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SIDEBAR ARTICLES
DIET FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NURSING MOTHERS
Cod liver oil to supply 10,000-20,000 IU vitamin A daily
2 8-ounce glasses whole milk daily, preferably raw and from pasture-fed cows
4 tablespoons butter daily, preferably from pasture-fed cows
2 or more eggs daily, preferably from pastured chickens
Additional egg yolks daily, added to smoothies, salad dressings, scrambled eggs, etc.
3-4 ounces fresh liver, once or twice per week
Fresh seafood, 2-4 times per week, particularly wild salmon, shellfish and fish eggs
Fresh beef or lamb daily, always consumed with the fat
Oily fish or lard daily, for vitamin D
2 tablespoons coconut oil daily, used in cooking or smoothies, etc.
Lacto-fermented condiments and beverages
Bone broths used in soups, stews and sauces
Soaked whole grains
Fresh vegetables and fruits
AVOID: Trans fatty acids, junk foods, commercial fried foods, sugar, white flour, soft drinks, caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes and drugs (even prescription drugs).
MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT BREASTFEEDING
MYTH: Every woman can breastfeed successfully.
TRUTH: Even in traditional societies, a portion of the women did not have adequate milk supply. When a wet nurse was unavailable, babies of mothers with inadequate milk supply were given milk of cows, goats, sheep, water buffalo, camels, reindeer or llamas.
MYTH: Most diets provide adequate nutrition for nursing mothers. There is no need for nursing women to add special foods to their diets.
TRUTH: Human milk will be lacking in vitamins A, D, B12 and other fat soluble vitamin if the mother's diet is poor. Human milk will also lack long-chain fatty acids if these are not present in adequate amounts in the mother's diet. In addition, mothers on calorie-restricted diets will have lower levels of fat and lactose in their milk. Weston Price found that in traditional societies, women continued to consume special foods during the lactation period.
MYTH: Breastfeeding can prevent dental problems such as crowded teeth, underdeveloped jaw, etc.
TRUTH: The development of the face and jaw depends on the nutrients available to the child from preconception through childhood. Breastfed children can have dental deformities if their nutrition in the womb and the breast milk they received were lacking in nutrients.
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING
Follow the Diet for Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers), ideally from before conception. Eat plenty of food. When you are breastfeeding, it is no time to diet!
Try to arrange to have good help for the first four weeks after the baby is born so that you will have adequate rest. Husband, grandparents, relatives, friends, housekeepers or even a professional baby nurse should be on hand so that the nursing mother can concentrate on getting optimal nourishment and plenty of sleep.
Fermented foods and beverages, and porridges of soaked grains, are said to increase milk supply.
If you have any qualms or fears about not having enough milk, assemble the ingredients for homemade formula, and purchase the Lact-Aid breastfeeding support system so that you have what you need to provide a nourishing supplement, if that is required. Sometimes just a few days of supplementing using the Lact-Aid can increase milk flow, and just having the supplies on hand can be enough to give you the peace of mind that allows your milk to keep flowing. While you are pregnant, be sure to scout out the best quality milk available in your area—you will need this for yourself, and for the baby after weaning, even if the breastfeeding goes well.
If, in spite of these measures, your milk supply dries up, don't feel guilty. You have done the best you could and your baby can still grow up healthy, strong and smart on a homemade, whole foods baby formula.
WHEN BREASTFEEDING MAY NOT BE BEST
GALACTOSEMIA: This is a rare genetic disorder in which the infant cannot digest galactose. The child will die if it is breastfed.
VEGANISM: The milk of vegan mothers will be lacking in vitamin B12 and important long-chain fatty acids. If a vegan mother insists on breastfeeding, her baby's diet should be supplemented with cod liver oil, egg yolks and liver, all animal foods.
JUNK FOOD DIET: Junk foods full of trans fatty acids will reduce the fat content of mothers' milk and cause trans fatty acids to be present in mothers' milk. Homemade whole food baby formula will be more nutritious than the milk of mothers on a junk food diet.
INSUFFICIENT MILK SUPPLY: This is uncommon, but not as rare as is indicated in the medical literature. A supplemental homemade formula should be given using the Lact-Aid breastfeeding aid (www.lact-aid.com).
ADOPTED BABIES: It has been reported that breast milk has been stimulated in non-biologic mothers, but this is rare. Adopted babies should be given homemade baby formula.
WHEN BREASTFEEDING IS FINE,
IN SPITE OF WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY
PHENYLKETONURIA: This is a rare genetic disorder in which the infant must avoid phenylalanine, an amino acid. With careful medical supervision, these children have been successfully breastfed in combination with a phenylalanine-free protein substitute.
HIV POSITIVE: Mothers who test HIV positive are told not to breastfeed. But a South African study found that the HIV virus is not passed to breastfeeding infants when the mother's diet contains sufficient vitamin A Other studies have found that a low viral load also prevents transmission from mother to child.
DIABETES: Although diabetic mothers are often warned not to breastfeed, breastfeeding actually diminishes complications in the infants of diabetic mothers. Once again, adequate maternal nutrition is vital.
LA LECHE LEAGUE
Founded in 1956, La Leche League is considered the world's foremost authority on breastfeeding. The organization offers information and support in sixty countries around the world for mothers who choose to breastfeed their babies. They have lobbied for the rights of mothers to nurse on the job and in public places, and they conduct support groups for nursing mothers of all income levels.
No one can dispute the service that La Leche League has performed in raising awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. However, the organization is also the most influential proponent of the fallacy that "all mothers can nurse successfully." Furthermore, they have down-played the influence of diet on the quality of mothers' milk. In fact, their literature denies the role of human milk fat in the development of the nervous system.
The organization has also failed to use their influence to warn mothers about factors that can compromise the quality of their milk. When Dr. Bev Teter discovered that dietary trans fatty acids can lower the fat content of mothers' milk, she immediately contacted La Leche League so that they could warn all nursing mothers to avoid them. La Leche League did not respond, perhaps because they did not understand the role of fats in the development of the infant. They also ignored the input of another concerned scientist, that mercury from amalgam fillings can cause high levels of mercury in human milk.
Source: http://www.westonaprice.org/children/breastfeed.html
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