How to produce milk quickly after giving birth

After giving birth, the issue that mothers are most concerned about is breastfeeding. Many mothers have less milk during the confinement period, which is often not enough for the baby. The baby often does not eat enough and cries non-stop. So they want to find a way to increase milk supply quickly. If you want to increase milk supply quickly, you can improve your diet and add more high-nutrition foods that promote milk supply. So what should you eat?

How to produce milk quickly and more

It is the wish of every breastfeeding mother to ensure that their baby is well fed every day. In the actual process of feeding their children, many postpartum women have to face the problem of insufficient milk. If this happens, new mothers can use the following methods to make their breasts produce more milk faster.

First, let the baby suck more. When the baby drinks milk, it is also massaging the mother's breasts. The more times the breasts are sucked, the more milk will be secreted.

Second, feed with both breasts at the same time. Don’t just feed the baby with one breast. Try to keep the two breasts balanced.

Third, maintain a good mood. Depression in new mothers will cause the breasts to produce less milk and slower. Keeping a happy mood is conducive to milk production after delivery.

Fourth, when feeding your baby, you can let the baby suck out the milk in your breasts, which will help the breasts produce more milk.

Fifth, replenish the water needed by the body by drinking more boiled water, soy milk, fruit juice, vegetable juice, etc.

Sixth, massage the breasts properly to promote blood circulation in the breasts, which can also make the breasts secrete milk faster.

Seventh, protect your nipples and do not let them get injured, especially avoid bleeding, to prevent nipple infection which may lead to reduced milk secretion.

What to eat to increase milk production quickly

Usually, when the mother-in-law hears her daughter-in-law say that she doesn't have enough milk, the first thing she thinks of is to prepare more foods that are conducive to milk production, such as various broths. Below we will introduce several foods that are beneficial for milk production after childbirth.

Dish 1: Pig's trotter and enoki mushroom soup

Remove the stems of the enoki mushrooms and soak them for more than half an hour, then wash and cut into small pieces; prepare the pig's trotters and try to chop them into small pieces; put the pig's trotters in a casserole, add water and boil over high heat; then add the enoki mushrooms and appropriate amount of rock sugar, and simmer until the trotters are soft.

Dish 2: Lactation-promoting soup with loofah seeds and silver carp

Clean the silver carp and cook it whole together with the chopped loofah into soup. If you feel the taste is a bit bland, you can add some soy sauce before eating it, but it is best not to add salt. Drink it once a day.

Dish three: Pork bone lactation soup

Add water and tongcao to the processed pork bones and cook for about 2 hours, until only a small bowl of pork bone soup is left, then add appropriate amount of soy sauce and serve.

Dish 4: Tongcao crucian carp lactation soup

Remove the internal organs of the crucian carp and wash it clean, add the tongcao and boil it into soup. Drink it twice a day for more than 3 days.

Which is better for milk production, drinking soup or eating meat?

Mothers who have less milk during the confinement period may know that drinking more soup can help milk come in faster and increase the amount of milk. Some older people also say that drinking soup is more conducive to milk production than eating meat. Is this true?

In fact, from a nutritional point of view, meat is more nutritious than soup, because soup contains fat and less soluble amino acids, water-soluble inorganic salts and vitamins; while meat is rich in protein, which will prevent postpartum women from becoming bloated and will help them produce milk faster.

In addition, the various soups that mothers drink during the confinement period, such as chicken soup, crucian carp soup, bone soup, etc., are all relatively greasy non-solid foods. Drinking too much after delivery can easily lead to a poor appetite and affect the mother's desire to eat other things.

In addition, if mothers consume too much soup, they will easily accumulate too much fat, which is not conducive to their body recovery after childbirth. Of course, in order to produce more milk quickly, it is necessary for mothers to drink more soup, but they should drink the right amount and not excessively.

Precautions for postpartum milk production

After childbirth, many female friends try every possible way to increase milk production quickly because they have little milk supply. To achieve this goal, they have tried massage, frequent breastfeeding, eating foods that promote milk production, and even taking medicine. In fact, in addition to adopting appropriate methods to increase milk production, new mothers also need to pay attention to the following matters in order to increase milk production after childbirth.

First, let the baby suck the nipple early, so that the new mother's breasts can quickly establish lactation and milk ejection reflexes, and milk can be produced faster.

Second, try to let the baby sleep with the mother. When the baby wants to breastfeed, let the baby drink in time. This can also promote the secretion of milk.

Third, pay attention to the material of the bra. Try to use a bra made of pure cotton and avoid wearing a bra with an underwire, which will help protect your breasts.

Fourth, stay away from elements such as tobacco and alcohol that are not conducive to milk production and milk quality, and do not smoke or drink during the confinement period.

Fifth, eat appropriate lactation-promoting foods, such as soups or dishes that are beneficial to lactation, to ensure sufficient milk.

Sixth, avoid being in a bad mood, be good at relieving stress, and don’t let your mood get worse during breastfeeding. The mother’s milk production is directly related to her mood.

What are the postpartum lactation techniques?

In addition to giving the mother various soups and drinks, breast massage is also a good way to promote lactation. Many new mothers have found it to be effective. So, what are the common postpartum lactation techniques?

1. Massage the nipples

Support the breast from below with one hand, and use the other hand to gently squeeze the areola. When the areola becomes soft, use three fingers (thumb, index finger, and middle finger) to pinch the nipple vertically against the chest and pull it outward. During the pulling process, the fingers should be tightened and their positions should be changed.

2. Massage the areola

Place your thumb and index finger on the areola, press the two fingers together along the chest wall, then pinch the areola and gently pull in the opposite direction. Repeat these two movements until milk comes out.

3. Massage the bottom of the breast

Push the two breasts toward the middle and bring the two nipples closer together to achieve the state of breast bottom movement. Place your thumbs under your armpits, and use your other fingers to support your breasts from the bottom. Bring your arms inward to lift your chest. Then wrap your breasts with your hands and rub them in the direction of your fingers.