The milk ducts are open but the milk is low

Women will produce milk within 1 to 2 days after giving birth. The milk mainly reaches the breasts of women through the mammary ducts. When women just start breastfeeding, their mammary ducts are relatively thin. As the number of days of breastfeeding increases, the mammary ducts of women will become thicker, and the milk will become more abundant. In order to produce milk quickly and correctly, many women will ask lactation consultants to help dredge the mammary ducts. So why is there less milk even though the mammary ducts are unblocked?

In fact, mothers with large breasts, especially those who do less exercise and like to eat meat, will have relatively thin mammary glands. Therefore, the phrase "thin mammary ducts" is not a lie, it's just that the name may not be quite correct.

Whether it is a doctor or using instruments, it is difficult to see normal mammary ducts, let alone what is inside the mammary ducts. For mothers with larger breasts, the milk ducts will not become thinner as the breasts grow larger. Then why is there a saying that it is because of "thin breast ducts"? This is because the mammary ducts are of normal size, but mothers consume too much fat, which causes fat to accumulate in the mammary ducts, forming a thick inner wall, causing the mammary ducts to become narrower. It's like a chimney. There is too much soot inside, making the chimney look thinner.

When fat accumulates on the walls of the mammary ducts, the channel for milk to flow out will naturally become narrower. Some fat particles may even be too large to get stuck in the nipple holes, causing blockage or difficulty in milk discharge. After this happens, the breasts will naturally be very prone to milk accumulation, lumps, mastitis, etc. Even if you change the feeding posture and let the baby use the correct breastfeeding posture, this problem cannot be solved in a short period of time.

However, the width of the mammary duct does not directly affect the amount of milk produced. After all, the mammary ducts are just channels, not places for milk secretion. What really affects the amount of milk is the pituitary gland, which lies in the frequent stimulation of the baby and the coordination of his own prolactin.

So how do you determine whether your breast ducts are normal?

There are several general criteria for judgment:

1. A relatively well-proportioned physique

If your body is obese or your whole body is thin except for oversized or too thin breasts, your milk ducts are probably not in good condition.

2. You usually exercise a lot

Living an overly comfortable life, exercising little, or sitting in the office for long periods of time can easily cause fat accumulation.

3. Like to eat vegetarian food and whole grains

Vegetarian food or food rich in fiber can help remove excess body fat, so naturally there will be less fat accumulated on the breasts.