Where is the acupuncture point for milk withdrawal?

For women who have just given birth, breast milk is very important. Sufficient breast milk can allow the baby to grow and develop more healthily. However, many women do not have sufficient breast milk because it is their first child. In this case, correct measures must be taken to solve the problem. Massage can solve this problem. Next, let us find out where the acupoints are for weaning.

Mothers whose milk supply has always been low or has suddenly decreased should pay attention to the following points:

First: get enough sleep. If you can’t sleep at night, make up for it during the day.

Second: Diet, drink more soup or water, eat more fruits and vegetables, liquid foods will increase milk production. In fact, people nowadays are not lacking in nutrition, so they just need appropriate supplements.

Third: It is very important to keep a happy mood and put everything else aside as long as you think of your treasure.

Fourth: Massage the Tanzhong, Taichong and Shaoze points every day. You will see results in 3 days to a week. It is convenient and practical.

Tanzhong point - the midpoint of the line connecting the two nipples. Press it as many times as you want when you have time every day. It will be more painful on the second day, but if you coordinate with your breathing and think about doing it for your baby’s good, it won’t hurt that much.

Taichong Point - located backward from the junction of the big toe and the second toe on the instep, in the depression in front of the highest point of the instep. Massage Taichong on both sides for 3 minutes before going to bed.

Shaoze point: 0.1 inch below the root of the little finger nail. Every day after lunch, between 13:00 and 15:00, use your fingernails or toothpicks to stimulate both sides for at least 2 minutes.

Fifth: Let the baby suck more. As long as the nipple is unobstructed, the more the baby sucks, the more milk he will get.

There are two main types of weaning: natural weaning and artificial weaning. Generally speaking, for those who have been weaned normally after breastfeeding for 10 months to 1 year, natural weaning methods can often be used; while for those who have been weaned before breastfeeding for less than 10 months due to various diseases or special reasons, artificial weaning methods are often used, such as boiling water with raw malt, to achieve the weaning effect. In addition, during normal weaning, if there is too much milk and natural weaning is not effective, artificial weaning methods can also be used.

Natural weaning means gradually reducing the number of breastfeeding times, lengthening the intervals between breastfeedings, and shortening the duration of a single breastfeeding, as mentioned earlier. This will reduce the baby's sucking stimulation and naturally reduce milk secretion. At the same time, you should pay attention to eating less soup and milk-inducing foods, so that milk secretion will gradually decrease until it disappears completely.

Artificial weaning is a method of reducing milk secretion by using various weaning drugs. Estrogen drugs can be taken orally or injected intramuscularly, such as oral ethinyl estradiol, 5 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 to 5 days; or intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate, 2 mg each time, 2 times a day, for 3 to 5 days.

Oral or external use of Chinese herbal medicines to stop milk production can also have good effects, such as 120g of roasted malt, boiled in water, and taken warm in 3 doses; or 1 bowl of soy milk, add a little white sugar; or first suck out the milk, use 50-60g of saltpeter, put it in a gauze bag, apply it to the breasts, and replace it in time after deliquesce, 3-4 times a day.

The acupoints for weaning are easier to find than other acupoints. If the mother's milk is insufficient, she should make some milk powder for the baby and not let the baby go hungry. Of course, she must be cautious and careful in choosing milk powder. Do not buy milk powder that is not good for the child's growth and development. You must buy some good brand milk powder.