What should I pay attention to when I stop breastfeeding?

When weaning, mothers must be aware of some precautions during the weaning period. If they are not careful, it will easily lead to unsuccessful weaning, and it will take several attempts to completely wean the baby. This is also quite troublesome for women. For example, weaning may cause breast pain. At this time, the milk must be squeezed out, but it cannot be squeezed out completely. Let's take a look at what we should pay attention to when weaning.

What should I pay attention to when I stop breastfeeding?

1. If your breasts are swollen and uncomfortable, you can squeeze out the milk, but don't squeeze it out completely, otherwise it will promote milk secretion and have the opposite effect.

2. During the weaning period, you should pay attention to reducing the stimulation to the breasts and nipples. The secretion of prolactin will decrease accordingly, and the secretion of milk will gradually decrease. Never let your baby suck your breast milk or touch it, and avoid using hot water to rinse your breasts when taking a shower.

3. You can use ice packs to cool your breasts to relieve the feeling of swelling.

4. If you find a lump in your breast, rub it with your hands in time to prevent mastitis.

5. When choosing diet during weaning, you should avoid foods that promote milk secretion, such as peanuts, pig's trotters, crucian carp, soups, etc., and eat less protein-rich foods, which can reduce milk secretion. During the weaning period, you should also pay attention to reducing the water intake in your diet.

6. Try to avoid using hormone drugs or milk-reducing injections, which can easily cause breast atrophy or breast secretion problems.

What foods can help weaning?

The amount of breast milk secretion is closely related to food. Eating some weaning foods during weaning can reduce the amount of breast milk and make weaning easier. Therefore, food weaning is also the best way to wean. However, it is not absolute which food is more effective in reducing milk production. What you eat to reduce milk production quickly depends on personal physical factors. Therefore, mothers who want to stop breastfeeding can choose the following foods that are more effective for them:

1. Vegetables: leeks, celery, mushrooms, white radish, leek, cabbage, purslane, beans, cucumber, bitter gourd, eggplant, etc.

2. Cereals and grains: sweet potato, corn, malt, etc.

3. Fruits: grapefruit, orange, sand apple, pomegranate, hawthorn, plum, persimmon, etc.

4. Meat and liver: beef, pork liver, duck meat, pig heart, old hen, ham, etc.

5. Aniseed: fennel, salt (not too salty), vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper, mustard, etc.

6. Aquatic organisms and supplements: snails, river snails, cold foods (such as crabs), sea cucumbers, American ginseng, ginseng, etc.

In addition, beer, tea, barley tea, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, etc. may also have certain benefits for weaning, and mothers can consume them according to their physical conditions.