The menu of a nursing woman can be very tasty, despite the forbidden delicacies. Many female representatives love to treat themselves to a sweet dessert. Ice cream, cake, apple strudel... the list goes on forever. But is it possible for a young mother to treat herself to a tasty but healthy dessert, say, baked apples? Let's try to understand the question of whether baked apples are acceptable during breastfeeding.
After the birth of a baby, a woman should be especially careful when planning her diet. With mother's milk, the child receives useful substances that are necessary for the normal development of his body. A properly composed menu for mom will help with this. Many products are dangerous and unacceptable for the body of mother and child. Their use is fraught with:
- development of an allergic reaction;
- flatulence and other unpleasant processes in the intestines;
- poisoning
In this article we will consider an important question: will apples harm mother and baby? Is it possible to eat baked apples while breastfeeding? From what time after birth can you eat them?
When can a nursing mother eat fresh apples after giving birth?
A nursing mother can eat baked or fresh apples 5-7 days after giving birth. It only depends on how easy or difficult the birth was (natural, induced or caesarean section). If there are no contraindications (severe disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract), you can eat apples in small quantities, increasing the portion over time.
IMPORTANT: If you are afraid to eat fresh apples or your child is too restless or suffers from colic, start introducing baked apples into your diet.
When and how can you eat apples?
Is it possible or not?
The eternal rhetorical question: is it possible or not? Some doctors intimidate young women during breastfeeding with a possible allergic reaction to the body. Dear mothers, remember that allergies happen to the bright color of the peel, that is, to red fruits, and this is a feature that is transmitted genetically. This means that red apples are acceptable if you were not allergic to them during childhood, adolescence, or pregnancy.
If a woman is still afraid of harming her child, a baked apple, which is absolutely hypoallergenic, will come to the rescue. The indescribable taste and aroma of the product in this form will definitely appeal to a nursing mother.
If you are a lover of fresh fruits, then you should replace the red with yellow or green, and the problem is solved. By eating such a fruit, neither a woman nor a child is at risk of allergies. Some say that fresh apples can cause colic and contribute to gas formation in the baby. Experts explain this by saying that such processes in the child’s body are possible only if there is a similar reaction in the nurse. If such a problem exists, then baked fruits will come to the rescue again. After heat treatment, they retain only part of the vitamins, but this is enough for a nursing woman.
How many apples can a nursing mother eat per day?
If you have never eaten apples after giving birth, do not introduce many fruits into your diet at once. Start a kind of “complementary feeding”: first apple compote, then a baked apple, after a while half of a non-sweet fruit, and then increase the portion (focusing on the child’s well-being).
What apples can a nursing mother eat?
Composition and benefits of apples
Everyone knows about the benefits of apples. This is a fruit that contains many vitamins and minerals. The iron contained in apples helps increase hemoglobin levels, and fiber has a positive effect on digestion. Women who have undergone pregnancy and childbirth often suffer from constipation. Apples can improve the functioning of the intestines. In addition, the child, receiving useful elements from mother’s milk, will experience less tummy problems.
Apples are a product available at any time of the year. They have a low cost, and storing the fruits does not require special conditions; you can enjoy them even in the depths of winter.
This fruit can be consumed by a woman from the first days after childbirth. The rich composition brings the following benefits to the body:
- B1 – normalizes the functioning of nerve cells, improves mood and appetite, regulates the digestive system.
- B2 – slows down the aging process, burns excess sugar, stabilizes brain activity, nervous system and vision.
- E - reduces the risk of developing heart disease and oncology, ensures good blood clotting, helps cure skin diseases, and eliminates excess weight.
- C – cleanses the body, strengthens the immune system, normalizes the functioning of nerve cells, strengthens blood vessels.
- P - removes excess fluid, relieves swelling, lowers blood pressure, strengthens gums and capillaries, prevents bleeding.
- Potassium – participates in protein metabolism, normalizes intestinal and kidney function, and improves brain activity.
- Calcium – promotes the growth of nails and hair, strengthens bones, teeth and blood vessels.
- Phosphorus – participates in the formation of bone tissue, normalizes kidney activity, improves memory.
- Iron – necessary for the synthesis of hemoglobin, helps strengthen the immune system.
- Pectin – lowers cholesterol, normalizes intestinal function and metabolism, and helps cope with constipation.
Differences between green and red
There are many varieties of apples. The most popular are green and red fruits. Each type has its own characteristics.
Properties of green apples:
- do not cause allergic reactions;
- have a unique composition of useful microelements;
- prevent constipation;
- satisfy hunger;
- increase gas formation in the intestines;
- may cause discomfort in the abdomen and loosening of the stool;
- increase the acidity level of gastric contents.
Recipe for baked apples in the oven for a nursing mother while breastfeeding
What you will need:
- Several apples - choose sweet varieties, Golden works well.
- Cheese mass or cottage cheese – 200 g (any fat content)
- Raisins – 1-2 tbsp. (sweet and steamed)
- Cinnamon – a few pinches
- Honey – 1-2 tbsp.
How to cook:
- The apples should be washed, the tops cut off and the seed box cleaned (there should be a hole left).
- Mix steamed raisins with cottage cheese and honey, fill apples.
- Place parchment paper on oven sheet and arrange apples
- Place the apples in the oven, sprinkling each with a pinch of cinnamon.
- The oven temperature should be approximately 160-180 degrees.
- Keep the apples for 30-40 minutes and after baking, let them stand for another 10 minutes.
Apple-based products: which ones are possible during lactation
You can make compote from apples or prepare a baked dish in the oven or microwave. Apple juice, freshly squeezed or purchased in a store, is loved by many women.
Apple juice for breastfeeding
It is better to buy apple juice in glass
The main condition for drinking apple juice is the high quality of the drink. Juices produced in Tetra Pak packages are not as healthy as natural ones: manufacturers add preservatives, dyes and other chemicals to them. Packaged juices contain too much sugar, which increases the calorie content of the drink.
Expert opinion
Sokolova L. S.
Pediatrician of the highest category
The best option for a nursing mother would be natural, freshly squeezed apple juice. It is advisable to use apples for its preparation that were not treated with chemicals during cultivation.
If you buy store-bought juice, then choose products in glass containers and clarified during processing. Read the ingredients carefully: it should not contain chemical dyes or preservatives. Basic rules of use:
- In the first months, freshly squeezed juice is diluted with drinking water 1:1.
- Introduce juice boiled in a juicer into your diet - it is less concentrated. Sugar is added in minimal quantities.
- Drink from a glass to 1 liter of juice a day. The total volume depends on the desire of the mother and the well-being of herself and the child.
When drinking apple juice, do not overdo it. Focus on the baby’s condition and your own well-being. If this drink is contraindicated for you or you don’t like it, you should refuse it.
Dried apples during breastfeeding
Dried fruits are also quite healthy and have a positive effect on the digestive system of mother and baby. Fruits dried yourself are better than store-bought ones: this way you will be sure that they have not been treated with chemicals.
Dried apples improve metabolism and the general condition of the body. When consuming dried fruits in their pure form, start with a couple of slices. The daily norm is 25 grams.
Before use, you need to rinse dried fruits well in warm water or scald with boiling water. You can cook compote from them.
Apple compote during breastfeeding: recipe
What are the benefits of compote:
- saturates cells with fluid, stabilizing metabolism;
- fills the body with useful elements.
For the first test, it is better to prepare a drink that is not too rich, adding less fruit and more water. Sugar is not advisable. Start introducing the compote with 1 glass and watch the baby. The appearance of loose stools, bloating and increased gas formation are a signal to stop drinking compote. If there is no bad reaction, you can make the compote richer.
Basic rules for baking
Every nursing mother can bake apples in the microwave. In principle, the process of baking apples does not require the use of the culinary abilities of a chef, but to obtain an unusually tasty fruit, you need to know some rules.
It is best to purchase apples from respectable gardeners who do not use chemical fertilizers in the growing process.
If purchase is possible only in stores, it is important to remember that before baking, the fruit must be thoroughly washed and removed from the wax coating, which contributes to a long shelf life. The apple variety chosen for cooking should not be sour. On the contrary, it should sweeten, be aromatic and rich. For the first preparation, do not use sweeteners such as sugar, honey or cinnamon.
It is very important that the very first piece for a young mother and baby during breastfeeding is simply baked in its own juice. When initially used, it is necessary to use one variety of apples, without adding other varieties. The most acceptable option for preparing a baked dessert is to use the oven, but for faster cooking you can use the microwave. Processing apples at high temperatures affects the density of the fruit, causing it to burst. To eliminate this nuance, you must first make a couple of punctures in the apple pulp using a toothpick.
Tips for eating red apples during breastfeeding
- Eat apple varieties in season and choose fruits grown in your region. They are not further processed to increase shelf life. If, after all, the apple is imported, then the peel must be removed.
- Try to eat only homegrown apples that have not been treated with chemicals, wax or sulfur dioxide.
- Wash purchased fruits thoroughly with soap and a brush.
- Monitor your own body's reaction.
Acids can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract and destroy tooth enamel, which is already under stress during the feeding period. If negative reactions are observed, then fresh intake should be limited and replaced with baked ones. - Monitor the baby's reaction. Monitor the slightest manifestations of allergic reactions, bloating.
- Baked apples are better absorbed. Do not cause fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract. Plus, during heat treatment, one of the proteins, which provokes allergies, completely disintegrates.
Baked apple pieces with sugar
Also one of my favorite recipes. You can vary the amount of sugar as you wish. Or even replace it with natural sugars, such as stevia.
This cooking method involves cutting the fruit into slices or pieces.
Let's take:
- apple,
- 1 tbsp. l. Sahara.
So, choose the fruit you like. Cut off all the peel from it.
And grind the pulp itself as you like. But we try to cut out the middle with the bones. You can simply divide the apple in half, or you can cut it into cubes or slices.
We transfer the resulting pieces into a ceramic bowl, that is, an ordinary plate. Sprinkle the amount of granulated sugar you need on top.
Place in the microwave for 5-7 minutes.
Then we take it out, cool it and eat it.
Impeccable Charlotte
Every housewife has to use this recipe quite often. It contains simple and cheap ingredients. The following ingredients should be used during cooking:
- one kilogram of apples to taste;
- one glass of sugar;
- one glass of flour;
- three fresh chicken eggs;
- butter;
- cinnamon;
- breadcrumbs.
Charlotte - a delicious and healthy dessert
You can begin the step-by-step cooking recipe when all the ingredients are already available:
- Apples are thoroughly washed and peeled. Next, they are cut into large slices. After this, carefully grease the mold with oil. In order for the dough to rise well, it is necessary to additionally use breadcrumbs for dusting. The slices are carefully laid out on the bottom.
- Using a mixer, beat the eggs until foamy. If desired, add a small amount of cinnamon to the flour. Next, the resulting mass is mixed with apples.
- You can finish cooking using a microwave or oven. At a temperature of 180 degrees, it will take 45 minutes to cook. Powdered sugar can be used as an additional decoration.
Apples can always be replaced with bananas or pears. Mixtures of several fruits and berries are also piquant in taste.
