As we all know, breast milk is the best food for babies.
However, even if the mother’s body is normal, she may still have insufficient milk.
However, mothers need not worry too much, relax and refer to the following nine suggestions to improve the shortage of milk.
Multi-parent feeding
Baby sucking is very important to promote breast milk secretion, so mothers should try their best to do the following three things:
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The more times the mother feeds, the more milk the mother will produce.
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There is no need to follow a strict timetable for breast-feeding, especially in the first few weeks of milk production. As long as the baby is hungry and wants to eat milk, he can breast-feed.
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When one breast is emptied, nurse with the other.
Rest more
Lack of sleep is not conducive to breast milk secretion. If conditions permit, the mother can take a [breast-feeding leave] to relax with the baby and keep herself in the best condition.
Drink plenty of water
The vast majority of breast milk is water. If the intake of water is insufficient, the secretion of milk will inevitably decrease.
When new mothers take care of their babies, they are easy to be busy and do not pay attention to drinking water, so it is best to put the water in a place where they often breast-feed so as to supplement it at any time. In addition, you can eat more fruits and vegetables rich in water.
Recommended Drinking Water Quantity:
The Chinese Nutrition Society issued a recommendation on the reference intake of dietary nutrients for Chinese residents in 2014. For new mothers who are nursing, they need to drink an additional 600 milliliters on top of the 1,500 milliliters. That is to say, in addition to daily meals, they should also drink 2,100 milliliters (about 10-11 cups) of water separately every day. If the weather is dry or sweats more, the amount of drinking water should be appropriately increased.
Ensure nutrition
When breastfeeding, in order to maintain the mother’s milk yield and health, it is necessary to consume 300 to 500 more calories of food every day than before pregnancy.
Be careful [lactagogue recipe]
Many people may have heard that [Yuezi wine] promotes milk secretion, but in fact alcoholic foods are very bad and cannot increase milk production. Mothers must be careful.
There are also some new mothers who feel their breasts swell after drinking all kinds of so-called “lactagogue” broth. In fact, this is because there is a lot of water in the broth, which is not the effect of “lactagogue”.
Don’t rush to bottle-feed
Bottle feeding is only suitable for later lactation, so in the first few weeks of milk production, try to let the baby suck the breast to obtain breast milk. Compared with breast pump, baby sucking is more conducive to emptying the breast and can stimulate the mother to produce more milk.
Master the usage of breast pump
If the mother mainly feeds the baby by sucking milk from the breast pump, it is especially important to master the methods of sucking and storing milk.
When using the breast pump to suck milk, you can try to look at the baby’s photos, listen to the baby’s recording or feel the blanket the baby slept on, which is also helpful for milk secretion.
Pay Attention to Drugs
There are many drugs that affect milk secretion, such as antihistamines, diuretics, some contraceptives and other commonly used drugs.
If it is really necessary to use relevant drugs during lactation, you must discuss with your doctor and try to find substitutes.
Get Support
You can exchange more experiences and help each other with other new mothers who are breast-feeding.
If the mother feels vulnerable during breast-feeding, she should win the full support of her husband and avoid contact with people who do not support breast-feeding.