Breast Milk Calories

Posted on October 19, 2009 in Pregnancy Diet

A mother who feeds her baby produces nearly 23 – 27 ounces of the milk each day. This quantity of the milk carries about 330 milligrams of calcium in each quart.

To produce this much amount of the milk the body of the women requires 500 calories extra each day. Thus, women requires a good nutritional diet which can not only fulfill her own requirement but also produce milk in good quantity to feed the baby.

Basic Milk Content:
The basic content of milk consists of:

• Water which is 89.97grams.
• Carbohydrates which is 7.4grams.
• Fat which is 4.2 grams
• Protein which is 1.3 grams
• Calories which is 70.

Calories In Breast Milk:

Normally the breast milk has 20 calories in its one ounce. But if the baby is smaller than the age and requires some extra calories then it has to be prepared externally by using few formulas which are available.

Diet For Increasing Calories In The Breast Milk:

• Intake of water must be in abundance. This will increase the fluid content in the body.
• Calorie intake must also be increased. If you take 2500 normally it can be increased up to 2800 each day.
• Proteins must be taken in large quantity. Intake must be like 1Gram of protein for each pound of your weight each day.
• Intake of calories must be equally distributed in the five meals through out the day.
• Snacks can include low fat dairy products or a fruit.
• Intake of tobacco, alcohol, caffeine all must be strictly avoided.
• Medications must be taken but only at the doctor’s prescription.

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