How many times should I usually pass the milk?

More and more women are aware of the benefits of breastfeeding, so most women will choose to breastfeed their babies after giving birth. Although breastfeeding is good, there are many factors that affect milk secretion. Once milk stasis occurs, not only will the breasts be painful, but it may also cause acute mastitis. At this time, massage is needed to clear the milk and discharge the excess milk. How many times does it usually take to clear the milk?

After the novelty of becoming a mother wears off, the mother's heart and body will be very tired. If excess milk is blocked in the breast, it will cause breast hardening and continue to cause pain. This requires massage to soothe the meridians, which can unblock the milk. Unblocking the milk can make the secretion of milk smoother. If the technique is not professional, it will bring intense pain to the mother. The accumulation of milk may easily cause edema, which will cause intense pain when pressure is applied to the breast.

Secondly, some mothers have no milk or poor milk supply after just giving birth, and they also need lactation at this time. However, not every mother needs lactation. Some mothers do not need it during the entire breastfeeding period, some mothers need it as soon as they give birth, and some mothers need it at irregular intervals once a month or half a year while breastfeeding. This mainly depends on the mother's physical condition and there is no special limit.

Finally, mothers who have had breastfeeding many times can eat a light diet, avoid large supplements, drink more warm water, and use manual massage to empty the milk every time the baby sucks milk. Remember to empty the breasts every time, so that the mother's breasts will not easily become swollen and painful.

What is the best way to promote lactation?

1. Hot towel compress

The first step to breast milk flow is to keep your breasts in a comfortable state. When you feel your breasts starting to become swollen and painful with milk, you can find a towel, wet it with hot water, and place it on your breasts, making sure to expose your nipples.

2. Massage

After the hot towel compress, the breasts are in a relaxed state. At this time, you should adjust your sitting position. Use your hands to massage your breasts back and forth, slowly and step by step to stimulate the secretion of milk. Be careful to be gentle when doing this pose.

3. Breast pump

When it comes to the critical step, we need the help of tools, and today breast pumps are very convenient. When your nipples start to produce milk, you can use a breast pump to speed up the flow of milk. When sucking, you can use the baby's feeding movements to help you evacuate breast lumps.