I believe that many new mothers will encounter this situation: they have been insisting on breastfeeding after giving birth, but suddenly they have menstruation. Some new mothers will think that dysmenorrhea is blood discharged from the body. At this time, their milk has become unclean and breastfeeding should be suspended. Some people may ask: Will menstruation during lactation affect the nutrition of breast milk? On this issue, let's listen to the introduction of professionals.

1. The composition of milk will change slightly, but the quality will not deteriorate.

In fact, it is a normal physiological phenomenon for lactating women to menstruate. It's just a folk saying that milk becomes nutritionless during menstruation. According to professionals, it is not. When menstruation comes, the composition of milk will change, in which the content of protein will be high and the content of fat will be low. This will not affect the quality of milk. You can still breastfeed normally. As we all know, the quality of breast milk is the best within 4 months after delivery. However, milk during menstruation may cause indigestion in infants. This is caused by the change of prolactin level in the body. It will return to normal after menstruation, which is only a temporary phenomenon, so mothers don't have to worry too much.

2. Decreased milk secretion

During menstruation, due to the change of prolactin content, the secretion of breast milk in the body may decrease. However, the secretion of milk is also closely related to the maternal diet and the baby's sucking. Therefore, if it is postpartum menstruation, it is recommended to drink more soup with less nutrition and supplement nutrition appropriately. Or increase the baby's daily sucking time and frequency, which also helps to promote milk secretion.

Therefore, there is no need to stop breastfeeding during menstruation. Breast milk is the safest and most nutritious food for babies. So new mothers don't have to worry too much about this situation. Stay healthy, pay attention to rest, pay attention to healthy diet, and treat it with a normal heart.