both for children and adults (you can learn about how old a beet can be given to a child here).
Is it possible to eat a root vegetable after giving birth?
In the first month
Most experts say that the benefits and quality of beets directly depends on the method of its preparation. The best option for eating beets during breastfeeding is considered to be its use in food in boiled form. And in the first month of life of a baby who is on HB, a mother should generally eliminate this vegetable in its raw form from its diet.
In order to preserve all the benefits and vitamins in the beets, it is best to cook it for a couple. Raw beets in the first month of breastfeeding are excluded from the mother's diet because of the possible content of various bacteria and microorganisms in this vegetable, which are formed as a result of improper storage. Plus, beetroot raw is also a fairly strong allergen (for details on whether children and adults are allergic to beets, how it manifests itself and whether it can be eliminated, read here).
But even if you eat this vegetable in boiled form, remember that by entering it into the diet, beets should be consumed in an amount of not more than 50 grams per day.
After the first month
In the event that you decide to diversify your menu with beets already after your baby has reached the month, you still should not abuse this product, since an individual reaction of the body of the baby on HB is still possible.
Mom should be very careful how the baby’s body reacts to this product.. If up to this point, the mother did not eat beets, then she should introduce this vegetable gradually into her diet in order to make sure that her baby doesn’t have an allergic reaction or digestive disorders.
Vegetable is best to eat not raw. Beets can:
- cook;
- bake;
- cook for a couple.
If after the introduction of beets into the diet for a month, no negative reactions are detected by the baby’s body, then the daily dose in the diet of the nursing mother can be increased.
However, do not abuse it, because beetroot acts as a laxative and, if it is consumed excessively, can lead to diarrhea in both the child and the mother herself.
When and how to start eating a vegetable?
Mom can try beets for the first time right after discharge from the hospital. Naturally, when you first eat this root, you must especially carefully monitor the reaction of the baby. In the event that the infant does not observe various negative reactions from the digestive tract, as well as skin rash, the mother can safely eat this root vegetable in the future. Add beets to salads and other dishes.
In the first month of breastfeeding, it will be better to eat baked beets, as this dish contains no oil, therefore, it will not harm the mother and baby. Cooked or baked beets with HB are perfect as a separate dish, or in combination with other products.
This product will be especially useful for those mothers who suffer from postpartum constipation.
By the way, doctors recommend to use this root vegetable also for women who had great blood loss during childbirth.
How can early consumption affect?
On woman
Whatever mother tastes, which feeds her baby, it somehow affects the quality of her breast milk and beets are no exception. Beets have a laxative effect, so with the use of this product in food, you need to be extremely careful.
On child
Beets are as useful for an infant as for a mother who feeds her breast.. Indeed, a common problem of infants is - constipation. In an infant, the digestive system produces enzymes not yet in the quantity that is necessary for normal functioning of the stomach. Boiled beets will help solve the problem of constipation in a child with the correct use of her mother, plus add vitamins to her breast milk, which will fall into the body of the child.
Step-by-step instructions on how to introduce the product into the mother’s diet
Many pediatricians allow young mothers to eat beets immediately after discharge from the hospital. Experts believe that all those minerals and vitamins that are contained in this vegetable crop will help both mother and child recover their strength after childbirth as soon as possible and adapt comfortably to the new conditions of life.
The first thing to remember is that in your diet, this vegetable should be introduced boiled or baked.
To begin with, you should eat a small amount of beet with nothing without mixing it (50 grams not more).- Then you should observe the reaction of the baby. If during the day no reactions followed, then the next time you can already add this vegetable to other dishes.
To begin with, you should eat a small amount of beet with nothing without mixing it (50 grams not more).Introduce beets into your diet gradually.The first month is better to use it no more than two times a week. In a month you can increase the portions of beet consumed and consume it already up to four times a week.
As part of the beet there are a lot of minerals and vitamins, such as iodine, calcium, magnesium, amino acids, iron, B, PP, C, which are simply necessary for both the baby and his mom. However, remember that everything should be a measure and the fact that this vegetable should be consumed only after heat treatment, after which it does not lose its beneficial properties.
