During the first year your baby undergoes a lot of changes from the first cry to first smile to first gurgle, coohs, babbles and learning to say mama, dada and so on. Babies are in a continuous process of learning to communicate right from their birth. Long before they start speaking, they can understand the general meaning of what you are saying, can recognises their mother's voice and can also understand their emotional tone. Babies love to communicate on their own way by babbling something, smiling, gurgling and they love it when you respond and talk back to them.
In the baby's first year, a parent can do a lot to encourage her baby to start meaningful conversation early. By the time the child is into his second year he can communicate easily by saying two-three word sentence and can also communicate about his needs. Since all babies are different and their development time frame is also different so comparing one baby from the another is not fair. All you can do is encourage them to talk more and more by talking actively with them, start right from their birth itself. It may sound silly but it really works, the more you talk with them, the more early they will start talking.
Why is it good to focus on communicating with your baby ?
Early speech, good communication and good language skills are always associated with success in developing good reading, writing and interpersonal skills during their childhood as well as during their adulthood. A good communication skill goes long way and helps in achieving success in all stages of life like be it in school, college or carrer or be it a personal life or social life.
When to expect your baby to start talking:
At around 4-6 month, a baby starts babbling, he also responds to your smiling and cooing. This is how he communicates during this age. He also make sounds like 'ooh' and 'aah' . Initially he uses vowels to make sounds and later he can say some words like 'ma-ma' , 'da-da', 'ba-ba' etc. using consonants.
At around 7-12 months, a baby can understand simple instructions like when you say 'no' or 'come'. They may not be able to express in words but they may use their actions and babbling sounds to communicate with you. They may waves their hand to say 'bye-bye' when daddy goes to office and blow kisses to him. They may also point outside to tell you that they want to go out in the open. During this stage, they start saying their first words or are about to start saying their first words sooner.
At around 12-18 month, they may be able to say few simple words. Some babies can also say 3-4 word sentence during this stage, but no need to worry if your child has not started talking yet as all kids are different and their pace of development is also different. Some starts talking too early and some little late. All these milestones for babies are designed to make parents alert of any problem before its too late. So no need to worry if your child is little bit slower than his friend.
How to help or encourage your baby to start talking early:
1. Talk often to your baby:
Always smile and talk to your baby in loud and clear voice even when you think they won't understand anything. They will love your attention, your voice and try to communicate with you back by making various noises and facial expressions. They also love when you imitate their voice back to them with funny faces.
2. Find more and more opportunities to talk with your baby :
Whenever you do some activity with them, talk about it to make them learn and understand about it like when you take them for a bath or make them to eat food or even make them wear clothes. Talk everything about it from colour to name of the object, actvity name etc and soon they will surprise you by saying some meaningful words about these daily activities.
3. Always respond to their baby talks :
You may find it silly but its always better to respond to your baby whenever he tries to communicate with you by different gestures, noises and cries as they love your attention and when you equally respond to them, they enjoy it and are more encouraged to communicate with you. Don't be ashamed of your silly baby talks, your baby loves your funny expressions and your changed tone, so feel free to talk as much as you want with your baby and enjoy communicating with them.
4. Look and Point things when you talk:
Always try to point the object about which you are talking to make the baby recognise the object with the name like if you are talking about a doll, point each body parts of the doll and then describe about it, you can also simultaneously touch to your baby body parts to show them that they also havethe same parts like hand,legs,face etc. so that they learn, understand and recognise the things easily.
5. Understand their actions and put them in words:
Try to understand your baby's actions like when he is pointing at a ball, you can say," Oh you want a ball, Do you want to play with it." or you can pick the ball and say "you want this round ball or red ball to play". Always try to describe about everything with loud and clear voice to make your baby pick the words and communicate faster.
6. Read picture books for your baby:
Reading picture book is also a way you can make your baby commumnicate faster. Read louder with all the actions to make it interesting and point the object on the book about which you are talking to make him recognise and understand it faster. This will also help in inculculating the habit of reading books in him when he grows up.
7. Singing Lullaby's and kids Rhyme:
Singing some lullaby's, kids rhyme or songs to babies even when they are too tiny also help them in picking up the language and start communicating faster as baby's love music and the process of speech recognition starts in the womb itself. They recognise their mothers voice from womb itself. Music also makes them calm and relaxed and to your surprise your baby will also try to imitate to sing the song like you. So singing is also a great way to help your baby talk early.
8. Play games like pee-ka-boo:
Playing games like pee-ka-boo or any tickling games with your baby also help in making him communicate faster. Babies actually loves these games and respond to you with laughs and gurgles the moment you start to tickle them. Its fun and a great way for both mother and baby to bond with each other and also help babies to communicate faster.
What to do if you feel your baby is not responding to your talks:
After continuous efforts to communicate with your baby, if he or she is not responding to your talks or you feel something is not right, it is always better to discuss with a doctor to make sure of any underlying problem. You should also notice your babies behaviour towards sound, whether he reacts to loud sound and turns his head towards it. Incase of any doubt, please consult your doctor. Most of the time their might not be any problem bacause some kids start talking too late like after 2 years but it is always better to consult a doctor in case of any doubt to be on safer side because it's always better to be safe than sorry afterward.
Oils
or fats are not totally bad for our health, infact our body needs some
fats for its energy and for its proper function. So cutting down completely on fat is not a
solution. It is always better to know which are good fats and and which are bad fats for our body. We should cut
down on bad fats and bring home the good ones for our better health. Selecting
a good healthy oil for our family and consuming it in moderation is the
guideline for good health.
There
are so many wide variety of cooking oils available in the market and choosing
the right healthy oil for cooking becomes quite confusing. Before
choosing any oil for cooking, we should consider two important things, first the composition of the oil and second the smoke point
of the oil. Smoke point is important because once the oil reaches its smoke
point, it releases toxic fumes and free radicles which are harmful for
our health. Along with smoke point we should also know its composition
like MUFA, PUFA, SFA, Omega-3 and Omega-6 and if it is rich in anti- oxidents
and vitamins for our good health.
We
should also consider our cooking method like deep frying, sauting,
dressing, baking etc. before choosing an oil because an oil having low
smoke point is not suitable for high heat cooking like deep frying since
it cannot withstand very high temperature for long time and breaks down
into free radicals which are harmful and can cause heart diseases and
cancer etc. So let us know first what is smoke point and composition of oil and then we will see how to choose oils that are healthier for our
body and to avoid unhealthier ones.
Smoke point of oil :
The smoke
point of an oil or fat is the temperature at which the oil breaks down
and transforms into transfat and is no longer good for consumption. Once
the oil reaches smoke point, you will notice smoke is coming out of the
oil along with harsh oil smell. After the smoking point is reached the
oil breaks into a lot of free radicals and transfat which are harmful to our body. These
free radicals can cause many diseases and it is believed that, it can
even lead to cancer. So while selecting an oil for cooking smoke point
plays an important role apart from its composition.
Composition of oil :
Oils
are made up of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) , polyunsaturated
fatty acids(PUFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFA). Saturated fatty acids are
generally semi-solid at room temperature and are most stable at room temperature. Monounsaturated fatty acids
and polyunsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature and comparatively less stable than saturated fatty acids.
Saturated fatty acids (SFA):
Oils
having saturated fatty acids like ghee(clarified butter), butter are
considered to be not heart healthy as they clog the arteries. So people
having high cholesterol level should avoid them or can have them in
moderation according to their health condition. These oils are most
stable at room temperature and have higher shelf life compared to MUFA
and PUFA rich oils.
Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA):
Oils
having higher percentage of monounsaturated fattyacids (MUFA) are
considered healthy dietary fat. They are helpful in reducing heart
related diseases and have been found to lower total cholesterol levels
and LDL cholesterol level. Some research have also found that it is
helpful in reducing blood sugar level in diabetic patients. Oils rich in
MUFA are considered to be the most healthier ones.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFA):
All the plant based vegetable oil, seeds, nuts are rich in PUFA.
Oils
having higher percentage of polyunsaturates fatty acids (PUFA) contain
lot of omega-6 fatty acids which needs to be balanced with omega-3 fatty
acids. Omega -3 fatty acids are also a type of polyunsaturated fatty
acid. The percentage of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid should be 5-10:1
in our diet as recommended by WHO. Since our body cannot synthesise
omega-3 fatty acid which is considered as the essential fatty acids for
our body, the foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are considered as
superfoods like flaxseeds, walnut etc. and should be taken as food supplements.
Transfat:
Transfat which are mostly present in hydrogenated oil like vanaspati ghee are the most harmful and should be completely avoided.
Vegetable oils which are mainly unsaturated fatty acids are converted into
saturated fatty acid by partial hydrogenation process and contains lot of
transfat. Also factory processed foods like cookies, french fries,
margarine, fried snack food, pasteries etc. contains lot of transfat.
These transfat can cause many health problems like heart diseases,
cancer, obesity, diabetes etc. so they should be completely cut down
from our diet for our good health.
Choosing the right healthy oil:
Let us
see the composition and smoke point of some of the most widely used
oils in India. This will help us in choosing which oil should be used in
what type of cooking method.
Extra virgin Olive oil:
saturated fatty acid : 14%
monounsaturated fatty acid : 72%
polyunsaturated fatty acid : 14%
smoke point : 193 °C
Extra
virgin olive oil mostly consist of MUFA and is best for good heart
health and is the winner, but since it has low smoke point it is not good for high heat cooking.
It is best and full of nutrients when it is used for dressing salad or
drizzling over cooked food. For low and medium cooking use refined or
light olive oil whose smoke point is higher around 210°C. Avoid deep
frying in olive oil.
Coconut oil:
saturated fatty acid : 91%
monounsaturated fatty acid : 6 %
polyunsaturated fatty acid : 3%
smoke point :175 °C
Coconut
oil is mostly plant based saturated fatty acids and also contains
vitamin E and Kand mostly found in tropical region. Since it consist of mostly
saturated fatty acids, it can stay stable for long time and dont go rancid for a
year. Coconut
oil contains a large proportion of lauric acid, a saturated fat that
raises total blood cholesterol levels by increasing both the amount of
HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. Although this may create a more
favorable total blood cholesterol profile, this does not exclude the
possibility that persistent consumption of coconut oil may increase the
risk of cardiovascular disease.
Due to its high content of saturated fat , regular use of coconut oil in food is not recommended. It can only be used for low and medium heat cooking since its smoke is not much high, so avoid it for deep frying and high heat cooking.
Mustard oil:
saturated fatty acids : 6.14 %
monounsaturated fatty acids : 69.8 %
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 26.7 %
smoke point : 250 °C
Mustard
oil is also a good option for cooking since it has high smoke point and
mainly consist of high percentage of MUFA. It can also be used for high
heat cooking and deep frying due to its high smoke point. It also has
omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids which are considered as essential fatty
acids and are benefial for our good health.
Canola oil or rapeseed oil:
saturated fatty acids : 07.4%
monounsaturated fatty acids : 61.6%
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 31.0%
smoke point : 204°C
Canola
oil has higher percentage of MUFA. It is heart healthy but the
industrial method to extract canola oil involves hexane solvent which is
hazardous to health. So it is not a good option for cooking. If you
want to use it, then go for the organic one but avoid deep frying in it.
Use it only for low and medium heat cooking.
Peanut Oil :
saturated fatty acids : 18%
monounsaturated fatty acids : 48 %
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 43 %
smoke point : 232 °C
Peanut oil
also called groundnut oil have little higher in MUFA than PUFA. It
also has a strong peanut flavour and aroma. It is widely used in chinese
and south asian cuisine. It is an all purpose oil can be used for any
type of cooking. It has longer shelf life than any other oils. It has
higher smoke point and mainly used for deep frying.
Sesame oil :
saturated fatty acids : 14.9%
monounsaturated fatty acids : 41.5%
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 43.5 %
smoke point : 232 °C
This
oil is little high in polyunsaturates. It has a strong flavor which
don't goes well with all cuisines. Its widely used in Asia for cooking.
Choose dark colour sesame oil for seasoning and light for
frying since the lighter sesame oil is refined and has less flavour.
Soyabean oil:
saturated fatty acids : 15.65 %
monounsaturated fatty acids : 22.78 %
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 57.74 %
smoke point 238°C
Soyabean
is also rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and should be used with
caution. It contains lot of omega 6 fatty acids which needs to be
balanced with omega -3 means to balance it you should have more omega-3
fatty acid rich food, since omega-3 is not synthesised in our body and
needs to be taken as supplements from food. It has high smoke
point and can be used for high heat cooking and frying.
Sunflower oil:
saturated fatty acids : 10.8 %
monounsaturated fatty acids : 20.4 %
polyunsaturated fatty acids : 68.7 %
smoke point : 232°C
This oil
has higher polyunsaturates and also high smoke point. Its ideal for high
heat cooking and deep frying. You can use this oil for all types of cooking but not
daily since it is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids. It goes well with
any type of cooking and almost all types of receipes since it does not
have any strong flavour.
Please note:
Do not use the same oil for deep frying again and again as reheating
the same oil again and again will break its natural composition and
convert it into unhealthy transfat which can lead to many diseases.
Always use the fresh oil for deep frying every time.
Precautions to be taken while storing oils at home:
- All
oils degrades in response to heat, light and oxygen. To increase its
shelf life and protect it from going rancid, these oils should be stored
properly to retain its nutrients and freshness.
- Oils should be stored in a cool, dark place away from sunlight to increase its shelf life.
- Different oils have different shelf life and should be used before they lose their freshness and go rancid.
- Saturated oils are more stable at room temperature and have more self life of around 1 year than the unsaturated oils.
- Oils high in polyunsaturates like soyabean oil have less shelf life of six months.
- Always check the label for the expiry date of oil. Its better to buy in small quantities and use them.
Points to note while selecting an oil for cooking.
- Oils having high smoke points should be used for deep frying.
- Oils having medium smoke point should be used for low and medium heat cooking.
- Oils
having low smoke point should not be used for cooking. they should be
used as dressing and drizzling over the cooked food to add flavour.
- Select
oil according to your health condition. Avoid saturated and transfat
for healthy heart and maintaining healthy cholesterol level.
- Its
better to use different oils in rotation to get all the benefits of
different oils as sticking only to one oil will deprive you of the
nutrients which other oils have.
- Do not
use flaxseed or walnut oil for cooking as they have very low smoke
point and once heated will lose their natural properties and nutrients.
They should only be used for dressing salad and drizzling over the
cooked food.
Beetroot is one of the miracle vegetable available on the earth. It can cure many diseases and health problems if we include it in our diet appropriately. If you have not still included this purple-red root in your diet,you will start using it after reading this article about its amazing health benefits. Nowdays it is also considered as superfood by dieticiens because of its innumerous health benefits. It can also used as a natural food colour as it gives pinkish colour to the food it is added. You can add this to your kids receipe to give it a pink hue if they are fond of pink colour or just add to make it colourful so that they love eating it also get all its nutrients.
To get maximum benefit of beetroot, start adding it your salad, make juice of it, you can also add it your sweet dish or make beetroot halwa and enjoy its benefit. You can also encourage your kids to eat beetroot as it is full of nutrients required for growing children. It is good for pregnant women also as it is nutritious and also help in proper development of their unborn baby.
Various health benefits of beetroot are :
1. Lowers high blood pressure :
Beetroots are rich source of nitrates. These nitrates help in reducing high blood preesure. According to a research, on effects of ingesting 500 ml of beetroot juice, it help in lowering a persons blood pressure significantly after ingesting it.
2. Reduces bad cholesterol :
Beetroot are great source of flavanoids, soluble fibre and betacyanin. Betacyanin is a powerful anti-oxident, it also gives beetroot its purple-red colour. It help in reducing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and does not allow it to deposit in the walls of artery. This way it protects and help in maintaining healthy heart and can save a person from strokes and heart attack.
3. Keeps diabetes under control :
Beetroot contains an anti-oxident called alpha lipoic acid, which may help in lowering glocose levels, increasing insulin sensitivity and prevent oxidative induced-stress in patients with diabetes.
4. Boosts stamina :
A study has shown that beetroot help in boosting a person's energy level. According to it, due to its high nitrate content which helps in dailating the arteries and thereby increasing the transportation of oxygen throughout the body and thus help in boosting stamina. They are also rich source of iron which also help in increasing a persons stamina.
5. Treats anemia :
Beetroots are rich source of iron which help in formation of haemagglutinin which is a component of blood that help in transportation of oxygen and other nutrients to various parts of the body and thus help in treatment of anemia.
6. Boosts brain power :
Beetroot also help to boost brain power. A research has shown that drinking beetroot juice help in improving oxygenation to the brain and help in slowing the pregression of dementia in older adults.
7. Prevents constipation :
Due to its high fibre content, it help in preventing constipation and help in maintaining healthy digestive system.
8. Reduces inflammation :
Choline content in beetroot help in reducing inflammation as it help in maintaining cellular structure membranes, aids in trasmission of nerve impulses and assist in absorption of fat and help in reducing chronic inflammation.
9. For healthy bones :
Beetroot contains silica an important component used by body to use calcium efficiently. Calium makes our bones and teeth, so beetroot juice help in maintaining healthy bones and help in preventing brittle bones and oesteoporosis.
10. Help in weight loss :
Since beetroot has high fibre content, it keeps you full for long time and stops inbetween meal cravings. So it help in healthy weight loss by keeping you full for long time and also provides all the nutrients to the body.
11. Good for pregnant woman and unborn child :
It is a rich source of Folic acid. Folic acid is recommended to pregnant women to prevent congenital heart defects and for healthy birth weight of baby. Since betroot contains folic acid, it is recommended to pregnant women for their good health and also for healthy development of their baby.
These are some of the health benefits of beetroot for our body to function properly. It is always better to include variety of foods in your diet to provide overall nutrition to your body. Beetroot can be added in various reciepes to enjoy its benefits .
How to include beetroot in your diet :
Start including beetroot in your daily receipes to get its maximum benefits. If you don't like eating it in raw form or your kid is fussy about eating it, here are some of the tricks or ways to add it in your favourite receipes.
1. Salad and Juice:
Peel the skin of the beetroot and cut it into thin slices and add it in your favourite salad receipe. You can also make juice of it by first chopping it into small pieces and the blending it in a juicer. You can get the maximum nutrients of beetroot in its raw form.
If you don't like eating it raw then you can secretly mix them in your favourite dishes. Some of the examples are given below.
2. Mix and cook it with other vegetables :
You can chop beetroot in small pieces and mix it with your favourite vegetable curries. It will also add some pinkish colour to your curry so becareful on the quantity you are using.
3. Can be added to various dishes like pasta and noodles :
You can add finely chopped beetroot along with other vegetables you use to make your pasta dish. Adds little pinkish colour to your pasta depending on the quantity you use it.
4. Can be added in various rice varieties like biryani, pulav, fried rice :
It can be added along with other chopped vegetables which are used for making various rice varieties like biryani, Pulav or fried rece. Again it will add some pinkish colour to your rice depending on the quantity of it you use for making the dish.
The life of a woman changes drastically after giving birth to a baby. Although a baby brings joy and laughter to a family but it also brings sleepless nights, hectic schedule, diapering, feeding and many more new changes both physically and emotionally, your daily schedule changes with your baby according to his needs and taking care of yourself becomes the least priority. Be a smart mom, and make out some time for yourself by taking care of yourself together with your baby.
Among all those hectic work that revolves around your baby and your family member's wellbeing and responsilbility, every mom also want to loose her baby fat which she gained during pregnancy. This might seem impossible as you don't have time to workout or hit the gym, but if you take right measures to take care of yourself and your baby, you can loose all those extra pounds you gained in no efforts. All you need is little bit of patience because the wait loss is gradual and natural.
After childbirth your body needs some time to heal itself, so don't jump into workout or excercise too soon. Give atleast 3 month to your body for natural healing especially for mothers whose child is born by C-section. It's always advised to consult your gynaec before starting some excercise programme or hitting the gym. You can attain your pre-preganancy weight within 6-12 month if you are sincere in your routines. Every woman is different from the other and has her own time zone according to her body needs, so don't compare youself from others if some of your friend has lost her weight too soon.
Do's and Dont's for a new mother for healthy and natural weightloss :
1. Stop eating for two:
All grandma's and elders in the family encourage to eat more food even after childbirth especially if you are nursing your baby, but please stop eating for two now, instead eat more quality food than quantity. Eat foods that have more nutrient value as they help to supply essential nutrients and antibodies to your baby through the breast milk . If you don't eat properly during this time, the baby will take nutrients from your body and your body will be deficient in nutrients which is not good for your health. This is how the nature has made us. So eating healthy balanced diet in adequate proportions is very important for you and your baby's good health and also for improving immunity to fight against various infections.
2. Have patience :
All the new mother's should have some patience for loosing weight and attaining pre-pregnancy weight as the weight loss takes place gradually and naturally, if you eat right and follow some daily physical routine. Since your baby keeps you busy for the whole day, this also help in loosing weight. It takes around 6-12 months to loose all those extra pounds naturally but if you were overweight before pregnancy, it will take some more time for you. Believe in yourself and work according to your body needs and stop comparing yourself from others because different person have different metabolic rate and genetic composition.
3. Breastfeeding :
If you are exclusively breast feeding your baby for 6 month, then the weight loss is natural and faster as breastfeeding itself help in shedding those extra kilos fast. The more the baby feeds, the more calories are burnt in your body. Breastfeeding supplies essential nutrients and helps in building your baby's immunity and also help in faster weightloss. Mother's who exclusively breastfed their baby can return their normal pre-pregnancy weight withinn 6 month.
4. Drink plenty of water :
To keep yourself hydrated, you should drink plenty of water. For mother's who are nursing their baby needs to drink lot of water as dehydration also occurs due to breastfeeding. You can notice, you feel thirsty after feeding your baby. Water also fills up your stomach so you don't end up eating more and some research has also shown that water increases our body's metabolism and help in weight loss too.
4. Eat healthy :
You should eat healthy and balanced diet rich in proteins, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables, dry fruits, milk etc. especially if you are breastfeeding your baby. You need extra nutrition especially for those 6 month when your baby is exclusively breast feeding, as eating diet rich in nutrients improves both mother and baby's good health and increases body's immunity. You can include some super foods in your diet for healthy weight loss.
5. Stop eating baby leftover foods :
Once your baby starts eating, don't end up eating the leftover food of your baby as all these extra food tends to add extra calories in your body. Most mother's tend to eat their baby leftover foods just to avoid wastage but eating everytime your baby's leftover adds extra calories in your body and stops you from losing weight.
6. Start walking for 20-30 min :
Only eating diet won't help much, you need to do some physical exercise too for weightloss. You can start by taking regular walks during the initial months as your body may not be ready for heavy excercise. You can go for walks in the evening along with your baby to a park, as walking is the best exercise for a mother and your baby will also enjoy some fresh air and greenery outside. All your body parts get toned with walking, so incorporate the habit of walking in the morning or evening or whenever the time and your baby allows you to do so.
7. Start Excercising :
Always consult your gynaec before getting into an excercise programme or if you are planning to hit the gym as your gynaec knows best about your body and whether your body is fit or ready for excercise. Don't use your baby as an excuse for long time for not starting your excercise programme. Excercising help in toning the muscles, relieving stress and also help in getting nice and sound sleep during the night, so you feel fresh and energetic in the morning.
8. Keep yourself motivated :
The best way to keep yourself motivated is by hanging a beautiful dress in front of you in which you desire to fit. This will keep you going and help you in attaining your desired weight soon.
9. Get enough sleep :
This may feel impossible for new mothers as the baby keeps you awake most of the time. For initial 2-3 months, the baby takes short naps but soon gets adjusted for the nights sleep. Take some family member's help in taking care of the baby if it's really tiring for you. You can take some power naps with your baby during the day untill your baby starts sleeping through the night. Getting enough sleep is important for your body because if you don't get enough sleep, you feel exhausted, irritated and you won't feel like taking care of yourself. Go to sleep early with your baby to get enough sleep at night and to keep you going throughout the day.
10. Get help for healthy weight loss :
If you still struggle to loose weight and get no result, get some help from a good dietician and a doctor. The dietician can help you in eating the right food for your healthy weightloss and your doctor will help you in guiding how much weight you need to loose for your healthy body.
11. Don't go on crash diets :
All new mothers are advised not to follow or go on crash diets for rapid weight loss ,as with these diets the weight loss is rapid but not permamnent. The weight loss by crash diets is generally due to loss of water and muscles from your body which is temporary. After some time you will again gain those extra pounds.
It's always recommended for all mothers to have healthy weight loss because following healthy diet and regular exercise will not deprieve your body of essential nutrients. If you are a nursing mother, you are advised to eat healthy balanced diet for you and your baby's good health. Always take the advise of your doctor and dietician if there is any confusion in your mind. Your priority should be healthy mom and healthy baby, so take care of both and be a smart mom.
