How to remedy the decrease in breast milk

It is said that exclusive breastfeeding is good. Many mothers can basically breastfeed until their baby is one year old. However, some mothers can only squeeze out and store their milk due to work reasons, and then take it home after work. However, the milk supply becomes less and less in the later stages. What should they do if the milk supply is getting lower and lower? How to save the situation? What are the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding?

What should I do if my milk supply is getting lower and lower? How can I save my milk supply?

Drink some milk soup, such as crucian carp and tofu soup, green papaya stewed chicken feet soup, pig's trotter and soybean soup, etc. You must insist on using a manual breast pump to pump, about once every three hours. In short, draw out the milk as soon as it swells, and try to suck it cleanly, so as to stimulate the secretion of more milk. The mother must make sure to release the pressure, not be too anxious, not too tired, and make sure that the work and rest time is sufficient, otherwise it will affect the appetite.

There are two peak growth periods in a baby's life. The first peak growth period is from the beginning of the newborn to the baby's 6 months. The baby grows very fast, and the younger the month, the faster the growth, which can be reflected in the newborn weight and height growth curve. The baby at this moment needs plenty of milk to grow stronger.

1. Breastfeeding is recommended: Breast milk contains all the nutrients needed for the baby's growth within 4 months, so the baby does not need to add any food, water or other drinks before 4 months, and breastfeeding is recommended.

2. Feeding on demand: When exclusively breastfeeding, especially in the first month, feeding on demand is very important.

3. Add complementary foods in time to provide comprehensive nutrition for the baby: After the baby is 4 months old, no matter how much milk secretion is, breast milk alone can no longer fully meet the growth needs of the baby. It is necessary to follow the baby complementary food addition standards and start to add complementary foods to the baby in time, such as egg yolks, vegetable puree, high-fiber foods, etc., to prevent anemia and other problems.