For women, the birth of a child is a great happiness, which makes certain changes in the usual way of life. This also applies to nutrition, because during lactation, diet should be given special attention. This article will focus on chanterelle mushrooms and whether they can be consumed during breastfeeding.

Useful properties of chanterelles

Mushrooms are a very healthy food. They have a unique chemical composition that favorably affects the human body.

• Allocate such useful properties of chanterelles:
• they are quite satisfying, although at the same time low-calorie;
• able to enhance immunity;
• saturate the skin with vitamins, strengthen teeth and nails and are very useful for muscle tissue;
• protect the intestines from helminthic invasions;
• regular use of chanterelles improves vision;
• normalize the work of the nervous system;
• remove cholesterol from the body;
• reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular disease;
• chanterelles are very useful for the prevention of lung diseases;
• in folk medicine they are often used in the treatment of cancer;
• the high presence of antioxidants helps maintain youthful skin.

Did you know?Mushrooms are not plants or animals. Scientists argued for a long time about this and decided to attribute them to a separate kingdom of the same name of nature.

Possible harm

Despite the large number of beneficial properties of chanterelles, this food product must be treated very carefully during breastfeeding. Such food can harm not only a nursing mother, but also a baby. Eat better young fruits. All mushrooms contain a certain amount of toxins, and chanterelles are no exception. This is due to the fact that they intensively absorb toxic elements that can be in the soil for more than one year.

The result of eating such food can be poisoning. In young mushrooms, the concentration of toxins is always lower. There is also a risk that a person will confuse the foxes with their poisonous counterparts. The collection of fruits must be approached very responsibly. The product can create additional stress on the digestive system and kidneys, which is associated with a high content of fiber and carbohydrates.

Rules for entering the diet

Eating mushroom dishes during the period when you are breast-feeding a baby has certain limitations. Doctors do not recommend eating these fruits the first time after childbirth: you can start eating them from 4-6 months of the baby's life.

Important! In the first year of breastfeeding, it is not necessary for a nursing mother to eat mushrooms more than once every two weeks. After the end of this period, chanterelles are allowed to eat 1 time per week.

The method of preparation of this food product also plays a very important role. For the first intake, it is better to boil and eat mushrooms in an amount of not more than 5 pieces. It is necessary to monitor the reaction of the baby in the first day after this. If everything is fine, and the child did not show an allergic reaction, then chanterelles can be safely eaten periodically. Doctors do not recommend salty or pickled mushrooms to eat to nursing mothers.

Species that can be consumed

These mushrooms have many varieties. Below are the most common edible chanterelles:

1. Common - A popular species that grows mainly in coniferous forests. Fruits in a long period: from the beginning of summer to the end of autumn. The fruits have a pronounced yellow-orange color. The diameter of the cap can reach 10 cm, and the leg grows up to 7 cm in length. The edges of the cap are uneven and wavy. The mushroom itself is meaty and tasty.
2. Amethyst - chanterelles of this species can often be found in the forests of Russia. The sizes of fruits are different: the diameter of the hat varies from 2 to 10 cm, the height of the legs - from 3 to 7 cm. Mushrooms bear fruit all summer and autumn. The color of the fruit bodies is yellow. This species has excellent taste.
3. Pale - mushrooms are small, white. The diameter of the cap reaches 4–5 cm, and the length of the stem is 2–5 cm. They are not inferior in taste to previous edible species. You can find them in deciduous forests, they are not often found.Particular attention should be paid to the place where the mushrooms grow. You should not collect them near roads or industrial enterprises, because fruiting bodies tend to accumulate harmful substances.

Types that can not be eaten

During lactation, the choice of mushrooms must be treated very carefully. The following are the types of chanterelles that can not be consumed when breastfeeding a baby:

1. Motley - the fruit has a very interesting shape resembling a vase. The fruiting body can be yellow, orange or red. The body is fleshy and reaches a height of 4-12 cm. There is almost no transition between the leg and the cap.
2. False - outwardly, this species resembles an ordinary fox, but it has a hat of a more regular shape with the edges bent inward. It lives in coniferous forests. Mushrooms are conditionally edible, therefore it is better not to eat them during breastfeeding.
3. Humpbacked - also conditionally edible, which is characterized by an unpleasant taste. The color of the mushrooms is gray. The humpback chanterelle cap is small (about 3 cm), and the stalk reaches a height of 6 cm. Humpback chanterelles grow mainly in coniferous forests.

Possible baby reaction

Mushrooms are a heavy product, so they are digested for a long time. For the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, this is an additional burden. As a result, enzymes that can cause gas formation and colic can get into the weak and unformed digestive system of a small child through milk.

Mushrooms contain a specific element - fungin (protein). The child's body is very sensitive, so it can cause allergies in the form of rash or diarrhea.

The use of mushrooms during lactation for many mothers is a controversial issue. Each organism reacts differently to the same products. You can eat mushroom dishes from chanterelles while breastfeeding, but you must do this carefully and adhere to the correct input of the product into the mom's diet.