The diet of the breastfeeding mother has a certain impact on the composition of the milk. The most fundamental aspect is the intake of adequate amounts of high-quality fatty acids. Even during fetal life, the child can develop its taste preferences – which underscores all the more how crucial it is that the diet during lactation be varied.
Maternal diet during breastfeeding
According to the 2020 nutrition standards for the population of Poland, women during the breastfeeding period should consume slightly more nutrients, some vitamins and minerals than women of the same age but not in the lactation period. Comparison of the recommended intake of nutrients, vitamins and minerals for breastfeeding mothers and women who are neither pregnant nor breastfeeding.
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