Nursing mother need to eat 5-6 times a day. Approximate diet for a day should include 200 grams of meat, fish or poultry, 100-150 g of cottage cheese, 1 liter of milk and dairy products, 1 egg, 20-30 grams of cheese, 30 g butter, 200-300 g of fresh fruit, 500 g of vegetables 250 ml of juice and 50-60 g cereals.
Source of protein in the diet of lactating women may be turkey, beef, lean pork, rabbit, fish. Chicken meat can cause allergies, so it is best avoided. From fats should be preferred vegetable oils - olive, corn, sunflower. A small amount of butter. Binding and fruits, only to begin with a less allergenic - green apples. Vegetables red and yellow colors better to use as a stew or in soups.
Sweets from lactating mothers allowed marshmallows, candy, jellies, jams and dried fruits. Of flour products can shortbread, but the puff pastry and biscuits to eat is not necessary - they are too fat and can cause a child constipation.
Correct drinking regime is also very important for lactation. If milk is not enough, probably a woman needs more liquid - at least 1, 5 - 2 liters per day. Need to drink clean water, juice, milk, tea. To increase lactation woman can drink special teas with extracts of herbs such as anise, lemon balm, nettle, cumin, fennel.