Milk Production UNIT. - - Nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and infancy of the requirement of the mother and that required to make up the iron lost in breast milk. Since there is an amenorrhea during lactation the basal requirement will be same as in adult women 14µg/kg. d) Vitamins i) Vitamin A The quantity of retinol present in ml of human milk is 50µg, so the ICMR recommends an additional allowance of 350µg of retinol.
This can be achieved by including liver, fish liver oil, egg yolk, milk and green leafy vegetables in the diet. ii) Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin Thiamine content of mother’s milk depends on mother’s diet. Dietary allowances for thiamine for lactating mothers is . mg/ kcal and their daily requirement is computed on the basis of their energy allowance.
The additional allowance recommended by ICMR ( ) on the basis of additional calorie allowances . mg for to months lactation and . mg for - months. Additional allowance of riboflavin corresponding to the increased energy allowance would be .
mg. RDA for riboflavin during lactation is computed on the basis of . mg kcal. If the diet meets the requirement of protein and calcium the requirement of riboflavin would be definitely met.
Milk is not only a good source of calcium but also a good source of riboflavin. The nicotinic acid content of the breast milk of Indian women ranges between and 150µg per 100ml. The amount lost in milk is between . and .
mg per day. The dietary allowances for niacin is . mg niacin equivalents per kcals. iii) Folic acid The folic acid content of breast milk secreted by Indian women is .6µg per 100ml.
Nutrient Normal women Lactating women - months - months Energy Kcals Sedentary work Moderate work + + Heavy work Protein gm . . Fats gm Calcium mg Iron mg Vitamin A Retinol μg Carotene μg Thiamine mg Sedentary work . Moderate work