How to avoid toxins in Breast milk
Breast milk is the best thing you can give your baby to grow healthy and ensure that he/she is getting all the nutrients for their necessary growth and development. Since Breast milk is given off by the mother it is essential for the mother to be healthy, which comes with;
- Healthy diet
- Staying hydrated
- Excluding (Alcohol, drugs or smoking)
In order for your baby to get the best possible nutrients from the mother, she has to have a healthy lifestyle. Toxins are pretty much everywhere around us in today’s world. Food, cosmetics, plastics and even the air we breath. Over time, these Toxins build up in your body inside your fat, as well as in urine and blood.
Do these Toxins harm my baby?
The answer to this question is, only a little… When your baby was still in the womb it was exposed to more harm then it is after it is born. The little amount that is in the breast milk are not shown to harm your baby multiples studies say.
Also, there are a lot of antibodies that are within breast milk that protect your baby from various diseases in early and later childhood. Therefore do not be scared to breastfeed. Some toxins are totally normal to have due to the environment we live in.
Breastfeeding is the best possible option for a healthy baby therefore do not be scared to think that your are harming your child. Making sure to eat a healthy diet filled with lots of healthy fibers and nutrients that include vitamins is the best way to ensure safe and healthy breast milk to your baby.
