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Dina

Teach me how many times I beat myself in the chest and proved here on the forum that I would be an ideal mother-in-law.
I always said that my daughter will be happy and I don’t need anything.
But in reality everything is not so, I climb, climb and climb again ((
The daughter lives with a young man. He has been working for 25 years, she has been studying and working part-time for 23 years.
They have known each other for three years and have already decided to live together for six months. There are two people living on our territory.
Sometimes I stop myself, I tell myself to climb it... I climb.
I have a husband, a child, a job, a girlfriend.
Moms with experience, please give me some advice.

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To live well!

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I propose to discuss the real situation. You have a child who tells you everything that happens in the group/class. And then you find out that there is a child who is really being bullied by his classmates. At the same time, the teachers/class teacher do not stop the bullying, and from indirect signs you understand that they are also fueling this bullying.

Yours is not friends with this child. Mom was seen a couple of times, no phone. Will you intervene in the situation? How?

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Zara

We have 1 child. The child is often ill, and there are no grandparents nearby. We live in a one-room apartment and have a mortgage. I have health problems in gynecology and kidneys. The gynecologist forbade me from getting pregnant for now; they discovered a submycotic nodule and a dermoid cyst. The husband stubbornly demands a second child. But I don’t want... He believes that this is not a diagnosis or a death sentence and is determined to give birth to two more. I was very upset when she said that there might not be any more children. He doesn't believe it and continues to dream. Relatives and his friends pester him with questions about when we will give birth to a second one. From time to time the daughter asks for her sister, namely her sister. I do not know what to do. My mother-in-law screams that I think only about myself and don’t think about the fact that the child will be left completely alone after our death. I have an older sister, but she didn’t even listen to me when I wanted to talk out so much. He often doesn’t even pick up the phone if I call. I only communicate if there is a problem and I can solve it. Is it so critical to have one child?

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The combination of tea and milk is familiar to many people. Nursing mothers hear about it especially often, since this drink is considered a traditional remedy for improving lactation.

Despite centuries-old experience its use, there are quite conflicting opinions about the benefits of milkweed.

Some women confirm the usefulness of the drink, others are sure that it provokes colic in babies. Such an ambiguous attitude towards the product prompts us to figure out whether tea with milk is beneficial for breastfeeding and should a nursing woman drink it?

During breastfeeding, some women experience a lack of milk. Pharmacy chains offer a wide selection of drugs to enhance lactation, but nursing mothers prefer the old and proven method, which promotes the discharge of nutrient fluid from the mammary glands.

The common belief about increasing milk production with tea is erroneous. The volume of natural product can be affected by the physiological characteristics of the woman and the frequency of feeding the child.

It only makes sucking easier by increasing the flow of milk to the breast.

Milk tea has other beneficial properties that nursing mothers should also know about:

1. "Milkweed" contains a large number of mineral components and vitamin substances. This allows the new mother to quickly regain strength after a tedious birth process, and increase the body’s defense and resistance to various viruses.
2. Teas with milk improve a woman’s emotional mood and promote relaxation, and a positive mood is transferred to the child, which calms and reduces the severity of colic.

To improve product elimination, mothers should drink tea 30 minutes before feeding the baby. Warm drinks dilate the ducts of the mammary glands, which makes it easier for the child to access nutrition. However, many other warm drinks have similar qualities.

Of course, teas with milk cannot cause serious harm to a child who is breastfeeding. However, it is important to understand that milkweed contains caffeine, large volume negatively affecting the child's body:

• causes concern;
• leads to insomnia;
• increases the severity of whims and hysterics.

Foreign researchers have found that constant consumption of tea or coffee by a nursing woman leads to a sharp decrease in the amount of iron in breast milk.

Despite the fact that the amount of tonic in tea is significantly lower (almost 2 times) than in coffee, “tea” caffeine lasts much longer.

The maximum volume of this alkaloid in the body is detected 1.5 hours after drinking a cup of tea.

Newborn babies often react sharply to black and green tea with milk that their mother drinks. The situation gets worse if the baby is born premature or sick. However, over time, the hypersensitivity reaction goes away.

Another possible danger that awaits a child whose mother drinks a tea-milkshake is associated with casein, a protein substance contained in milk.

This component often provokes problems in the unformed gastrointestinal tract, for example, pain in the tummy, colic, and constipation are noted.

Besides, cow's milk often causes allergies in a newborn baby. That's why women need to drink half a glass of the drink for the first time and monitor the child's reaction.

You can continue drinking tea if the baby feels well over the next three days.

During lactation, mothers should consume the required amount of fluid. Breastfeeding experts allow drinking tea (of course, not on the first day after delivery), but the choice of the type of drink is decided by the woman, depending on her preferences and the effect it has on the child.

Black teas

The composition of this drink is about three hundred active ingredients, among which we especially highlight:

These substances are useful for the normal development of the child, help maintain immune system. This is why black tea during breastfeeding can turn into a healthy and pleasant treat for mother and baby, provided, of course, the right choice product.

Green teas

A green drink is considered healthier than a black one. This type of tea contains antioxidants that slow down aging.

In addition, they also help remove various harmful substances and fats from the body, and this, you see, is quite important for mothers during lactation.

There is only one negative factor that can be identified - green tea contains caffeine, which can potentially lead to anxiety and nervousness in a child. However, if well tolerated warm drink during lactation it brings only benefits.

A green tea milkshake is especially useful if a woman suffers from frequent stress, nervous tension, postpartum depression or insomnia.

If a child reacts sharply to black or green teas, mom can go to herbal infusions.

The most common is tea with lime color, which has practically no contraindications, one exception is the hypersensitivity of a woman or baby.

Useful qualities of linden tea:

• fights inflammatory processes;
• increases the body's defenses;
• hypoallergenic;
• reduces the severity of infant colic;
• incredible aroma and taste.

Another useful property - Linden blossom stimulates milk secretion. With a decrease in lactation and loss natural product you can drink these herbal teas three times a week.

Chamomile is also a common herb for making tea.

However, a nursing mother should use it with great caution - chamomile affects the secretion of milk, and most women experience a decrease in its volume.

If a woman does not experience difficulties with lactation, chamomile is allowed for use. You can drink herbal teas with this plant twice a day: in the morning and before falling asleep.

If you have problems with milk, chamomile is not prohibited, but it is not recommended either. In this case, chamomile is steamed with boiling water only a couple of times a week.

In addition, they will be useful for a nursing mother vitamin drinks from plants such as:

• rose hips;
• fenugreek;
• raspberry leaves;
• ginger.

It should be understood that cow's milk is a rather “selective” drink that is not always combined with herbs. That is why it is rarely added to herbal infusions.

Some mothers prepare milk tea this way: pour a little cow’s milk into the finished drink. But experts do not consider this method correct. We offer delicious recipes making a tea and milkshake.

Standard black tea with cow's milk

The recipe is quite simple, it can be easily prepared at home using the following algorithm:

• the teapot should be rinsed with boiled water;
• 3 teaspoons of tea leaves are placed in a teapot;
• pour boiling water so that the leaves are covered with water;
• leave to brew for 5 minutes;
• add boiling water to the middle line of the teapot;
• wait about 3 minutes;
• add water to the teapot to the brim (2 teaspoons will require 400 milliliters of boiling water);
• boil 1.5 cups of milk.

The last step is to pour the milk into cups and then add the brewed black tea. It is better not to add sweetener.

Using this method of preparing the drink, you can get an unusual flavor by boiling the tea leaves directly in boiling cow's milk.

This tea and milkshake is prepared as follows:

• bring 500 milliliters of milk to a boil;
• reduce the gas and add 2 tsp. tea leaves in a container with milk;
• lets the milk boil again;
• reduce the gas to a minimum and simmer the product for another 3 minutes.

At the end, remove the drink from the heat and leave it to infuse. After a quarter of an hour they simply pour it out boiled tea in mugs and enjoy new shades of taste.

Green tea with linden blossom and milk

Such a drink can please a nursing mother with its exquisite honey smell and taste (without the presence of honey), and the beneficial properties of each component can improve the woman’s health.

The cooking instructions are as follows:

• green tea leaves and linden blossom are placed in the vessel;
• poured cold water and bring to a boil;
• remove from heat and let the tea steep;
• heat the milk;
• pour the tea-linden infusion into the boiled milk (take 100 ml of herbal infusion per 100 ml of milk).

This combination is quite unusual, but every nursing mother should like it. Try, experiment, delighting yourself and your child with new tastes!

Admission rules

You need to try a tea-milkshake with a small “dose” - half a mug per day will be enough. Moreover, the mother should closely monitor the child. If within three days There are no negative reactions, you can increase the volume. Does not recommend drinking more than 3 cups per day.

Please also observe the following rules:

1. Give up strong drink, since the maximum caffeine dose for nursing mothers is approximately 300 milligrams per day.
2. Milkweed should not be sweetened, but sugar is acceptable if the child reacts calmly to this additive and the mother is not able to drink the drink without refined sugar.
3. It is better not to use honey in this capacity, since this product causes severe allergic reactions in many children.

Caffeine is also found in other products, including soda, chocolate products, cocoa. In order not to exceed the maximum permissible dose, mothers should read labels carefully before purchasing food.

Tea during breastfeeding is not a prohibited product. However, you should definitely listen to your own children's body, monitor the child’s reactions. It is best to consult a doctor before introducing this drink into your diet. In this case, a tea and milkshake will only bring benefits and pleasure.

Hello, I am Nadezhda Plotnikova. Having successfully completed her studies at SUSU as a specialized psychologist, she devoted several years to working with children with developmental problems and consulting parents on issues of raising children. I use the experience gained, among other things, in creating articles of a psychological nature. Of course, I in no way claim to be the ultimate truth, but I hope that my articles will help dear readers deal with any difficulties.

After a joyful event in the life of every woman, the birth of a baby, drinks become perhaps the most important part of the daily menu.

Green tea during breastfeeding is a natural plant-based tonic drink that has been prepared by people for hundreds of years and even more than a millennium. However, is such a warm drink possible for a young mother and what danger lurks in such a widely used drink?

The opinions of doctors and pediatricians about strong teas for a nursing mother agree - a cup of rich tea, be it black or green, is more likely to harm you and your newborn baby than benefit you. Therefore, chifir should not be brewed, and in general it is better to leave such tea for the time when you finish lactation.

The same rule applies to green tea - it, by the way, has even greater stimulating properties and stimulates the nervous system more strongly than black varieties. traditional drink. That's why it's strong green tea Just like coffee, breastfeeding women should not drink it.

However, tea does not have to be strong. So, after giving birth, a woman can drink a weak drink based on black leaves in the maternity hospital. Of course, we're talking about about natural loose leaf tea, and not about packaged. You should also not brew teas with flavorings, even if they are natural - for the first month you can drink an exclusively weak, barely colored drink, without any foreign odors.

You also can’t brew green tea strongly while you’re on guard. Place some natural leaves on the bottom of the teapot, pour boiling water and leave for about five minutes, then pour a little tea leaves into a cup and dilute with boiling water so that the green tea has a shade no darker than light golden.

But in the second month of lactation, you can drink more concentrated green tea, but still not as strong as usual. Also, if your baby is not prone to allergic reactions, you can add it to the teapot natural herbs and harvesting is both tasty and makes the drink more healthy. For example, tea based on green leaves and chamomile inflorescences is very popular among nursing mothers.

The benefits of green tea for breastfeeding

Any warm drink during breastfeeding has a positive effect on the production of breast milk - which is why pediatricians advise young mothers to drink as much hot liquid as possible. The same applies to traditional teas. If you drink two cups of weak green tea a day, for example, in the morning after breakfast and in the evening before bed, this will promote longer lactation.

Green tea leaves are also incredibly rich in natural antioxidants - beneficial substances that protect the human body from many diseases and even help fight malignant neoplasms. In the East they drink green tea in large quantities and since ancient times, and it is believed that it is he who gives women long-lasting beauty and unfading youth.

Green tea also has natural anti-inflammatory and tanning properties, and if consumed daily, you may notice an improvement in the condition of your skin.

During lactation green drink will help get rid of morning edema and swelling on the face, which often become companions for a young mother due to constant lack of sleep and stress.

Since tea has a mild diuretic property, it will help remove excess liquid from the body.

This drink also helps to lose weight, which is no less important for any nursing woman after childbirth. Green tea perfectly cleanses the intestines, removes toxins and harmful substances, speeds up metabolism and charges the body with vigor. Of course, all these properties are inherent only in natural loose leaf tea.

Harm of green tea when breastfeeding a newborn

In terms of its stimulating properties, green leaf tea can be compared to brewed coffee– both of these drinks activate the work nervous system, increase arterial pressure and noticeably invigorating. If you brew too strong green tea, then instead of a relaxing effect and useful substances You can get the opposite effect and even get a headache.

A nursing mother should not overuse green tea, no matter how useful it may be. Two cups of a weak, barely golden drink is the maximum allowable amount per day. Moreover, you should not brew this tea too often if you suffer from insomnia, have trouble sleeping at night, or are constantly in a state of nervous overexcitation.

For the same reason, you should refuse a drink made from green leaves if your baby has been diagnosed with hyperactivity, if he is very restless from birth or often wakes up at night. Any tonics, even the safest and most natural ones, will have to be excluded from the diet until the baby’s condition improves.

Drinking too much green tea while breastfeeding can harm your health. Also, do not drink the drink on an empty stomach, as this can cause nausea. And if you are sensitive digestive system, then a cup of green tea on an empty stomach can even cause digestive upset.

Tea made from green leaves with aromatic additives should not be drunk during breastfeeding if too little time has passed since birth or if your baby is prone to developing allergic reactions. It is also worth considering that some herbs can noticeably change the taste of breast milk, which is not always pleasant for a newborn baby.

Green tea with milk during breastfeeding

Adding milk to hot drinks has long become a special tradition. For a nursing mother, this tea will be especially useful and will help improve the flow of breast milk. But it is important to remember that you cannot pour any kind of milk into a cup. This should be an extremely low-fat product, and before adding milk to green tea, it will also have to be boiled.

Several centuries ago, tea with milk was a real salvation for a nursing woman - such a drink helped avoid a lack of milk, toned the body, gave vigor and improved overall physical well-being. You can drink green tea with milk towards the end of the first month after giving birth, when the ban on dairy products is lifted.

Also, this particular option for warm drinking is indicated for women who, after childbirth, feel weak, get tired quickly, or who quickly lose weight. Steam weak tea from green leaves, adding sugar to taste and boiled cow's milk twice a day. This drink can be drunk on an empty stomach before meals to increase appetite, or in between meals.

But, of course, measure is important here too. You should not drink more than three cups of milk tea a day, even if it seems quite weak to you. And if the baby is at risk of an allergy to dairy products (especially if one of the relatives suffers from this disease), then you will first need to consult a local pediatrician.

Green tea with jasmine during breastfeeding

Jasmine is a flower plant that has long been used by people around the world, so it is not surprising that it is often included in green tea. This drink is different exquisite taste and aroma, however, it is for these reasons that green tea with jasmine may not be suitable for every nursing mother.

The fact is that the aroma can greatly affect the taste of breast milk, so you should not drink this tea at first. But if the baby tolerates new foods in your diet well and does not react to them, then jasmine green tea during lactation may become excellent option to improve your health. Yes, this is irreplaceable recipe in the treatment of colds.

The point is that this aromatic plant has a number of useful properties. Green tea with jasmine relieves the feeling of nervous tension, improves mood, helps fight fatigue and improves night sleep, and also strengthens the immune system, which can be especially important for a young mother after childbirth.

Green tea with lemon balm during breastfeeding

Melissa is another miraculous fragrant herb that helps neutralize stress, strengthens the nervous system and relieves tension. You can drink lemon balm to improve sleep and stay calm even during the most anxious periods of maternal life.

However, you need to first check the baby’s reaction to this New Product– it has a strong taste and can also cause allergies. Drink green tea with lemon balm the better lactating women whose children do not suffer from food intolerance to many foods and react normally to spicy odors.

By the way, getting into breast milk, lemon balm can have a calming effect on the baby. For some restless children this will become good recipe, which will allow mom to rest more often. And if you add it to such a drink chamomile infusion, then the mild sedative effect of green tea will increase even more.

When should a nursing mother not drink green tea?

As we mentioned above, green tea is a real stimulant of the nervous system, and therefore during periods of acute nervous excitement, doctors generally do not recommend that young mothers drink such drinks. Better to replace green tea leaves for tea made from soothing herbs.

You should drink this type of tea with caution if you suspect a food allergy in your baby - some pediatricians may advise you to give up green tea altogether for the entire period of breastfeeding.

Cheap and suspicious packaged teas with unnatural flavors are strictly prohibited during lactation - inside such a product there are raw materials of dubious quality, which, moreover, may well cause a negative reaction in a newborn (rash, diathesis or stomach upset).

Green tea while breastfeeding can provoke similar problems in a young mother, because after childbirth, the work of many systems and organs still remains in a special mode and you may react to well-known products differently than before. For example, strong green tea often causes diarrhea or excessive gas formation in the intestines in nursing mothers.

Which drink should you choose to quench your thirst, increase lactation and improve the quality of breast milk? Statistics say that most nursing mothers prefer tea. The beneficial properties of green tea have made this drink no less popular than black tea. And nursing mothers are increasingly making their choice in favor of green tea, is this right? Many people mistakenly believe that this type of tea does not contain caffeine. Does this mean that the drink is harmless and beneficial for the composition of breast milk? Can breastfeeding mothers drink green tea without restrictions? For example, with milk, jasmine or mint?

No, that's not entirely true.

Caffeine for gw

To overcome the problem of weak lactation, a nursing mother needs to drink a lot and often. This is a well-known answer to the question of what to do if the baby does not have enough mother’s milk. But what exactly to drink?

What drinks can you use to get your milk flowing?

Typically, nursing mothers go with these questions not to doctors, but to their mothers and grandmothers. In most cases, they advise the same thing - drink as much black tea with milk as possible. It does not take into account at all that tea, with or without milk, contains caffeine.

Why is caffeine dangerous?

After drinking a cup of tea, caffeine affects the body of a nursing mother from 2 to 7 hours. The strongest effect is observed in the first hour of drinking the drink. The body will be completely free of caffeine only after a day.

Remember that caffeine is dangerous when:

• enters the body in large doses (200 mg), thereby removing the constant control of the higher parts of the brain - the person becomes hysterical and excitable;
• the dose of caffeine in the human body exceeds the daily dose (300 mg) - intoxication occurs;
• the heart muscle is weak or there are cardiovascular diseases;
• there is a constant increase in blood pressure;
• enters the human body every day - this leads to premature aging of the body.

Caffeine from the mother's body, along with other substances, easily passes into breast milk and creates serious difficulties for nursing mothers.

The baby becomes irritable, capricious, has difficulty falling asleep and sleeps restlessly. It’s easy to imagine that mom doesn’t get enough sleep either. She gets even more tired, nervous, and has a mountain of unfinished household chores.

But newborn babies suffer the most. After all, caffeine has a long half-life.

Black tea and coffee are drinks that nursing mothers should avoid. Doctors recommend a cup of black tea (or light coffee) a day during breastfeeding only in cases where it is necessary to raise blood pressure to normal. And definitely with milk.

But what about green tea?

How can a nursing mother reduce the harm from caffeine in her favorite drinks?

The amount of stimulants in tea depends on the variety and type. You need to learn to understand popular drinks that contain caffeine.

During lactation, green tea is truly the most harmless of all existing ones.

• from 1.5% to 2.3%.

But it exceeds the caffeine content of natural coffee:

• from 0.7% to 1.5%.

However instant coffee even more harmful because it contains:

• 2% to 4% caffeine.

Black tea becomes the leader in caffeine content:

• from 3% to 6%.

When choosing green tea, nursing mothers must remember: the higher its quality, the lighter color tea leaf - the more caffeine it contains.

Green tea is an antioxidant

In Japan, this tea is included in every anti-cancer diet. The drink has a strong antioxidant effect. Many scientists and doctors explain the ability of green tea to prevent cancer by its blood purifying properties.

Carcinogens that lead to the development oncological diseases, are eliminated from the body by green tea polyphenols. And the complex of useful substances in the drink helps boost immunity and prevent many diseases. In general, green tea in moderation is not contraindicated during breastfeeding. It contains an extensive complex of vitamins and useful microelements:

• in greater quantities than in citrus fruits - vitamins P, C;
• provitamin A (carotene);
• B vitamins;
• vitamin E;
• calcium;
• fluorine;
• potassium;
• gold;
• sodium;
• phosphorus;
• magnesium;
• iron.

Green tea can remove not only carcinogens from the body, but also heavy metal salts:

• cadmium;
• zinc;
• mercury;
• lead;
• and even strontium-90.

Green tea is recommended for those who work at a computer every day, spend a lot of time in front of the TV, and use a microwave oven.

For a mother who is breastfeeding and needs health and extra energy, this is good. After all, tea is famous for its antioxidants and tonic properties. It is useful because:

• reduces blood pressure;
• reduces the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases;
• protects against cancer;
• normalizes metabolism;
• removes excess fluid from the body;
• helps with intoxication, indicated for poisoning;
• tones the skin and promotes weight loss.

However, the invigorating drink tones up not only the mother, but also her baby.

Unfortunately, green tea, just like black tea, contains caffeine, which is harmful to the baby.

So, a nursing mother will have to completely give up the benefits of green tea?

You need to learn how to choose and brew it correctly.

Don't drink green tea bags

During lactation, you should not drink green tea in bags. This tea contains much more caffeine than loose leaf tea. In addition, green tea leaves can be brewed several times - and this is the most important thing to consider when preparing the drink.

The secret to brewing green tea

Tea caffeine is different from the caffeine found in coffee. soft action. Caffeine, a tanning complex that forms in tea, prevents intoxication of the body. Even if you drink tea in large quantities, you cannot be poisoned by it.

Green tea should only be drunk hot!

It contains substances that interfere with the activity of caffeine:

• catechins, which contain antioxidants;
• theanine is an amino acid that has a calming effect on the brain, and gives the drink a taste of freshness and sweetness.

During the brewing process of green tea, the molecules of these substances mix with caffeine and, under the influence of high water temperature, soften its effect. They make it more gentle on the body of a nursing mother.

Therefore, green tea should not be allowed to cool. Otherwise, the effect of catechins will weaken, and the effect of caffeine will increase.

An invigorating effect is obtained from freshly brewed tea. Brew for no more than 2-3 minutes - and the stimulating, tonic drink is ready. But nursing mothers should absolutely not drink tea brewed this way!

Green tea recipe to reduce caffeine

1. Pour boiling water over green tea and leave for 1 minute.
2. Drain the infusion and brew the tea leaves again.
3. Leave for another 5-6 minutes and pour into cups.

This method allows you to “extract” the caffeine. The taste of the drink will become softer and the tonic effect on the body will weaken. But the caffeine content will also decrease. According to some sources, such tea loses up to 80% of this tonic substance. This means that when brewing again, only 20% will remain.

The brew in a nursing mother's cup should be weak; fill it only with hot water.

You can drink this tea with jasmine (if the tea contains natural jasmine extract and not flavoring). Or with mint. The result will be a very useful tea for breastfeeding, which has a beneficial effect on the stomach, intestinal function and enhances lactation.

How can? How long can you not?

So, during breastfeeding, green tea should be limited in doses. Brew correctly by draining the first brew. But how many cups a day can you drink without harming your baby?

Even properly brewed green tea should be drunk in small doses. You should start with one morning cup. Then the nursing mother should definitely observe the baby’s reaction after breastfeeding.

If the day has passed calmly, the next day you can drink two cups of green tea, but not right away. And during the day.

Contraindications

• during pregnancy - this can cause a decrease in fetal weight;
• if after 2-3 cups headaches or weakness appear - these are the first signs of low blood pressure, it is contraindicated for hypotensive patients;
• more than 10 cups per day - this leads to an overdose of polyphenols;
• in one composition with non-alcoholic energy drinks- they contain a high concentration of caffeine;
• for kidney diseases;
• for rheumatoid arthritis, gout;
• with stones in the gall bladder;
• for glaucoma;
• with exacerbation of diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, erosion of the stomach and duodenum;
• during a heart attack;
• nervous excitability.

You should also not drink tea when high temperature and stale, especially during lactation.

You can drink with great caution when high blood pressure. In many individual cases, green tea can provoke both a decrease and an increase in blood pressure.

Breastfeeding is a very important period. At this time, the nursing mother should eat properly, high-quality and healthy products. The same requirement applies to drinks. Many women drink green tea while breastfeeding, believing that this drink helps increase lactation. Is this really true and isn’t it harmful for the child? Let's answer these questions.

Can a nursing mother drink green tea?

Since the precious liquid - mother's milk - consists of 90% water, those nursing mothers who do not forget about the correct drinking ration do the right thing. However, it is not at all necessary to exceed daily norm- this is 1.5-2 liters of liquid per day. The main thing is to choose useful and safe drinks so as not to harm the baby's health. It’s worth talking in more detail about whether a nursing mother can have green tea and find out what experts think about this.

The opinions of breastfeeding experts about the benefits and harms of green tea for the baby’s body are not clear. Some argue that it is better not to indulge in it at all during feeding, while others do not consider its use dangerous. However, everything is very individual, the main thing is to observe moderation and carefully observe the baby’s reactions. Then drinking tea will provide both pleasure and benefit.

About the benefits of green tea

Green tea, like its popular “brother” black, is made from plants of the Camelliaceae genus by drying, rolling and fermenting the leaves. Final stage its production (fermentation or oxidation) determines the type of tea. So green is fermented much less than black. It also differs in some other nuances of preparation.

A favorite drink by many, it is famous for its many beneficial properties. The natural substances included in its composition give vitality and activate blood circulation, stimulate brain activity, improve the functioning of muscles and internal organs.

In addition, green tea is a powerful natural antioxidant. Its use is very beneficial for the immune system, especially during the cold season. Thanks to tea caffeine (theine), energy is released during the breakdown of fats.

Scientists from Japan who conducted the research useful features drink, made the following conclusions:

• Vitamin A contained in green tea has a beneficial effect on the formation and growth of various cells in our body, promotes the processes of natural renewal of the body, improves visual acuity;
• In terms of vitamin C content, the drink is not inferior to the leader in the plant world - black currant;
• B vitamins help improve digestion and strengthen the nervous system, take care of youthful skin;
• tea contains a whole storehouse of useful microelements: zinc, copper, fluorine, selenium, iodine and tannins that have an antimicrobial effect;
• Theine, like caffeine, tones and increases concentration.

How does it affect the child?

Pediatricians believe that green tea during breastfeeding can have Negative influence per child. The fact is that tonic substances, once in the baby’s body with mother’s milk, can cause interruptions in sleep. Your baby may become restless, confusing day and night. If mom is used to drinking strong brewed tea, then more serious problems may arise. These include arrhythmia and overexcitation, the occurrence of panic fears and insomnia, and digestive disorders.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has found that from 0.6 to 1.5% theine can penetrate into mother's milk from a woman's blood. The maximum concentration of tonic substances in milk remains for 1 hour after drinking the drink.

Japanese scientists claim that nursing mothers who drank green tea in large quantities have impaired iron absorption. This is especially dangerous if a woman is prescribed iron supplements during the postpartum period. Therefore, do not exceed the recommended amount.

Drink no more than 3 cups (150 ml) of tea per day so as not to harm your baby's health. If your child becomes restless and irritable, temporarily stop drinking the drink. If after 3 days the disturbing symptoms go away, the baby’s sleep improves and irritability goes away, then completely stop drinking tea and switch to compotes, decoctions, and demineralized water without gases.

If you did not consume caffeine-containing products during pregnancy, your baby may be more sensitive to caffeine-containing substances.

In order not to expose your child’s health to unnecessary risks, exclude tea from your diet during the newborn period. Starting from the second month, you can drink 1 cup per day. If the baby reacts normally, gradually increase the amount of tea to the recommended amount.

List of the best lactogenic teas

Secrets for increasing lactation are passed down from generation to generation. The list of lactogenic teas tested by generations of nursing mothers includes the following:

• from lingonberry leaf;
• decoction of dill seeds;
• bearberry infusion;
• Fenugreek decoction is an undeservedly forgotten remedy.

Compotes made from dried fruits and herbal teas will also be useful (do not confuse with herbal infusions!). Do not forget to consult with a specialist before adding a new drink to your drinking regimen. Because the certain types herbal teas may inhibit lactation. These are drinks with menthol, peppermint, lemon balm, yarrow, thyme.

Choose the healthiest tea and drink it correctly

Green tea with milk

Often, during breastfeeding, women strive in every possible way to improve lactation, resorting to the advice of friends and grandmothers, and drink green tea with milk. However, such drinking is no better than other liquids and does not have any effect on improving lactation in the long term. For example, a glass hot water, drunk immediately before feeding, also contributes to the flow of milk.

Adding milk, most often cow's milk, to tea can cause colic in a baby. There are also allergic reactions caused by foreign milk protein. According to statistical estimates, from 2 to 7% of children suffer from this disease.

Green tea in bottles

The actively advertised drink, which many mothers like to take for a walk with their baby and quench their thirst, is not at all as healthy as the advertisement claims. No one argues that a ready-made bottled drink is very convenient on the road, but it is better for a nursing mother to refuse it. Bottled tea contains almost as much theine as a cup of homemade tea.

Don't forget that in store products all sorts of chemical hazards are added - sweeteners, flavors, preservatives and food colorings. Often there are also tonic plant extracts, for example, ginseng or ginkgo biloba. All this is very dangerous and harmful for the child.

If you are used to drinking a couple of cups before your baby is born aromatic drink, then there is no need to completely deny yourself this pleasure now. Of course, provided that the child does not suffer from this.

To reduce caffeine levels, experts recommend:

1. Choose tea with less caffeine.
2. Avoid bottled and bagged tea completely.
3. Always pour out the first brew as it contains the most caffeine.
4. Brew the leaves several times.
5. Reduce the usual amount of tea leaves per cup or teapot.
6. A hot drink is more beneficial.

The main thing is benefit!

Any tea contains caffeine, therefore there is always a potential risk! And if you care about your baby’s health, switch to breastfeeding White tea, which has minimal caffeine content. Today there are even drinks on sale with the complete absence of this substance, although so-called traces of caffeine may remain in them.

Give preference only to certified products, always check the expiration date, and try to make purchases in large retail chains. Doctors recommend drinking tea fresh, pleasantly hot, and not scalding. Ideally, its temperature should be no higher than 65-70 degrees.

Until the child reaches 6 months, in the absence of individual contraindications, only the nursing mother drinks tea! You can't give tea to your baby!

Conclusion

Green tea is delicious and healthy drink. It is not prohibited to drink it while breastfeeding. But don't forget about the possibility negative impact baby, don't get carried away excessive consumption invigorating drink. If the child has difficulty falling asleep, the number of tea parties will have to be reduced or abandoned altogether. After all, the baby’s health is the most important thing, and everything else is secondary.