Why do I get hungry easily during breastfeeding?

After giving birth, the first thing expectant mothers need to learn is breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is neither simple nor difficult, but it is a technical job. The baby eats breast milk that the mother converts from the nutrients in food, so expectant mothers need to eat more to ensure the nutrition of both mother and baby. At the same time, it is also beneficial to the later recovery of expectant mothers.

13% of mothers feel that they are particularly prone to hunger while breastfeeding. They can eat a lot in one meal and are always eating snacks. Generally, this situation may occur during this period of time, but it is best to control your mouth to prevent excessive fat intake.

I believe that mothers who have breastfed have had this experience: the baby will need breastfeeding soon, and they seem to be infected as well. They feel a little hungry not long after eating. In the past, a bowl of rice was enough for them, but now they can eat up all the leftover food, as if they can eat as much as they can. In addition to the main meals, I often eat some snacks to fill my stomach.

You might think:

It’s okay to eat more during breastfeeding. Feeling hungry means that all the energy has been consumed and naturally needs to be replenished.

In the dietary structure, if there are too many staple foods, and the proportion of high-protein foods such as meat and poultry is relatively large, while the amount of vegetables and fruits is insufficient, and small snacks mainly consisting of starchy foods such as biscuits are consumed, it is very easy to cause obesity.

Some elderly people believe that vegetables and fruits are cold foods and should not be eaten too much after childbirth, but most vegetables can be good confinement meals after proper cooking. Vegetables contain a lot of vitamins, water and fiber, which are also very helpful in preventing postpartum constipation.

Through the above introduction and understanding, we know that expectant mothers need to eat more during the confinement and breastfeeding period, especially those foods rich in vitamins and high in protein, so that the baby can have enough milk and allow expectant mothers to recover and nourish when they are weak after delivery. Therefore, expectant mothers need to eat more during breastfeeding.