Can I still breastfeed after drinking barley tea? Be careful of milk withdrawal

There are many benefits of drinking barley tea. Women can lose weight, beautify themselves, and make their skin better and better by drinking barley tea. However, breastfeeding women should be careful. It is best not to drink barley tea as it can easily cause milk to dry up. You can eat some fresh vegetables and fruits during breastfeeding.

1. Do not drink barley tea during breastfeeding

The reason why you can't drink barley tea during breastfeeding: There are currently two views on how to drink barley tea for breastfeeding women: one group believes that raw malt has the effect of promoting lactation, and roasted malt has the effect of reducing lactation; while the other group believes that both raw and roasted malt have the effect of reducing lactation and promoting lactation, the key lies in the amount. Modern pharmacological research believes that raw malt contains ergotamine compounds that can inhibit the secretion of prolactin and thus be used to stimulate lactation. Frying can destroy the ergotamine compounds and weaken the lactation effect. There is also a clinical report that taking Mai'an Granules (composed of raw malt and raw hawthorn) caused weaning in breastfeeding women, which shows that raw malt alone has the effect of inducing lactation. However, there is also barley tea that is refined and processed through processes such as frying and charcoal baking. Pharmacologically, it belongs to roasted malt. Drinking it in large doses can have the effect of weaning, while drinking it in small doses can stimulate lactation. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers should not drink it to avoid milk atrophy.

2. What to eat during breastfeeding

1. Adequate water intake: Mothers should drink more water and eat more liquid foods such as soup and various porridges every day to replenish the water lost in breast milk and ensure the quality of breast milk. Vegetable soup made from chicken, duck, fish, meat broth or beans and their products and vegetables can increase mother's milk supply. The amount of soup can be adjusted according to the amount of milk.

2. Ensure the intake of high-quality protein: more than one-third of the protein in daily food should come from animal products. Mothers can try making pig's trotter soup. Pig's trotters are rich in protein and fat, and have strong blood-activating and blood-replenishing effects, while tongcao has diuretic and lactation functions.

3. Dietary diversification: The food should be as complete as possible, and you should not be picky about food to ensure that you can take in enough nutrients. The staple food should be a combination of coarse and fine, and the side dishes should be as diversified as possible.

3. What fruits and vegetables are good to eat during breastfeeding?

Fresh vegetables and fruits are rich in water, multiple vitamins, fiber, etc. They can help prevent constipation and promote milk secretion, and they cannot be replaced by other foods. It is not only important for breastfeeding mothers to eat more vegetables, but it is also important to eat more fruits. As for fruits, apples are the first choice and are available in every season. There are also pears, peaches, bananas, oranges, grapes, etc. Please note that mangoes can easily cause allergies, so mothers with a history of allergies should not eat them. Do not eat too many oranges as they can easily cause getting a sore throat, and do not eat pineapples on an empty stomach. If you have a bad stomach, you should not eat persimmons.

Breastfeeding mothers should eat more dark green vegetables, dark yellow vegetables, etc. Lotus root, day lily, bean sprouts, kelp, lettuce, etc. are all good choices. These foods can moderately supplement the nutrients needed during delivery and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers should be careful not to eat foods such as leeks that are likely to cause milk regurgitation, so as not to affect feeding the baby.