Core objectives:
Promote milk secretion and repair the mother's body
Key nutrients:
Increase the daily calorie intake by 500 kcal and protein intake by 25 g (such as eggs and lean meat).
Vitamin A: 1300 μg (consume animal liver once a week).
EPA requires 50 mg per day and DHA requires 200 mg per day respectively.
More than half of the dietary lipids per day should be polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Lactation promotion strategies:
Galactagogue foods: oats, black sesame seeds, crucian carp soup.
Avoid foods that may inhibit lactation, such as Chinese chives and mint.
Notes:
Vegetarians need to supplement vitamin B12 (fortified foods or supplements).
