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- 1 Is it possible to drink kombucha during pregnancy?
- 2 What are the benefits of kombucha during pregnancy?
- 3 What pregnancy problems can kombucha help you cope with?
- 4 How to infuse kombucha for pregnant women
- 5 How to take kombucha during pregnancy
- 6 Is it possible for a nursing mother to drink kombucha?
- 7 How to drink kombucha during breastfeeding
- 8 Contraindications to taking kombucha during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- 9 Conclusion
Kombucha can be taken by pregnant women; the so-called “jellyfish” in a jar brings significant benefits during the period of bearing a child. But in order for the product not to cause harm, you need to know for what indications and how it is taken.
Is it possible to drink kombucha during pregnancy?
For all its popularity among fans of healthy eating, kombucha looks very unusual and often raises doubts among pregnant women. During the period of bearing a child, you need to approach your own diet especially carefully, temporarily excluding from it all foods that can cause harm.
Pregnant women can drink kombucha provided that there is no individual allergy to it. When taken carefully, medusomycetes can have a beneficial effect on the body and alleviate the condition of a pregnant woman.
However, their share is so small that if consumed in moderation, kombucha will cause no more harm than regular kefir.
When used correctly, an infusion of tea jellyfish improves the well-being of expectant mothers
What are the benefits of kombucha during pregnancy?
This unusual mushroom from a jar of tea has an extremely rich chemical composition. The drink obtained as a result of infusion of medusomycetes contains:
- vitamins C and PP;
- low amount of caffeine;
- organic acids - malic, gluconic, citric, lactic and acetic;
- enzymes that stimulate digestion.
The product also contains sugars that are harmless to health. For pregnant women, the unusual mushroom is primarily useful because it helps maintain healthy intestinal function and strengthens the immune system. It helps cope with colds, has a laxative effect on constipation, and helps improve the condition of sore throat and runny nose.
If there is no individual intolerance, then you can drink a drink containing medusomycetes with the permission of a doctor; it will be beneficial.
What pregnancy problems can kombucha help you cope with?
The use of medusomycetes, tea kvass or kombucha generally has a beneficial effect on the condition of a pregnant woman.However, for certain indications, an infusion of an unusual mushroom will be especially beneficial.
Toxicosis in the early stages
At the very beginning of pregnancy, pregnant women suffer from severe attacks of lightheadedness. Kombucha can provide effective help during early pregnancy; the drink has a sweet and sour pleasant taste and a calming effect. When consumed, medusomycetes quenches thirst, eliminates stomach cramps, has a cleansing effect and normalizes metabolism. Nausea in pregnant women quickly disappears completely or decreases so much that it ceases to cause suffering.
Pregnant women can take kombucha for toxicosis in its pure form. It is also allowed to mix the infusion with a spoon of natural honey if there is no allergy. The drug is usually taken on an empty stomach or a little after eating, when the first signs of nausea occur.
For digestive problems
Medusomycete infusion improves gastric secretion in pregnant women, restores microflora and eliminates excess gas formation. Drinking the drink is useful for low stomach acidity, flatulence and a tendency to constipation. The medicinal infusion will promote high-quality absorption of food in pregnant women, regulate metabolism and help establish peristalsis.
Kombucha helps improve digestion in pregnant women
Anemia, vitamin deficiency
Since beneficial substances in a pregnant woman’s body are spent both on maintaining her health and on the development of the fetus, pregnant women often develop vitamin deficiency. Tea kvass contains many vitamins, minerals and organic acids. They compensate for the lack of valuable substances and prevent the onset of anemia.
Hypertension
Pregnant women can drink kombucha if they have hypertension; the drink increases the strength of blood vessels, improves blood circulation and helps reduce blood pressure. Thanks to this, pregnant women are less likely to suffer from headaches and weakness, and the risk of developing dangerous heart diseases and blood clots is further reduced.
Fast weight gain
Pregnant women often experience such an unpleasant phenomenon as weight gain, not only due to the developing fetus, but also due to malfunctions of the metabolic system. Kombucha helps normalize metabolism and return metabolic processes to a healthy state. The infusion also regulates appetite - a pregnant woman wants to eat less, and the risk of gaining weight is reduced.
Acute and chronic infectious diseases
While pregnant, the immunity of pregnant women often drops sharply. A woman becomes more susceptible to colds and infections, but strong pharmaceutical drugs are contraindicated for her; they can negatively affect the condition of the fetus.
Kombucha drink is a strong natural antibiotic for pregnant women. It effectively fights pneumococcal, streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, prevents infection with influenza and ARVI, reduces fever during colds and eliminates cough and runny nose.
For pregnant women, it is especially useful to combine kombucha with herbal infusions.
Drinking kombucha for pregnant women against viruses and infections is especially useful with raspberry or linden infusion. The mixed drink has double benefits and significantly strengthens the immune system.In addition to internal use, the drink can be used to rinse the mouth and throat for sore throat, tonsillitis, periodontal disease and stomatitis.
Load on the bladder and kidneys
Most pregnant women experience increased urination, and the load on the excretory organs increases markedly. The anti-inflammatory properties of kombucha help prevent the development of infections in the excretory system. The infusion helps remove toxins from the pregnant woman’s body and prevents harmful substances from accumulating in the tissues. Therefore, the risk of developing chronic bladder and kidney diseases is reduced.
Brittle hair and nails, skin rashes
Due to a lack of nutrients, pregnant women develop not only weakness and anemia. The appearance suffers greatly - hair falls out and nails crumble, the skin loses its attractiveness and becomes covered with acne.
Reviews of kombucha during pregnancy claim that it restores the balance of trace elements and vitamins in the body. The benefits of the drink are immediately reflected in your appearance, your hair regains its healthy shine and strength, and your skin becomes clean and elastic. To care for the skin of pregnant women, you can use an infusion of kombucha, including externally. If you regularly wash your face with it, it will benefit the epidermis.
How to infuse kombucha for pregnant women
Infusing kombucha for pregnant women differs little from the traditional method of growing medusomycetes. The algorithm looks like this:
- in clean water for a couple of days, a new mushroom is grown, separated from the adult body of the kombucha;
- when the mushroom grows a little and sinks to the bottom of the jar, it is transferred to weakly brewed black or green tea;
- the tea drink is slightly sweetened at the rate of 100 g of sugar per 1 liter of drink, and then the mushroom is left to grow, covering the neck of the jar with gauze;
- It takes an average of about 3 weeks for the mushroom to form; after this time, it will grow layers and sprout sprouts from the bottom.
1.5 weeks after the sprouts appear, the drink can be consumed by pregnant women for treatment and prevention.
Kombucha for pregnant women is prepared according to the classic recipe
How to take kombucha during pregnancy
Drinking tea kvass for pregnant women does not pose a risk to a woman’s health. However, it is important to observe moderate dosages - take the drink in a volume of no more than 3 glasses per day. If the drink is very strong and properly infused, it is diluted with water or herbal decoction, or the dosage is reduced.
It is recommended to drink the infusion of medusomycetes on an empty stomach or an hour after breakfast or lunch. You should not drink tea kvass with your food, otherwise the benefits will be lower.
Is it possible for a nursing mother to drink kombucha?
Kombucha can be consumed while breastfeeding if done carefully.The beneficial properties of medusomycetes have a beneficial effect on a woman’s body during breastfeeding. In particular, kombucha helps restore strength after childbirth and improve intestinal function, improves the condition of the nervous system, increases vigor and strengthens the immune system.
But at the same time, it is necessary to remember that all the substances in the mother’s diet, in one way or another, reach the infant during feeding. In some cases, kombucha can provoke colic, indigestion and nervous agitation in newborns. Therefore, you need to focus specifically on the child’s reaction; kombucha is allowed for use during breastfeeding, provided that the newborn baby has no signs of individual intolerance.
How to drink kombucha during breastfeeding
During breastfeeding, the drink is taken in a volume of no more than half a glass twice a day. Kombucha can be drunk by nursing mothers on an empty stomach or a couple of hours after meals. In this case, the infusion of medusomycetes is taken only fresh, aged no more than four days, and diluted by half with water before use.
A strong infusion with a strong concentration of active ingredients in the composition is not suitable for consumption. It contains too many enzymes and is likely to cause gas and colic in your baby.
For breastfeeding, kombucha in small quantities is very useful
Contraindications to taking kombucha during pregnancy and breastfeeding
In case of certain diseases, pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid kombucha completely. Contraindications include:
- increased stomach acidity and ulcers;
- inflammatory diseases of the intestines and stomach;
- diabetes mellitus of any type;
- gout;
- fungal diseases - regardless of the location of the fungus.
Pregnant women should use the drink with caution if they have low blood pressure. It is usually possible to combine the infusion with medications, but you should drink it only a few hours after consuming pharmaceuticals.
Conclusion
Kombucha can be consumed by pregnant and nursing mothers; it can bring great health benefits. But you need to consume the infusion of medusomycetes in limited quantities and only if the quality of the drink is high.
