When breastfeeding, a certain diet should be followed, especially until the baby is three months old, while the final formation of the digestive system passes. For the full development of all tissues in the body of the child and the nervous system, the main part of the mother’s nutrition should be proteins that can be found in legumes - chickpea, lentils or Turkish peas. How to properly use chickpeas with GV, as well as about the benefits and possible dangers of the product, read on.

Chemical and vitamin composition of chickpeas

Nutrition value of chickpeas per 100 g:

• calorie content of 309 kcal, which is 19.72% of the daily norm;
• proteins 20.1 g;
• fats 4.3 g;
• carbohydrates 46.2 g;
• dietary fiber 9.9 g;
• water 14 g

Before introducing a product into your diet, you need to study its vitamin-mineral composition, which is listed in the table.

Is it possible to chickpeas with breastfeeding

With breastfeeding, legumes, including the product in question, can be eaten. The main thing is to correctly approach the process of introducing them into the diet.It is best if mom first tries the soup, cooked on a vegetable broth with the addition of beans, and not on a rich meat.

You need it for the first time only for breakfast or, in extreme cases, for lunch.

Important! Chickpeas can be introduced into the diet of a nursing woman only after the child is 3 months old.

When introducing a new product, one should carefully monitor the baby's reactions, which most often occur 15 minutes to 2 hours after breastfeeding. If everything went "smoothly", after half a month you can start to use this vegetable as a side dish.Beans must be soaked for 10-12 hours in water before heat treatment.

You can use dried or fresh peas for cooking or stewing, it is better to avoid canned products. Dishes with chickpeas should not be eaten more than 2 times a week.

Useful and harmful properties of the product

A baby is growing and developing rapidly, so its diet, which directly depends on the mother’s nutrition, must be balanced and include a large amount of protein involved in the construction of cells of all organs and systems, the formation of immunity.

• The main benefits of chickpeas for a child are as follows:
• increase the protective functions of the body;
• blood sugar control;
• accelerating the formation of the nervous system, which positively affects the psycho-motor development;
• improving digestive function;
• strengthening bone tissue due to the high content of phosphorus and calcium;
• stabilization of the cardiovascular system;
• stimulation of excretion of excess fluid and bile.

In addition to the above, chickpeas are valued for the fact that, unlike their related crops, they are much less likely to cause increased gas formation, when they are consumed there will be less risk of colliding with gastric colic.

Any new products introduced into the diet of a mother can cause an allergic reaction in infants. Usually it is manifested by itching, tearfulness, redness on the skin.

If this happens, you need to consult a doctor and adjust the food, postponing the acquaintance with any legumes for six months. Usually, if a woman does everything right, adverse reactions to this product are very rare.

Contraindications

• Completely abandon the consumption of the considered type of beans should be with the following deviations in the functionality of the mother or baby:
• dysbiosis;
• poor bowel obstruction;
• ulcer;
• pancreatitis
• cholecystitis;
• kidney and bladder dysfunction in the acute phase;
• individual intolerance to the product.

Starting to breastfeed a baby, you should first take care of your diet. Legumes in the form of chickpeas can and should be introduced into your diet if there are no contraindications. This product is an indispensable source of valuable minerals and vitamins that will help your baby and mother quickly gain strength.