What to do if your baby doesn't have enough milk for two months

Even though there are various kinds of infant formula powder that can help babies supplement nutrients, mother’s milk is still the baby’s favorite. Mothers can help their bodies recover after childbirth by secreting breast milk, and can also provide the most immediate nutrition to their babies. However, breastfeeding mothers lose breast milk due to various reasons, especially for babies who are just two months old. Below we will tell you what to do if the baby is two months old and does not have enough milk?

1. Proper breastfeeding posture

The main nursing posture is comfort, as relieving pressure on the breasts helps stimulate milk secretion. Incorrect breastfeeding posture not only makes it difficult for the baby to suck, but also allows the baby to bite the mother's breast, affecting the frequency of feeding and resulting in insufficient breast milk secretion.

2. Increase the frequency of your baby sucking the nipple

When the baby sucks the nipple, it can promote the mother's hypothalamus-pituitary gland to secrete lactation hormone, thereby increasing the secretion of milk. When the baby wants to drink milk, he should be fed. Also, don't plan to feed for more than ten minutes on each breast, as this will limit the amount of time your baby can drink. It is best to let your child finish one side before switching to the other.

3. Eat a balanced diet

Two months after giving birth, due to the influence of the mother's estrogen, the stomach and intestines need some time to recover. Therefore, if the milk supply is insufficient, you should pay attention to the nutritional balance of diet and eat foods that are easy to digest and absorb. Foods like dairy products, bean products, lean meat, blood products, vegetables and fruits, and fresh fruits can be eaten more. There are also ingredients such as pig's feet, papaya, grass carp and other nourishing soups, which are also beneficial to the metabolism of milk.

4. Maintain a stable mentality

Mothers after giving birth are very susceptible to physical and mental stress, which will affect milk secretion, especially the mothers cannot detect the bad mood 2 months after giving birth. Therefore, both the mother and the relatives should create a happy environment for the mothers after giving birth, pay more attention to the mothers, and especially pay attention to whether the mothers have postpartum depression. If so, they need to be properly dealt with!

5. Avoid some therapeutic drugs

The use of therapeutic drugs during breastfeeding will affect the mother's milk secretion, so it is recommended not to finish the dose. If you are sick and need to take medicine, it is recommended that you consult a doctor first and then take it according to the doctor's advice.

After reading the suggestions, everyone felt that the problem of insufficient milk for a two-month-old baby had been solved. Mothers should ensure adequate sleep and rest time, drink plenty of water, maintain a nutritious diet and a positive attitude. Finally, it is recommended that you do not lose weight when your baby is two months old, because losing weight will also affect the secretion of milk.