Is thin milk nutritious?

Many mothers will encounter the problem of thinning milk during breastfeeding. What is the reason for this? If the milk is thin, will the baby be full? Does it still have nutritional value? How to improve it? Don’t worry, the editor below will help you analyze and solve this problem together.

It is not a bad thing to have thin milk. First of all, mothers must know that thin milk is not a bad thing. This is a normal phenomenon. Because mother's milk is specially prepared for the needs of the baby, the foremilk (front milk) is thinner, but rich in water and protein, which is prepared for the baby to quench thirst and nourish the brain. The hindmilk (the back milk) is thicker, rich in fat, lactose and other nutrients, which is used to fill the baby's body and grow. The thinness of mother's milk does not mean less nutrition. The nutritional content is definitely better than that of milk powder. The nutrition of milk powder is unchanged, while mother's milk can be thin or thick, which is specially made for babies. Therefore, when mothers feed their babies, they must let the baby suck up all the milk on one side before switching to the other side. This can not only quench the baby's thirst but also ensure that the baby can eat the thicker hindmilk. If the baby can finish one side of the milk and eat the other side at a time, start feeding from the side that has not been sucked out the next time, so as to ensure that the baby can eat at least one side of the hindmilk every time. Don't squeeze out the foremilk because it's too thin. Babies who are breastfed don't need to add water because they get enough water from breast milk. There's nothing wrong with thin milk. Thick milk is just fat. It's high in calories and easy for babies to gain weight. There's no other special benefit.

Thin milk is a common problem for breastfeeding mothers. The reason for thin milk is that the particles of mature breast milk protein and fat are smaller, so the milk looks thin and light, as if it is not as "thick" as cow's milk. New mothers are generally confused when they encounter the problem of thin milk. In fact, if you want to make your milk thicker, you may try the following methods:

1. During the breastfeeding period, you should get enough sleep and rest, get more sun, breathe more fresh air, and have a regular diet and daily routine.

2. Appropriately add some nutritious foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and especially drink soups that are easy to produce milk, such as chicken soup, pig's trotter soup, crucian carp soup, etc.

3. Keep a happy spirit and eliminate worries.

4. Develop the habit of regular feeding. Only by letting the baby suck the nipple regularly can the breast secretion be reflexively promoted and the quality of breast milk be maintained.

5. Make sure to empty your breasts every time you feed. If there is too much milk or it cannot be emptied for other reasons, you can use a breast pump to suck out the excess milk. This will help with milk secretion next time.

Many mothers find that their milk is thin and clear in color during breastfeeding, so they worry about the poor quality of their milk. In fact, this is most likely affected by "foremilk and hindmilk". Foremilk refers to the milk secreted in the first two or three minutes of breastfeeding. Because it is rich in water, the color looks clearer; hindmilk is the milk after foremilk, which contains more nutrients, looks thicker, and is whiter. The thinning of milk is generally related to poor diet, malnutrition, poor rest, physical weakness and other factors. It is best to eat more nutritious foods as much as possible.

Since breast milk contains a lot of water, if mothers want to make the breast milk whiter and thicker, they can drink more soups. For example, crucian carp soup, pig's trotter soup, etc. are good choices.

1. Tongcao Crucian Carp Soup

Ingredients: 1 fresh crucian carp, 30g black bean sprouts, 3g tongcao, and appropriate amount of refined salt.

Preparation method: (1) Remove the scales, gills and internal organs of the crucian carp and clean them; wash the black bean sprouts. (2) Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, put the fish in, simmer for 15 minutes over low heat, then add the bean sprouts, tongcao and refined salt. When the fish is cooked and the soup is ready, remove the bean sprouts and tongcao.

2. Stewed Tofu, Pig's Trotters and Mushrooms

Ingredients: one pig's trotter, 5 pieces of tofu, 25g mushrooms, 250g loofah, and a little ginger.

Preparation method: Cut the pig's trotter into pieces and cook it first (about half an hour), add mushrooms, shredded ginger, and salt and cook for 15 minutes, and finally add loofah and tofu and cook for 5 minutes. Pay attention to controlling the amount when cooking, and it is best to eat it within 1-2 days.

3. Peanut and pig's trotter soup (moms with dry and warm constitution can use mutton, soybeans or red beans instead)

Ingredients: peanuts, pig's trotters, ginger, salt to taste

Preparation method: Chop the pig's trotters into pieces, wash them, put them into a pot with peanuts and ginger slices and stew them until done. Finally, add appropriate amount of salt to season.

4. Green papaya and fish soup

Ingredients: one saltwater fish, half a green papaya, shredded ginger, a little green onion, and 2 grams of southern almonds.

Preparation method: Dice the fish, peel the green papaya and cut it into pieces. Pour five bowls of water into the soup pot. After boiling, add the fish, papaya and southern almonds. Add a little salt, shredded ginger and green onions before removing from the pot.