Reasons for decreased milk supply during lactation

For women who are breastfeeding, the biggest worry is the decrease in milk supply. Everyone knows that breast milk is the best food for babies, but there are many factors that affect women's milk secretion. If there is a decrease in milk supply during breastfeeding, you must find out the cause and then treat it accordingly. It is best for women who are breastfeeding to keep a good mood and pay more attention to rest.

Reasons for decreased milk supply during lactation

A decrease in milk supply during breastfeeding may be caused by anger, bad mood, or overwork.

What to do if the milk supply decreases during lactation

1. Let the baby suck the nipple half an hour after birth, which can effectively promote milk secretion.

2. Maintain a good attitude. If you encounter troubling problems, it is recommended to divert your attention in time.

3. Do not drink the milk soup too early to avoid the baby not being able to finish it and causing breast pain. It is recommended that the mother drink it on the third day after delivery.

4. When breastfeeding your baby, you should feed both breasts. After breastfeeding, you should empty your breasts in time.

5. Newborns should be fed on demand, and the baby should be allowed to suck more breast milk to promote milk secretion.

6. Master the correct breastfeeding posture to avoid improper sucking posture of the baby which may cause nipple injury.

7. Try not to eat foods that cause weaning. A reasonable diet and adequate nutrition are the key.

8. Dad should help mom share some of the parenting work, such as getting up at night to change the baby's diaper, coaxing the baby to sleep, etc., so that mom can get enough rest.

How to improve breast milk quality?

1. Ensure nutrition and enhance physical fitness. The mother's diet and nutritional status are directly related to the quality of breast milk. The quality and quantity of nutrients required by breastfeeding mothers are higher than those of ordinary women. That is, the food you eat should be fresh, and you should eat more protein-rich foods, such as milk, soy products, fish, chicken, eggs, lean meat, various fresh vegetables and fruits, and drink more soup. Eat a varied diet and don't be picky eaters. Only when the mother eats well, is healthy, and has sufficient milk secretion can the baby grow up healthily.

2. Emotionally stable and in a good mood. Any mental stimulation, such as excessive tension, worry, anxiety, sadness, anger, panic, etc., will affect the secretion of prolactin and reduce milk. Some young mothers in particular cannot bear the crying, illness, etc. of their babies during the breastfeeding period and are always anxious and irritated. As a result, they do not have enough milk and the babies do not eat enough and cry even more. Therefore, the mother must keep a happy spirit and stable emotions in order to ensure normal milk secretion.

3. Live a regular life and pay attention to rest. Ensure adequate sleep and rest, watch less TV at night, do less heavy work, and avoid excessive fatigue, so that milk can be secreted normally and the quality of milk can be guaranteed.

4. Do not eat irritating foods, such as alcohol, chili peppers and other spicy and hot foods. Don't eat cold or raw food. Being too cold or too hot is not good for both mother and child, and will affect milk secretion.