Each mother wants her child to grow up healthy, and is ready to make every effort to do this. A very important role in this is breastfeeding. Even so, the child may have signs of an allergy. These may include:
- redness of the skin;
- excessive dryness of the skin or vice versa;
- anxiety of the child;
- bloating, colic, vomiting;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- obstructed nasal breathing.
If suddenly a baby has any of the above signs, you need to revise the diet of the mother. Allergenic products not recommended for a nursing mother are:
- citrus (oranges, tangerines, grapefruits) and juices from them;
- chocolate, coffee, cocoa;
- honey;
- Nuts (it is better to exclude all kinds of nuts);
- fish, caviar, seafood;
- soybean;
- chicken eggs (it is better to replace them with quail eggs);
- cow's milk;
- mushrooms (it is usually recommended to exclude completely);
- fruits, vegetables, red and orange berries, and juices from them (they may include carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, bell peppers, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, persimmons, etc.);
- wheat, rye;
- sometimes meat.
Usually they are excluded for a while, and then they start to gradually enter the diet, carefully watching the reaction of the child. If the crumbs again show signs of allergies, the product-allergen is eliminated completely. Again you can try it not earlier than a month.
When breastfeeding a woman should know that not only allergenic products can cause an allergy in the child, but also overeating. In this case, allergy symptoms may appear on non-allergenic products.
Another important point is the presence of an allergy in one of the parents. In the case where the allergen is known, it should first be excluded from the diet.