What should mothers with breast-feeding jaundice pay attention to in their diet? Is it helpful for mothers with breast-feeding jaundice to drink more water?

Jaundice in children is a relatively common phenomenon. For newborns, jaundice will appear soon after birth. It is usually physiological jaundice, but a few are pathological. Parents should pay attention to the cause. Breast milk jaundice is also a common type. For this type of jaundice, generally pay attention to protection, let the baby drink more water, and the mother pay attention to diet, and it will slowly ease.

Breast milk jaundice refers to the phenomenon that newborns develop jaundice after receiving breast milk. The main manifestation is yellow skin, and other aspects are normal. The reason why breast milk jaundice occurs may be related to the increase in the enterohepatic circulation of bilirubin metabolism in newborns caused by the presence of certain substances in breast milk and multiple factors. So is it helpful for mothers with breast milk jaundice to drink more water? How should mothers eat? Let's learn about it together.

For the occurrence of breast milk jaundice, prevention is very important. Mothers should pay attention to a reasonable diet, especially to let the baby drink more water, which is conducive to the reduction of jaundice. Note that breast milk jaundice does not need to be weaned. Although jaundice will significantly subside after stopping breastfeeding, it cannot be stopped casually, because breast milk is the best food for babies, so breastfeeding should still be insisted on. At the same time, there is no need to adopt a mixed feeding method of breast milk and formula milk too early. However, if the serum bilirubin value is too high, it is recommended to suspend breastfeeding for 3 to 5 days.

When you stop breastfeeding, you should use a breast pump to suck out the milk, so that you can maintain sufficient milk secretion. You can continue breastfeeding after the jaundice is relieved. If the symptoms recur, weaning is not recommended for many times, but you can change the feeding method, such as breastfeeding with multiple small amounts of milk, and pay attention to giving the baby more water, which is also helpful to relieve jaundice.

Mothers with breast milk jaundice should pay attention to a reasonable diet, not eat spicy and irritating foods, and avoid some raw and cold foods. It is recommended that mothers should drink more warm water and eat more light milk-producing foods to make the milk more sufficient. For some "yellow" foods, try to eat less, such as some foods containing yellow pigments such as carrots, pumpkins, oranges, etc., to avoid eating, so as not to aggravate the baby's jaundice. It is recommended that mothers can cooperate with some dietary therapy to help the baby reduce jaundice, such as drinking Artemisia capillaris crucian carp soup: Artemisia capillaris, crucian carp, chopped green onions, ginger slices, salt, cooking wine, vegetable oil, each in appropriate amounts, cook the soup according to the common method, fry the fish until both sides are golden brown, pour the fried Artemisia capillaris juice into the pot, add ginger slices, cook over medium heat for about ten minutes, and then add salt and other seasonings to eat. It has the effects of milk production, reducing jaundice, clearing dampness and heat, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. .

The above are the dietary precautions for mothers with breast milk jaundice. It can be seen that in this case, both the mother and the baby should drink more water, which is effective in reducing jaundice. In addition, mothers should pay attention to the fact that the duration of breast milk jaundice varies. Pay attention to observe the baby's condition. If the jaundice does not fade for a long time and even worsens, the color of the stool and urine changes, and the mental state is not good, you should seek medical treatment in time.