Does the more you suck breast milk, the more you produce?

Breast milk is an important food for newborn babies. The nutrients in breast milk are beneficial to the baby's healthier development and growth. Of course, the more you suck, the more breast milk you will produce. Of course, if you want to have enough milk, you still need to master certain methods, such as increasing the number of suctions, and being careful not to suck too much on one breast. Next, I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about breast milk!

The more you suck your breasts, the more milk they produce. However, the amount of milk in the two breasts may be different. If one breast is sucked less, the amount of milk will become less and less. Only by increasing the number of sucking, especially for a 3-month-old baby, and trying to empty one breast, can you produce more breast milk. However, if the breasts are not emptied, there will still be inhibitory factors in the breasts that will prevent the breasts from producing more milk.

2. The benefits of breastfeeding

1. Enhance baby's resistance and reduce diseases

The unique active substances in breast milk can prevent harmful bacteria and viruses from growing in the baby's immature body. Breastfed babies rarely suffer from serious respiratory diseases, but formula-fed babies are often affected by such diseases, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.

2. Easy to digest and avoid constipation

Breast milk produces beneficial bacteria in the baby's intestines that aid digestion, making it easy to digest. However, drinking formula milk produces fewer beneficial bacteria, making it difficult to digest. Breastfed babies rarely suffer from constipation. Even if they do not have a bowel movement for 2 or 3 days, the stool will still be soft.

3. Promote baby's muscle development

As your baby's tiny mouth eagerly sucks on the nipple, he's performing an exercise that helps develop his jaw and facial structure. Babies who feed from bottles often have problems with their teeth and mouth shape as they grow up.

4. Promote baby's brain development

Brain development is crucial for babies. Breast milk contains all the right ingredients to assist the development of your baby’s brain and nervous system. Studies have found that premature babies who were breastfed have higher IQs than those who were formula-fed at around eight years old.