What to eat to increase breast milk

Nowadays, many mothers choose to continue breastfeeding. However, their milk supply is not sufficient right after giving birth. Seeing their baby crying because of hunger, they feel guilty. Therefore, it is particularly important to have sufficient milk after delivery. In fact, insufficient milk after giving birth is a very common postpartum problem. Mothers don’t have to worry about it. Just maintain a good mood and drink more soups that have the effect of promoting lactation, and slowly the milk supply will be sufficient. This article introduces several methods to increase milk production. Let’s take a look.

What to eat during breastfeeding to produce more milk

Breastfeeding refers to the feeding of a baby with the mother's milk. Studies have shown that babies who are breastfed develop healthier. So what should you eat during breastfeeding to produce more milk?

1. Lettuce

There are two types of lettuce: leaf lettuce and stem lettuce. Leaf lettuce is also known as "lettuce", while stem lettuce is called "lettuce". Both contain various rich nutrients. According to analysis, except for iron, the content of all other nutrients is higher in leaves than in stems. Therefore, when eating lettuce, it is best not to discard the leaves.

2. Tofu

Tofu has the effects of invigorating qi and harmonizing the stomach, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is also a lactation-promoting food. Boiling tofu, brown sugar and fermented rice in water and drinking it can produce milk.

3. Peanuts

Peanuts can be used to treat spleen deficiency, nausea, edema, leucorrhea in women, anemia, various bleeding diseases, dry cough, chronic cough, and postpartum lactation.

4. Peas

Peas, also known as green beans, are sweet and flat in nature and are very rich in phosphorus, containing about 400 mg per 100 grams. Peas are beneficial for urination, producing body fluids, relieving sores, stopping diarrhea, and promoting lactation. Cooking green peas and eating them lightly, or mashing the pea sprouts and squeezing out the juice to drink, can both help promote lactation.

5. Wild Rice

Wild rice is eaten as a vegetable with a sweet, fresh and refreshing taste. It is not only delicious and nutritious, but also contains carbohydrates, protein, vitamins B1, B2, vitamin C and various minerals. Water chestnuts are sweet and cool in nature, and have the effects of relieving heat and toxins, preventing thirst, promoting defecation and promoting lactation. Nowadays, water bamboo, pig's trotters and tongcao are mostly used, which are cooked together and eaten, and have a good lactation effect.

6. Shrimp

Shrimp has a strong lactation effect and is rich in phosphorus and calcium. It has a tonic effect on children and pregnant women, and is good for the baby's skin quality and development. But the prerequisite is that you are not allergic to shrimps and do not eat too much. Pregnant women who are prone to allergies should not eat it, and ordinary pregnant women should not eat too much either. At the same time, be sure to choose fresh shrimps. ...

2. What to do if you don’t have enough milk during breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the first important task every woman has to do after pregnancy. It provides the baby with the first food after birth. So what if the mother’s milk supply is insufficient? Now let’s understand what to do if there is insufficient milk during the supplementary breastfeeding period?

Now let’s take a look at some folk secrets for promoting lactation!

1. Light pork elbow

1 pork elbow, 1 portion each of angelica and fenugreek (available at Chinese medicine stores), the ratio of the three is 100:2:2, stew over low heat with clear water until well cooked. Eat meat for lunch and soup for dinner.

2. Pork bone and tongcao soup

500 grams of pork bones (cavity bones, rib bones, leg bones are all OK), 6 grams of tongcao, add appropriate amount of water, boil for 2 hours to get about 1 small bowl of pork bone soup, add a little oil, drink it all at once, once a day, for 3-5 days.