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Can you take steps during pregnancy to safeguard your unborn child from asthma?
The answer is yes. Kids who have parents with asthma are more likely to develop
the condition themselves. But smoking while pregnant ups
the risk, and new research suggests there may be other maternal risk factors as
well. One study at Harvard Medical School found that expectant mothers
deficient in vitamin D were at higher risk of having babies with asthma;
another, at Canada's University of Manitoba, showed that moms under stress were
up to 1.3 times more likely to produce asthmatic kids.
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Smoking & Breastfeeding: What
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Although you may have quit smoking while pregnant, you could be eager to start
again after baby is born. Experts say this is not a good idea for a number of
reasons.
First, whether you are breastfeeding or not, studies show smoking around a
newborn dramatically increases their risk of sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS).
What's more, depending on how much you smoke, nicotine and other harmful
chemicals in cigarettes can head straight for your milk supply, leaving your
baby with a variety of ills.
Essentially, anything that gets into your body, gets into your breast milk. So
whatever chemicals are in a cigarette are going to end up in your baby's body.
Indeed, if you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day, La Leche League experts say
your baby may have nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and
diarrhea.
At
the same time you may have problems with milk "let down" and reduced milk
production, making it harder for baby to feed.
If
you're thinking of using a nicotine patch to tame your cravings, the news is
good: According to the textbook Medications and Mother's Milk by Thomas
W. Hale, PhD, RPh, the average daily dose of nicotine in a patch is only about
17 mg, less than half of what you would get in 20 cigarettes.
Your Nutritional Needs While
Breastfeeding
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During pregnancy, your appetite can soar. Your growing
baby is drawing from your nutritional stores. But you're also hungry because
your body is hard at work helping to prepare your milk supply.
After you give birth, good nutrition is even more important than during
your pregnancy. It can make a difference in the quality of your breast milk
and affect how quickly your body rebounds from childbirth.
Though doctors once routinely recommended an additional 500 calories a
day for breastfeeding moms, today, experts say what you eat matters far more
than your caloric intake.
Beyond a doubt, the nutritious quality of the foods you eat is of major
importance during breastfeeding. Simply adding empty calories, like those
found in sugary snacks or junk food, is not going to help you or your baby.
In fact if a mother isn't feeding herself with enough nutritious foods,
the number of "dirty diapers" goes down, a sign that your baby may not be
getting enough to eat.
Complex carbohydrates are among the best foods you can eat while
breastfeeding, says Hanna. Build these into your daily diet:
Vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, squash, and beans
Fruits such as apples, berries, plums, oranges, peaches, and melons
Whole grains such as whole-wheat bread, rye bread, and brown rice
Not coincidentally, these are the same foods
recommended for nursing mothers
by the American Academy of Pediatrics. One extra benefit: this type of diet
can also help you shed those post-pregnancy pounds.
It's also important to get enough protein and fat in your diet. Aim for
at least three to five servings (1 ounce each) of fat a day. These could be
vegetable oils, butter, or even mayonnaise.
This will help your body to make a good supply of the super-fatty and
satisfying "hind" milk that is expressed during the later half of each
feeding.
In the end we are talking about eating a balanced diet, with
complex carbohydrates, protein, and fats, and with as little sugar and
sugary snacks as possible.
Among the most important nutrients you need while breastfeeding is
calcium -- a minimum of 1,000 mg daily is a must. While dairy foods are a
great source, you don't have to drink milk to make milk. To meet your
calcium needs, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests five daily
servings of any calcium-rich food, including low-fat yogurt and
cheese, as well as nondairy foods such as salmon, broccoli, sesame seeds,
tofu, and kale.
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