What fruits to eat during breastfeeding

Insufficient milk during breastfeeding is a common situation for many mothers. In this case, you should also pay attention to effective adjustment from the diet, eat more foods that have a lactation effect to ensure sufficient milk. So what fruits are good to eat to promote lactation during breastfeeding? There are four kinds of fresh fruits that mothers with insufficient milk can eat. Let’s take a look at these four kinds of fresh fruits.

1. Bananas and apples contain a lot of cellulose and iron, which have a good effect of moisturizing the intestines, replenishing blood and qi. In addition, bananas and apples also contain nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, and fat. During breastfeeding, mothers can eat apples not only to enhance their own immunity, but also to improve the quality of breast milk and enhance the baby's resistance. But be careful not to eat too many bananas and apples.

2. Papaya. Papaya is a very good lactation food. It not only contains sugar and dietary fiber, but also contains other rich nutrients, such as protein, vitamin B2, C and various minerals such as calcium, potassium, iron and so on. In China, there is a long tradition of using papaya to promote lactation. Papaya contains papain, which has a high ability to dissolve protein. It can convert fish, eggs and other foods into nutrients that are easily digested and absorbed by the body in a very short time, thereby directly stimulating the secretion of pregnant mothers' breasts. In addition, papaya itself is high in nutrients and is known as milk melon. Therefore, if mothers do not have enough milk during breastfeeding, they can stew papaya with fish and then drink it.

3. Apples. Apples contain a variety of trace elements, the largest of which is carbohydrates. In addition, they also contain high levels of minerals and vitamins. After these nutrients are digested and absorbed by the human body, they can enhance the body's immunity and are beneficial to the maintenance of the mother's body during breastfeeding.

4. Hawthorn fruit. Hawthorn fruit contains a variety of nutrients, among which it is rich in vitamins and minerals. It can help the mother's physical recovery after childbirth and lactation. In addition, hawthorn fruit is rich in hawthorn acid and sodium citrate, which have the effects of nourishing yin and reducing fire, dispersing blood stasis and removing blood stasis. If the mother is in the confinement period, she can eat some hawthorn fruit appropriately to improve appetite and promote digestion. In addition, because it also has the effect of dispersing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it can discharge blood stasis in the uterus and relieve abdominal pain, so it is a good choice for pregnant women.