Six years ago, it was almost a week after giving birth to my daughter, and breast milk was delayed. The day after tomorrow, my family found a milkman to help me dredge my breasts before I began to have breast milk. After starting to milk, breast milk was available, but the amount was pitifully small, not enough for children to eat.
Every time I breastfeed, my mother-in-law looks at her granddaughter in distress and scolds me: "You say, what's the use of your big breasts?" You can't even feed a child. "
In order not to make her granddaughter hungry, her mother-in-law began to cook milk for rice in another way. It's not crucian carp, ribs, trotters, black-bone chicken or moon wine. In order to support my daughter, I still gritted my teeth for several days. After working hard for half a month, the milk didn't grow, and the weight increased by more than ten kilograms.
I have a best friend who is a nutritionist. She told me not to drink pig's trotters soup, but to chase milk with crucian carp soup. In addition to gaining weight, there is basically no effect of chasing milk.
1, trotters, crucian carp and black-bone chicken soup can promote lactation.
During confinement, many old people will let their mothers drink pig's trotters soup, crucian carp soup and black-bone chicken soup, saying that they can help weaning and increase breast milk secretion. In fact, these prolactin soups will take several hours to cook during the production process. The nutrition in the soup is either fat or cholesterol, which has little effect on lactation except that it can make you gain weight.
2. Fermented wine can promote lactation.
Many areas in the south have the custom of drinking rice wine and brewing wine in the second month to promote lactation. In fact, whether it is rice wine or fermented wine, it not only has no effect of chasing milk, but also inhibits breast milk secretion. This is because alcohol will accelerate the loss of water in the maternal body, and also inhibit the secretion of lactation hormones, resulting in a decrease in breast milk secretion.
3, fenugreek milk tea, pig bone thistle milk tea can promote lactation.
You may have heard that fenugreek, pig bone thistle and other medicinal teas have breast enhancement and lactation, but there is no scientific basis. It is suggested that mothers should not take any breast enhancement medicinal tea without authorization, and must consult a professional doctor in advance.
Earthworms and sheep dung can increase milk.
In some remote places, there are many strange secret recipes for lactation, such as eating earthworms, pig noses, sheep dung and so on to promote lactation. No matter who said these remedies, there is no scientific basis. Mothers should never trust them, let alone try.
1. Eat healthily and drink plenty of water.
During breastfeeding, all the nutrients needed for the baby's physical development come from breast milk, which is closely related to the mother's diet. Therefore, healthy eating habits and balanced nutrition intake are very necessary for lactating mothers. Therefore, mothers are required to eat meat, eggs and milk during lactation, and at the same time, the supplement of vegetables and fruits cannot be ignored.
In addition, the moisture content in breast milk is as high as 90%. Therefore, if the mother's water intake is insufficient, it will affect the secretion of breast milk. It is recommended that lactating mothers drink no less than 1.5 liters of water every day.
2, diligent breastfeeding
The secretion of mother's breast milk is produced on demand. Once the breast is eaten by the baby, the mother's body will receive a signal to secrete more breast milk. Therefore, frequent breastfeeding will not only not finish the milk, but also stimulate the breast and increase the secretion of breast milk.
3. Correct feeding posture
It is very necessary for breastfeeding mothers to master the correct breastfeeding posture, which can not only increase the stimulation to the breast, but also reduce the pain during breastfeeding.
4. Use less pacifiers.
Although the pacifier is designed according to the shape of the mother's breast, it is still far from the real breast. Using pacifiers will not only confuse the baby's nipples, but also change the way of sucking and affect the secretion of breast milk.
Step 5 be in a happy mood
Many women are under great pressure both physically and psychologically after delivery. Anxiety, depression, worry, fear, these negative emotions will affect the secretion of breast milk.
If any novice mother encounters the problem of insufficient breast milk, she must not blindly drink those breast milk soups like me. As long as we do four things: eat scientifically, feed regularly, have a good rest and feel comfortable, breast milk will certainly continue.