Can I eat Cordyceps during breastfeeding?

Many people know that Cordyceps sinensis is a nourishing health product. Many middle-aged and elderly people like to buy and eat it. Cordyceps sinensis can nourish yin and tonify the kidneys, but it is not suitable for all groups. So can I eat Cordyceps during breastfeeding? Of course, you cannot eat Cordyceps during breastfeeding, and pregnant women and children with cerebral hemorrhage are not suitable for eating Cordyceps. Next, let’s take a look at the foods that you should stay away from during breastfeeding.

Foods to avoid during breastfeeding

1. Chocolate: You can eat chocolate during breastfeeding, but you must pay attention to the amount, which depends on each woman’s body structure and the age of the baby. Eating too much chocolate is harmful to both new mothers and babies. The cocoa alkali contained in chocolate will penetrate into breast milk and accumulate in the baby's body. Theobromine can damage the nervous system and heart, relax muscles, increase urination, and cause indigestion, unstable sleep, and constant crying in babies. If a pregnant woman eats too much chocolate, it will affect her appetite and make her fat.

2. Tea water: Because the substances contained in tea will enter the baby's body with breast milk, making the baby prone to intestinal cramps and crying for no reason, making the baby sleep poorly and causing other complications. Nursing mothers should avoid drinking tea water, otherwise it will affect the baby's health.

3. Alcohol and cigarettes: A small amount of alcohol can promote milk secretion and has no effect on the baby; if consumed in excess, it will inhibit milk secretion and affect uterine contraction, so you should drink less or not drink. As for cigarettes, if a breastfeeding mother continues to smoke while breastfeeding, the nicotine will quickly appear in the breast milk and be absorbed by the baby. Studies have shown that nicotine has adverse effects on the baby's respiratory tract. Therefore, it is best for breastfeeding mothers to quit smoking and avoid inhaling secondhand smoke.

4. Coffee, cola and other beverages: Coffee can excite the human central nervous system. One cup of 150 ml coffee contains 100 ml of caffeine. It is best for normal people not to drink more than 3 cups a day. Although there is no evidence that it is harmful to babies, breastfeeding mothers should drink it in moderation or stop drinking it. The same is true for drinks like cola.

5. Medicine: For breastfeeding mothers, although most medicines will not affect the baby at normal doses, it is still recommended that breastfeeding mothers should actively tell their doctors that they are breastfeeding before taking the medicine on their own, so that the doctor can prescribe suitable medicines and choose medicines with shorter duration to minimize the amount of medicine that passes through breast milk.