Patient's question:
In the past few days, my mother-in-law has been cooking some broad beans every day for us to eat. However, I feel that since eating broad beans, my milk supply has decreased. So, I’d like to know if eating broad beans while breastfeeding can lead to reduced milk production?Doctor's answer:
Hello, you can also eat lima beans during the postpartum period. Lima beans are rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B, and vitamin C. Additionally, the dietary fiber in lima beans is very high, more than three times that of celery, which is beneficial for relieving constipation and detoxifying the body during lactation. Small lima beans are nutritious. Therefore, you can take them with confidence because lima beans will not come back. You can also combine them with some pig trotters in your daily diet.