Methods for pregnant women to induce lactation

If a mother finds that she has less milk after giving birth, she should regulate her diet. She should not eat too greasy food and should eat more foods that have a lactation-promoting effect, such as pig's trotters, soybeans, crucian carp soup, etc., which have a good lactation-promoting effect. In addition, she should pay attention to maintaining a good attitude and massage her breasts more often, which can promote milk secretion. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Causes of postpartum milk deficiency

To solve a problem, of course we must first understand the root cause of the problem. Only in this way can we further explore ways to solve the problem. In fact, lack of milk after childbirth is a comprehensive problem, not caused by a single problem! For example, before pregnancy, a mother had been eating cold drinks and wearing clothes that were not suitable for the season, which caused severe coldness in her body but she never paid attention to it. Or, she did not start breastfeeding in time after childbirth and fed her baby with formula too early. Or, the mother's improper diet, the baby's incorrect breastfeeding posture, the mother's infrequent breastfeeding, excessive anger during breastfeeding, etc. are all causes of lack of milk.

Methods for pregnant women to induce lactation

1. Nutritional supplement

As the saying goes, a mother raises two people in one. This means that what the mother eats not only maintains her own nutrition, but the baby also needs to get nutrition from breast milk. Nutrition also has a great relationship with milk secretion. Mothers should eat more protein-rich foods and drink more fish soup, pig's trotter soup, millet porridge, and bone soup. At the same time, you should also supplement carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc.

2. Strengthen sucking

Sometimes it is not because the mother does not produce milk, but because the baby does not suck strongly enough, so no milk can be sucked out. Even if there is no milk, he should be allowed to suck, which can stimulate the mammary glands to secrete milk. Generally speaking, the baby should be allowed to suck at least 8 times a day, and each sucking time should not be less than half an hour. Of course, it should not be too long. It mainly depends on the baby's needs.

3. Proper massage

Proper massage can speed up the flow of blood and milk in the breasts. In fact, massage is the best way to solve the problem of low milk supply. Many people secrete a lot of milk through massage. The method is: first wipe the breast with a warm towel, wiping in a circular motion from the center of the nipple to the areola, for 15 minutes on each side. The massage method is: place both hands above and below the breast, and massage the entire breast in a circular direction; spiral massage, hold the breast with one hand, and use the index finger and middle finger of the other hand to massage the nipple in a spiral shape; acupressure massage, open both hands and place them on both sides of the breast, squeezing from the breast to the nipple.

There are many ways to stimulate lactation after childbirth, but each corresponds to different reasons. If a mother has no milk after giving birth, it is necessary to analyze the cause and go to the hospital to ask the doctor for the reason if necessary.