Will there be less milk during lactation?
When menstruation comes, the milk quantity of lactating mothers will generally decrease, and the quality of protein and fat in milk will also change slightly. Protein content is high, and fat content is low. This milk sometimes causes indigestion in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon and will return to normal after menstruation. Therefore, no matter during or after menstruation, there is no need to stop breastfeeding.
What should I do if the menstrual flow decreases during lactation?
Don't worry, the baby is full. If you have menstruation during postpartum lactation, it is recommended to drink more soup so that the milk will not be too thick; At the same time, eating more fish, milk and poultry is helpful for breast milk secretion.
Can you still breastfeed during lactation?
Will. Sue! Sure！
It is always said that menstruation is coming, breast milk is not nutritious, and even that milk is toxic and cannot be given to the baby. This is complete nonsense.
After menstrual cramps, the milk is thicker than usual, with less fat and more protein, which is harmless to the baby. Therefore, you don't have to pay attention to the statement that "menstruation needs to be weaned". Hey, baby, let others talk!
Some mothers will feel that the amount of milk will decrease when they come to menstruation. This is because the role of hormones will slightly affect the secretion of milk, but this is normal. At this time, don't worry about getting angry, feed normally and drink plenty of water. After "old friends" left, you were still "Daniel".
Can lactation menstruation affect milk?
The quality of milk will not deteriorate, and breastfeeding can continue.
There is a folk saying that milk will become nutritionless after menstrual cramps. Actually, it is not. As we all know, the quality of breast milk is the best within 4 months after delivery. After menstrual cramps, the quality of breast milk will not deteriorate, but sometimes it will be concentrated, and some parturients' milk secretion will decrease. The quality of protein and fat in milk also changed slightly, with higher protein content and lower fat content.
This milk sometimes causes indigestion in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon and will return to normal after menstruation. These conditions are mainly due to the change of prolactin level in the body, but the secretion of milk is closely related to the baby's sucking and maternal diet to a great extent. Therefore, appropriately increasing the baby's sucking time and times every day can achieve the effect of promoting milk secretion.
Therefore, there is no need to stop feeding during or after menstruation. When menstruation comes, the amount of milk of lactating mothers will generally decrease.
Misunderstanding of breastfeeding
Minefield 1: Feed when angry.
The experiment of American physiologist Elma shows that people produce toxins when they are angry. This reminds mothers not to breastfeed when they are angry or just angry, so as to avoid the baby inhaling milk containing "toxins" and causing various physical discomfort.
Minefield 2: Feeding after exercise
People will produce lactic acid during exercise. Lactic acid in the blood will make milk taste bad and the baby doesn't like it. According to the test, this phenomenon can be produced by moderate-intensity exercise, so mothers who shoulder the heavy responsibility of breastfeeding should only do some moderate-intensity exercise and wait until after exercise to breastfeed.
Minefield 3: Feed in overalls.
Mothers who work in hospitals, laboratories and other special places wear work clothes to feed their babies, which will bring troubles to their babies. Because there are many harmful substances such as viruses and bacteria that are invisible to the naked eye, mom should take off her work clothes (preferably her coat) and wash her hands before feeding.
Minefield 4: Laugh when feeding.
If the baby laughs because of teasing when eating milk, you can open the glottis of your throat. The inhaled milk may enter the trachea by mistake, which may lead to suffocation and aspiration pneumonia.
Minefield 5: Wash breasts with soap.
In order to keep the breasts clean, it is really necessary to wash them frequently, but you can't wash them with soap. Because soap cleaning substances can remove the keratinized layer on the skin surface through mechanical and chemical actions, destroy its protective effect, promote the "alkalization" of the skin surface, and be beneficial to the growth of bacteria. Over time, it may also lead to breast inflammation. So mom had better wash her breasts with warm water.
Minefield 6: Always wear chemical fiber underwear.
The biggest harm of chemical fiber underwear is that tiny fiber shedding can easily cause mammary duct blockage, resulting in no milk. Therefore, mothers who need breastfeeding should not wear chemical fiber underwear for the time being. Cotton underwear is better.