Newsdelivers.com – Your body is very likely to undergo significant changes during pregnancy and after delivery. It is normal and necessary to gain weight during this time. In fact, some claim to be getting fatter while breastfeeding their baby.
Even if you’re not in a rush to lose weight, you may be curious about dieting while breastfeeding. Diet during breastfeeding does not always aim to look attractive, it is also good for maintaining the stability of the mother’s health while caring for the newborn.
The ketogenic diet is one of the popular diets for weight loss because it is very effective for burning fat if done properly. Is the ketogenic diet safe for breastfeeding mothers?
During this time, not a few women have wondered whether breastfeeding mothers can go on the keto diet to lose weight? Well, to help answer this mother’s question, let’s see the following explanation, Mother.
Can breastfeeding mothers go on a keto diet?
Launching from the page Web MD, giving your little one all the food they need should be your top priority. If you are used to exclusive breastfeeding, you know that your little one does not need to be fed anything other than breast milk for the first six months.
Mother’s milk contains all the energy, nutrients and fluids that your little one needs for healthy growth and development. It can also protect your little one from infection and disease, and has long-term health benefits for you and your little one.
Meanwhile, the ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet designed to help you enter ketosis, a metabolic state in which your body burns fat and carbohydrates for energy.
A low-carbohydrate diet can cause a nursing mother’s body to release ketones which can pose a risk to the little one. Ketones are chemicals that are made when the body doesn’t have enough insulin in the bloodstream. Serious illness and even coma can occur when ketones build up too quickly in the bloodstream.
Possible side effects of the diet include the keto flu, fatigue, muscle loss, bad breath, smelly urine, and some digestive problems. Low-carb diets can be harmful to nursing mothers and have been reported to be life-threatening.
Cutting calories to lose weight can affect your milk supply. While there is no evidence to suggest that a low-carb diet will affect your milk supply, most pediatricians recommend a balanced diet to benefit both you and your little one.
However, since most keto diet foods make you full quickly, you may not be eating enough to meet your daily calorie intake. As a result, your breast milk supply can decrease.
The keto diet demands adequate fluid needs, and if you can’t stay hydrated, you may not be able to produce enough milk for your little one.
Even so, there are some mothers who may choose to stick to the keto diet while breastfeeding. For mothers who continue to follow the keto diet while breastfeeding, let’s see the tips to stay healthy on the next page, Mother.
Well, if you are still interested in going on the keto diet, pay attention to the following things! See on the next page.
Mothers, check out other information about the keto diet in the video below:
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