How to remedy a sudden decrease in milk supply

During breastfeeding, if you find that your milk supply suddenly becomes less, there must be a reason for this. It may be related to poor rest and poor diet of the mother. If you often stay up late and do not pay attention to getting enough rest, this may lead to such a phenomenon. When this happens, you must get enough rest, maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude, let the baby suck more, and as a mother, you should supplement nutrition, which will help the milk gradually return to normal.

What to do if your milk supply suddenly decreases during breastfeeding

1. Strengthen your baby's sucking

Experiments have shown that after the baby feeds, the prolactin in the mother's blood will increase exponentially. This is because when the baby sucks the nipple, it stimulates the mother's pituitary gland to secrete prolactin, thereby increasing milk secretion.

2. Nutritional supplement

All the nutrients in breast milk come from the mother's body. If the mother is in a state of malnutrition for a long time, it will naturally affect the normal milk secretion. You must fulfill your role as chef well and choose foods with high nutritional value for your wife, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc. At the same time, prepare more soup, which can catalyze the secretion of your wife's milk.

3. Keep the breastfeeding mother in a good mood

After giving birth, mothers will experience greater mood swings due to physiological and environmental factors, and often become depressed, which will restrict the secretion of breast milk. Medical experiments have shown that when a mother is depressed, her milk secretion will decrease sharply. Therefore, you have an obligation to create a good living environment for your wife and pay attention to her mental health at all times.

4. Avoid taking medication

During the breastfeeding period, you must remind your wife not to take any medicine randomly. Some medicines and foods can affect the secretion of breast milk, such as antithyroid drugs, hawthorn, etc. If your wife is sick, it is best to take medicine under the doctor's orders.

5. Diet therapy

On the basis of taking the above measures, combining them with lactation-promoting foods, the effect will be more obvious. Foods such as pig's trotters and peanuts can promote the secretion of milk.

What to eat when breastfeeding milk suddenly decreases

1. Meat

Fish: Crucian carp and carp stewed in clear soup are very good lactation foods. Carp is rich in protein, and has the effects of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, eliminating cold and promoting milk production; crucian carp has the effects of neutralizing and replenishing deficiency, dissipating dampness and promoting diuresis, and promoting lactation. Crucian carp stewed with tofu is also a good milk-inducing soup.

Pig : Pig bones have the effect of replenishing qi and blood, and producing milk. Pig's trotters and pork elbows are rich in protein, and stewing them into soup is very effective in promoting lactation.

Chicken : The principle is the same as mentioned above, chicken is also high in protein. Stewing chicken in clear soup and giving it to mothers during the confinement period can help with milk production. (Choose rooster soup, as hen soup will cause milk withdrawal)

2. Vegetarian

Soy products : Eating various soy products in different ways can help stimulate lactation. Calcium and iron are the most important minerals for baby's growth. If there is enough calcium and iron in breast milk, there is no need to add artificial products. The calcium content in soybeans is nearly twice that of milk, and the iron content is also higher than egg yolk. The isoflavones in soybeans also have the function of bidirectionally regulating human estrogen and will stimulate the production of prolactin.

Nuts : Nuts are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, iron, and zinc, and are particularly suitable as nutritious food for new mothers. However, due to postpartum physical conditions and the need for hydration during breastfeeding, new mothers are advised to crush the nuts and drink them with water.

Eggs : high in protein, amino acids and minerals, and high in digestion and absorption rate. But don’t eat too much. There is a mother who eats 10 eggs a day, but that is not digestible.

A balanced diet is an important rule for breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding mothers should also pay great attention to water supplementation. Since mothers often feel thirsty, they can replenish water while breastfeeding, or drink more soup drinks such as fresh fish soup, chicken soup, fresh milk and boiled water. Just add enough water so that the milk supply will be sufficient and nutritious.