Can I eat whole wheat bread while breastfeeding?

You can eat whole wheat toast appropriately during breastfeeding. Whole wheat bread refers to bread made from whole wheat flour without removing the bran and germ. Whole wheat bread is rich in dietary fiber, which has a certain therapeutic effect on constipation, and is also helpful in losing weight, preventing liver cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases. The benefits of eating whole-wheat toast during breastfeeding are as follows:

Prevent cardiovascular disease

During breastfeeding, women who eat a proper amount of whole wheat toast in the morning can help clean up blood vessel waste, reduce cholesterol, and quickly improve arteriosclerosis. Consistently eating oatmeal or bran-containing whole-wheat bread for breakfast every day can reduce the incidence of heart failure.

Assists in weight loss

Whole wheat bread has low calories and a strong sense of hunger. Women who are breastfeeding will not feel hungry or gain weight after eating it, and it can promote digestion. Whole wheat bread has a low fat content and is high in B vitamins and dietary fiber, making it suitable for consumption during the weight loss period.

Things you should not eat while breastfeeding

Mothers who are breastfeeding should avoid overeating for the sake of their baby's and their own health. There are many types of foods that you cannot eat during breastfeeding, but you don’t have to think it’s inconvenient in your daily life and you should give more consideration to your diet.

1. Spicy foods and caffeine: Onions, garlic and other spicy foods should be avoided, because these foods will change the taste and acidity of milk after being digested by the mother's digestive tract, which can cause diarrhea or bloating in babies.

2. Foods that only contain calories: It is best not to use greasy or sweet foods, such as fried chips, candy and birthday cakes to replace a healthy diet. Because these foods generally contain high calories but lack vitamin A, they can only provide short-term energy, which has a great impact on the quality of breast milk. Moreover, fried foods cannot be digested and absorbed, and mothers who have just given birth to babies have poor digestion, so eating them is not good for their recovery.

3. Spicy food: Spicy food eaten by the mother during breastfeeding will enter the baby's body through breast milk and affect the child's health. But you can eat a small amount of seasonings, such as pepper, vinegar, etc.