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Can a nursing mom have chicken and quail eggs?
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Eggs are a nutritious food product, a source of a large amount of protein, the role of which in human life is difficult to overestimate. It is an essential building material for muscles and skeleton, an accelerator of chemical processes in the body, its protective factor, since it participates in the formation of antibodies that resist various infections. It is logical to assume that during breastfeeding a baby, a woman should consume this product as much as possible. But can a nursing mother eat eggs?
Benefits of eggs
The most commonly used eggs are chicken eggs, but eggs of any bird (duck, goose, quail, ostrich, turkey, pheasant) and even turtle eggs are used in nutrition. Any egg contains protein and yolk. Their chemical composition varies slightly depending on the bird, its feeding and living conditions. The yolk contains fats and cholesterol, the protein is on average 90% water, the rest is protein. The benefits of eggs lie in the importance of protein for the functioning of the body, the high content of fatty acids: oleic, palmitic, linoleic and others; vitamins A, B6, B12, E, D, folate, biotin, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, pantothenic acid; micro- and macroelements: phosphorus, selenium, cobalt. Protein helps to absorb calcium, which gives strength to the skeleton, which is so important for a growing body.
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Can a nursing mother eat eggs?
Having proven the undoubted benefits of this food product, we can say with confidence that a nursing mother not only can, but also needs to eat eggs, because she needs to restore strength, hormonal balance after pregnancy and give the child along with milk everything necessary for its growth and development, increase resistance to viruses. But not everything is so simple. The egg contains ovomucoid protein, which provokes allergies, it contains a lot of "bad" cholesterol, harmful to health. It is no secret that poultry farming is accompanied by the addition of antibiotics and growth hormones to feed. Therefore, eggs should be introduced into breastfeeding carefully, in small portions and not earlier than from the age of one month and no more than 3 pieces per week. The question arises, which ones and in what form?
Chicken eggs
Chicken eggs are the most popular and sought-after in cooking. They have a very balanced chemical composition. Of the many vitamins, the leaders are B4 (100 g of the product contains half of the daily requirement for it), H (40%), A (29%), B5 (26%); B2 (24%). They do not contain only vitamin C, and of the minerals - boron and silicon. The only requirement for them is that they are fresh. A sure way to check this is to put them in a glass of water. An egg that sinks to the bottom is the freshest, one that floats vertically in the middle is not so fresh, and one that floats to the surface is not fit for consumption.
Quail eggs
Quail eggs are inferior to chicken eggs in their composition, but are considered more dietary and healthy, and are easier to digest. They have a slightly different content of vitamins: B12 (100 g of the product satisfies 53% of the daily requirement), B4 (53%), B2 (44%), B5 (35%), B9 (17%). They contain 2.5 times more vitamin A than chicken eggs, and more potassium, iron, copper, and phosphorus. They strengthen the bone and nervous systems, normalize the functioning of the kidneys, liver, digestive tract, and heart, improve metabolism, strengthen the immune system, remove radionuclides, and stimulate mental activity. For nursing mothers, this is simply a godsend, their consumption does not even need to be limited, they very rarely cause allergies.
What form is it available in?
The most useful raw egg, if not for one thing... A raw chicken egg can be contaminated with salmonella, which causes intoxication and damage to the gastrointestinal tract. Washing with water cannot get rid of it, it must be boiled for at least 10 minutes. Unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs are not susceptible to this infectious bacillus, so they can be eaten raw. Other types of cooking are boiled, fried, omelette. Quail eggs can be eaten soft-boiled, which is obtained by boiling for 2 minutes, to get hard-boiled you need to keep on the fire for 5 minutes. Fried ones are not a dietary dish, but if mom is not worried about excess weight and digestive problems, then you can not fry until dark crust and leave them in your diet. A healthier omelette, and not cooked in a frying pan, but boiled in water. To do this, you need a zip bag, which housewives use to freeze food. Prepare a mixture of eggs and milk, possibly with the addition of herbs, cheese, pour into the bag, close and lower into boiling water in a saucepan. In 7-10 minutes (depending on the volume) the dish is ready. It is not only tasty and healthy, but also original in presentation.
The main criterion for assessing the usefulness of eggs for your child is the absence of negative reactions: rashes on the body, bloating, colic, indigestion.