Fasting tips for breastfeeding

This time, as the previous article that discussed the Health Manager for Ramadan Holy month going to occur in articles, tips for nursing mothers who want to run rapidly. Performing fasting during Ramadan is obligatory, including pregnant women and lactating mothers. However, God has given exemption for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, allowing outside Ramadan fasting or ransom.

A mother-can quickly during lactation is closely related to the State of health. Health is closely related to lifestyle and diet, especially during Ramadan. Nutrients during breastfeeding must be sufficient for the provision of breast-feeding is required by the baby.

The most significant difference in the month of Ramadan is a time for lunch. Mothers who eat breakfast, lunch and usually the evening meals should change at dawn and break the fast. Therefore, two meals should be better utilized to maximise the nutritional intake guidelines in these two meals.

In fact, when fasting nursing mother’s breast milk will not change and the reduction of quality, because when the Agency will perform the fasting compensation mechanism. Milk production will take nutrients, namely energy, fat and protein and vitamins and minerals, deposits of the body. Replacement of these substances will occur at the time of the resistance, so that breastfeeding mothers will stay healthy.

Therefore, the amount of nutrients during lactation fasting must be kept. Nursing mothers should continue to eat three meals a day, at dawn, stop, and after the evening prayer. This is done to maintain the reserve Body milk. It should also be maintained and balanced foods with nutritional composition, 50% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 20% fat. Here are some tips for maintaining the quality and quantity of milk during the fasting during Ramadan:

1. recruitment of liquid increase
When fasting liquid decreases the 2-3% in the body. Body adapts to reduce perspiration and urine production. Break the fast with sweet and hot drinks will stimulate the smooth milk for nursing mothers. Drinking milk may be an alternative to increased energy in the body. Hot tea, juice, and dates to provide more energy for the body of the nursing mothers.

2. balance the nutritional composition of foods on the menu
basics of nursing mother House needs 700 calories each day. At the time of fasting, taken from food consumed by the mother of 70% of the amount of calories they need. The remainder comes from energy reserves stored in the body. Eating nutritious foods, dawn, stop, and then we should keep the evening prayer. As an alternative to the menu, one serving of chicken opor approximately 200 grams contains 700 calories. Coconut milk opor is very calorie content. If the soup, one serving contains opor 700 calories, but the chicken contains only 200 calories. A piece of rendang (Indonesian cuisine) with a weight of 340 g contains more than 800 calories. A glass of ice with fruit size 180 ml contains 173 calories.

3. adequate rest
By contaminating the nursing infant, the nerves to the surface of the chest to give stimulus to brain gland produces two hormones that enable the production of milk. Two of these hormones prolactin and oxytocin. The hormone prolactin cells found in breast milk production. The oxytocin hormone causes breast muscles contract and inheritance from the papilla. This activity shows that the amount of milk will continue to grow throughout the infant to continue breastfeeding. In fact, women who fasted will limp after feeding. Taking a break to restore energy to the mother. Without forgetting, psychologically, the belief that breast milk will remain normal during the fasting should also be strengthened. This is a great influence on milk production.

Similarly, fasting tips for breastfeeding mothers. It may be useful and may be equipped to maximize the days in the next month of Holy Ramadan. However, recommended for which infants 1-6 months to defer Ramadan fasting because of infants aged 1-6 months are exclusively and do not need to have another engagement.