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Breast milk- mother food habits
Is it important to maintain a no spicy no tangy food for the mother so that it doesn't affect baby? If so,What all foods should be avoided and till What age? Also kindly suggest if it is okay for mother to take tablets for common cold/headache while experiencing the same.
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Hiii... there are no guidelines or proved data to support ur statement of avoiding certain food items which affects babies
U can eat everything as ur used to before pregnancy
Tablets for common cold and headache can be used...as they wont have any effect on baby
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kindly avoid all such myths regarding food intake during post delivery
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Breast milk constitutes more then 90% of water...so drink plenty of water or juices and protein rich food to produce good amount of breast milk
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
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Hi,
How old is your baby?
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Mother can take all foods, it won’t affect the baby. Ask mother to eat healthy food.
Can take paracetamol for fever and headache. Cetrizine for cold.
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