This is especially true for pregnant and
lactating women because of the demands placed on the mother's supply of omega - 3s for baby's needs.
Not exact matches
It means trimming budgets and exercising frugality to make one income work — and the parent who stays home is * usually * the
woman,
because (a)
women birth the babies, (b)
women lactate and feed the babies, and (c)
women generally choose to stay home with the babies.
Because a nursing mom needs extra energy to make milk, the minimum daily number of calories suggested for
lactating women comes to 2,000 calories.
In fact, a study at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that non-breastfeeding
women actually lost more body fat than
lactating women in the six - month postpartum period, possibly
because prolactin can act like an appetite stimulant in nursing moms, causing them to overeat.
In case you are interested in depression after weaning breastfeeding you should know that there are a lot of
women who experience some form of depression
because they are unable to
lactate.
«After reviewing this matter, we have concluded that breast pumps and supplies that assist lactation are medical care under section 213 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code)
because they are for the purpose of affecting a structure or function of the body of the
lactating woman.»
Because cancer is difficult to detect in a
lactating breast, it is unusual — though not impossible — for
women to be diagnosed during the time they are breastfeeding.
It is important that the mother's diet contain a good supply of omega - 3s
because infants receive essential fatty acids through breast milk.19 Pregnant
women and
lactating mothers may also opt to take a DHA supplement.
The EPA recommends you always read the product label before purchasing and using the product
because precautions about the product's use on pregnant or
lactating women, or on children, will be on the label.