Breastfeeding-Friendly Recipes Calm A Fussy Baby
Fussy, crying, colicky babies are usually distressed because they arereacting to foods that their mothers are eating! Indeed, everything abreastfeeding mother eats or drinks ends up in her breastmilk and smallparticles of foods in the breastmilk itself can cause a baby pain anddiscomfort. Because the lining of a baby’s digestive system is porous forthe first four to five months of life, a newborn can react quite negativelyto some of the foods that her mother is eating.By eliminating certain foods on a short-term basis, a mother can calmher baby easily. When a baby calms down, she is better able to interact with the people in her life. Mothers feel that they are able to help their babies and they gain confidence in their parenting skills. With the added quality time together, mothers and babies bond more easily with each other. The following is one of the delicious recipes from The Calm Baby Cookbook, abook written expressly to empower new mothers to calm their babies.Easy Roasted Chicken and Vegetables4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed8 carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal1/2 onion, diced1 can chicken broth3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil2 garlic cloves minced1 tsp. oregano leaves1 tsp. basil leaves1/2 tsp. sea salt1/4 tsp. pepperPlace all of the cubed chicken and chopped vegetables into a large bowl.Drizzle the chicken broth and olive oil over top, and then add the garlic,oregano, basil, sea salt and pepper. Toss well. Pour into two large bakingdishes that have been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Cover and bake at350° F for approximately 1hour. Remove from the oven, stir well and continueto bake, uncovered, for another 30 minutes. Test the potatoes for doneness.One of the first foods to eliminate from a breastfeeding mother's diet is dairy products. Cow's milk proteins are much too large for babies to digest, and small amounts of cow's milk proteins can be found in the breastmilk of mothers who eat or drink dairy products. The result is that the baby experiences the symptoms of lactose intolerance: gas, bloating, discomfort.To obtain more breastfeeding-friendly recipes, please visitwww.drmelaniebee.com.
About the Author
Dr. Melanie Beingessner is a chiropractor, a breastfeedingcounsellor, an infant massage instructor and the mother of three.She is the author of The Calm Baby Cookbook and offers additionalinformation about pregnancy and breastfeeding on her website:http://www.drmelaniebee.org
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