Artificially increase prolactin

Nowadays, breastfeeding is more advocated because milk is healthier and safer, and is beneficial to the better growth and development of babies. In addition, exclusive breastfeeding is more convenient, so mothers are very worried about their baby’s food intake after giving birth. Many new mothers do not have milk after giving birth, which greatly affects the physical and mental health of the baby. So how to increase prolactin to stimulate lactation? What factors affect prolactin?

How to increase prolactin to stimulate lactation

In order to increase prolactin and increase milk secretion, the breasts need more stimulation from the baby, and also need good rest and diet in daily life. The recommended scientific methods are;

1. If the baby likes to eat, you should feed him more. In the process of the baby sucking the nipple, it can promote the mother to secrete prolactin and promote the production of milk.

2. Drink more water. Most of the breast milk is water. Drinking enough water is beneficial to the production of breast milk.

3. When drinking lactation-inducing soup, you can also choose one with a light taste and low oil content. This way you can replenish water without drinking too much oil.

4. Eating more protein foods and consuming them from food ingredients will help improve the quality of breast milk

5. Adequate sleep is beneficial to the balance of growth hormone and promotes the metabolism of breast milk.

What factors affect prolactin?

If prolactin is abnormal, it will cause harm to the human body. There are many reasons that affect prolactin, so many conditions may affect it. The main reasons are as follows:

1. Nerve stimulation is one of the factors that affect prolactin. Stimulation of the chest can cause excessive prolactin.

2. Pituitary obstruction, because pituitary cystadenoma causes high prolactin.

3. Drug factors: some drugs affect prolactin.

4. Intense physical activity, trauma, etc. can all cause an increase in prolactin.

In order to increase prolactin and promote lactation more effectively, it is necessary to stimulate the breasts, reasonably increase the amount of breasts, and let the baby suck more. Maintaining a positive attitude, adequate sleep and rich nutrition are also conducive to lactation. Babies who are exclusively breastfed are healthier, less likely to get sick, and are also good for brain development. If the baby's appetite is insufficient after various methods, you need to add infant formula to meet the baby's needs.