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When it comes to feeding a baby, human milkisdesigned for human babies. As such, a mother cannot makepoorquality breastmilk, especially if the alternative ismilk fromanother species. So, rather than worrying about yourdiet'spossible effect on your breastmilk, eat wellforyou!
Subsequently, one may also ask, how can I improve the quality of my breast milk?
10 things you can do to boost the quality ofyourbreastmilk
- Eat More.
- Spread out your meals.
- Drink more water.
- Limit your caffeine intake.
- Be moderately active.
- Vary your fruits and vegetables.
- Go for the 'Good Fats'
- Look for quality in proteins.
Keeping this in consideration, is breast milk quality affected by diet?
The more often and effectively your baby nurses, themoremilk you will have. Occasionally, a mother's calorie orfluidintake can affect milk production: Excessive dietingcanreduce milk supply, but sensible dieting is generallynot aproblem.
Babies who aren't getting enough milkwillhave low energy. Baby regularly will sleep 4or morehours at a time. Baby takes too little or too muchtime atthe breast. Baby is not stooling often(theyshould have 3-4 stools per day by four days old).