Breast engorgement but can't express milk

Breast engorgement is usually caused by excess milk. However, many people also have the problem of breast engorgement but not being able to express the milk. In this case, certain measures need to be taken to promote lactation. There are many ways to promote lactation. In addition to hiring a lactation consultant, you can also eat more foods that can promote lactation to achieve the effect. Below, I will introduce some foods that can promote lactation.

1. Carp porridge

500 grams of fresh carp (alive is preferred), remove the scales and internal organs, cut into small pieces, and cook porridge with white rice or millet. Do not add salt to the porridge and eat it bland. Because carp is rich in protein, it has the effects of stimulating appetite and strengthening the spleen, eliminating cold, and promoting milk production. If you use a carp (500-700 grams) to make soup (add a little soy sauce and no salt), eat the meat and drink the soup, it will have a good lactation-promoting effect.

2. Crucian carp soup

500 grams of fresh crucian carp, remove the scales and internal organs, add 60 grams of bean sprouts (or 6 grams of tongcao, available at Chinese medicine stores), and cook into soup. Eat the fish and drink the soup twice a day for 3 to 5 days. Crucian carp can harmonize the stomach, replenish deficiency, eliminate dampness and promote diuresis. It warms the middle and regulates the Qi, and has the effects of reducing swelling, promoting diuresis and promoting lactation. Tongcao can promote ventilation and lactation, and the effect is better when paired with crucian carp. Crucian carp soup should be eaten lightly.

3. Pork bone and tongcao soup

500 grams of pork bones (cavity bones, ribs, and leg bones are all suitable), 6 grams of tongcao, and 2000 ml of water. Boil for 1 to 2 hours until it becomes about 1 small bowl of pork bone soup, add a little soy sauce and drink it all at once. Drink once a day for 3 to 5 days. Pig bones have the effect of replenishing qi and blood, and producing milk. They can help postpartum women to secrete milk, replenish the body, and promote recovery.

4. Pig's trotter and tongcao soup

Add 1 pig's trotter, 3 grams of tongcao, 1500 ml of water, put into a pot (preferably a casserole) and cook together. Use high heat first, then reduce to low heat after the water boils, and cook for 1 to 2 hours. Drink it in two doses. Take 1 pig's trotter every day for 3 to 5 days. The pig's trotters were eaten at lunch. Because pig's trotters are rich in protein and fat, they have a strong effect of nourishing and activating blood circulation. Tongcao can promote diuresis and lactation. The combination of the two has the effect of restoring the body and promoting lactation for postpartum women.

5. Stewed Lean Meat with Yellow Flower

25 grams of dried day lily (also known as golden needle vegetable) and 250 grams of lean pork, boil or stew until cooked and serve as a side dish. You can also cook the same amount of day lily and a pig's trotter together. Daylily can treat breast occlusion in women (but it must be dried and cooked or stewed with pork or pig's trotters to be effective).