What should I do if my milk stops flowing after confinement? What foods can cause milk to stop flowing?

Drying of milk during confinement is a very common symptom. Many pregnant mothers experience dryness of milk during confinement. There are many things to pay attention to during the confinement period, and you should also pay attention to your usual diet, as many foods will cause dryness of milk.

1. Let your baby suck more

First of all, breast milk is secreted by the mammary glands. Remember, the most effective way to stimulate the mammary glands to secrete milk is the baby's sucking. The more the baby sucks, the more the mammary glands are stimulated, and they can naturally continue to secrete. Therefore, the first way to increase the amount of milk is to let the baby suck more. At this point, we have to introduce another term, called [supply and demand balance]. Some mothers may have a very obvious feeling that their breasts are not very swollen, but the baby can always be full when they want to breastfeed. This is a typical supply and demand balance. Supply and demand balance means that the baby can breastfeed while the mother's breasts can produce milk according to the baby's sucking. So some mothers found that their breasts were not swollen after breastfeeding for a few months, and they thought that they did not have enough milk. They hurriedly added milk powder to the baby. The baby ate formula milk powder, and the demand for breast milk decreased, and the number of sucking decreased. So the final result is: Hey, my milk is really not enough! In fact, it is not that your milk is not enough, but you don’t understand [supply and demand balance]. In the end, after mistakenly feeding the baby with milk powder, the milk is really insufficient.

2. Don’t just drink the soup, eat more meat

Secondly, in addition to the baby sucking more, can you make more milk by drinking more milk-producing soup or eating more milk-producing food? That's right, the nutrition of breastfeeding mothers is the basis of lactation. If the nutrition is insufficient during lactation, the secretion of milk will decrease, and the quality of breast milk will also decrease accordingly. But can you supplement nutrition by just drinking soup? Obviously not. For example, crucian carp soup, the real nutritious part is still fish. Just drinking crucian carp soup, the stomach is filled with these soups, where is the appetite for fish. Therefore, drinking too much soup not only cannot help milk, but may also be detrimental to the secretion of breast milk. In fact, during lactation, the effect of protein intake on the secretion of mother's milk is most obvious. In other words, breastfeeding mothers should eat more foods containing high-quality protein, such as fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat, etc.; in addition, soybeans and other soy products are also good choices. Of course, to ensure the quality of milk, the above alone is definitely not enough, and it requires balanced nutrition and a good combination of meat and vegetables. The simplest way is to have a variety of foods but not too much. This way, you don’t have to worry about obesity caused by overnutrition, nor do you have to worry about incomplete nutritional intake.

3. Increase the feeding frequency.

If the mother's milk suddenly stops during the confinement period, she can increase the number of breastfeeding times and let the baby suck more, which can effectively stimulate milk secretion.

4. Get enough sleep.

There are many things that need to be paid attention to during the confinement period, one of which is to get more rest and sleep more. It is very important to maintain adequate sleep. Only with a good rest can the breasts secrete more milk.

5. Seek help from a lactation consultant and massage your breasts.

The lack of milk during the confinement period may also be caused by blocked milk ducts. Mothers can seek help from a professional lactation consultant.

6. Keep a happy mood.

The mood of mothers during the confinement period is very important, because the mood will affect the recovery of the mother's body in all aspects, and the mood will affect the endocrine system of the human body. Once the endocrine system of the human body is disordered, it will directly affect the secretion of breast milk. In addition, during the lactation period, the mother's mood and mental state will also greatly affect the secretion of breast milk. For example, "anger will cause milk to dry up" is true (anger milk is poisonous is false), so if you want to breastfeed smoothly, new mothers should keep a happy mood.

Summary: Let the baby suck more, have a balanced diet, and keep a good mood. The combination of these three is the best way to promote lactation.

Seeing this, you may say, I know all of what you said, I just want to know what the secret is for breast milk, tell me quickly! Ah, you still don’t know what the secret is? Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense. The secret of breast milk I’m talking about is neither crucian carp and pig’s trotter soup nor milk-promoting tea, but the baby’s sucking. Yes, the baby’s sucking is the secret to breast milk that is both cost-effective and effective. Please recite this sentence silently 10 times! As long as your mammary ducts are unblocked, if you want enough milk, you must constantly let the baby’s mouth stimulate the breasts. You can take out at least a week to let the baby suck and stimulate the breasts intensively, so that you will be surprised to find that the milk is really increasing! If there is no milk suddenly during the confinement period, mothers should not panic, and face it with a calm mood. Dads should also actively adjust family conflicts to avoid causing strong emotional fluctuations in mothers!

1. Barley tea

Although it is very nutritious for mothers to eat a lot of meat and fish during the confinement period, there are still many people who will eat breakfast to supplement nutrition. In addition to milk, some people will drink barley tea. Here I would like to warn mothers who are breastfeeding that barley tea has both advantages and disadvantages. Drinking less barley tea will increase milk production, while drinking too much will cause milk to dry up.

2. Leek

Whether it is the older generation who knows it or the young people today have heard of it, when it comes to things not to eat after giving birth, the first thing that comes to mind is leeks, because eating leeks will definitely reduce milk production.

3. Hawthorn

Many mothers feel greasy after eating a lot of meat and fish during the confinement period. If conditions permit, they will eat some hawthorn or hawthorn slices to relieve the greasiness and aid digestion, but remember not to eat too much. More than 30 hawthorn slices will cause milk to stop flowing.

4. Sichuan pepper

Normally, peppercorns and star anise are added to dishes at home. Here I would like to remind mothers to eat less peppercorns and star anise, especially when there is brown sugar in the dishes. Do not use too little peppercorns because it will cause milk to dry up. Although it is not obvious, eating it frequently will cause milk to dry up in mothers.

5. Ginseng

Everyone knows that ginseng is a tonic, but it is best not for breastfeeding mothers to eat it. Although it can replenish vitality and other functions, drinking ginseng soup or ginseng soaked in water every day will have the effect of reducing milk production. Of course, ginseng is only for families with better conditions.

6. Crabs

This needs to be emphasized because most people like to eat crabs. Many families with better financial conditions would like to eat crabs in addition to fish and meat. However, crabs are cold in nature. Whether they are steamed or boiled, you should be patient if you want to breastfeed. But you can eat them with confidence if you want to wean your baby.

7. Celery

After the baby is born, many mothers' bowel movements during pregnancy have not yet fully recovered. Many people will recommend you to eat celery, which is not only refreshing and delicious but also helps to moisten the intestines and helps with bowel movements. Although celery is a green and healthy food, eating celery frequently can have the effect of reducing milk production.

8. Pigeon

After the mother of the child gave birth in the maternity and child hospital, she chatted with the new mother in the next bed and said that pigeon meat can help wound recovery. The mother of the child had a caesarean section, and pigeon meat can not only replenish qi and blood but also help the wound recovery. However, pigeon soup will easily stop milk production. Alas, poor new mothers, in order for their babies to eat their own breast milk, they should just be patient and wait for their babies to grow up before becoming beautiful!

1. Caused by anger

When people are angry, the sympathetic nervous system becomes abnormally excited and the endocrine system is disordered. A large amount of adrenaline and noradrenaline will be released and seep into breast milk, affecting the production of breast milk and causing the milk to dry up quickly.

2. Improper diet

Taking confinement meals too early can cause blockage in the mother's breast ducts and cause milk regurgitation. Confinement meals advocate balanced nutrition. Eating the right confinement meals can not only ensure that the mother has sufficient milk, but also help her have a good figure.

Postpartum diet should follow the rules of "discharge, adjust, supplement and nourish". Excellent confinement nanny will scientifically match the most suitable confinement meal for the mother according to her physical recovery. Only by eating right can you truly achieve "more milk and thinner body"!

3. Eager to lose weight

Some mothers are eager to lose weight after giving birth, and want to reduce their weight to their pre-pregnancy state in the shortest possible time, which leads to insufficient nutrition of breast milk after giving birth and easy milk dryness.

4. Excessive use of breast pump

If the mother does not breastfeed directly but uses a breast pump to squeeze out breast milk, the milk supply may also decrease, because the breast pump cannot stimulate and empty the breasts as effectively as the baby's sucking. In other words, the breast pump can only empty the milk accumulated in the breasts, while the baby's sucking can not only empty the milk accumulated in the breasts, but also make the mother's breasts produce milk while he is feeding. Isn't it amazing?

Every woman has different physical fitness, so after pregnancy and childbirth, the amount of milk will also be different. Some mothers have sufficient milk and can provide all the food for the baby's growth and development, but some mothers will have less milk, of course, less milk will affect the baby's development. First of all, if the mother has less milk, it may be congenital. There are genetic reasons, which may be the case in the mother's generation, so no matter what method is used to deal with it, no matter how to supplement nutrition, the milk is less, so some mothers will give up breastfeeding at this time. The second is the mother's own reasons, which is acquired. Many women will be overly nervous when they become mothers for the first time, which will lead to excessive psychological burden and physical fatigue. At this time, they will have very little milk, so they need to open their hearts and relax, so that the milk will become more and more. In short, there are many reasons for pregnant women to have less milk, such as their own physical diseases, which will also cause insufficient milk. The mother's less milk may also be due to lack of knowledge about childbirth and breastfeeding, so new mothers who are new mothers must maintain a good attitude to benefit the health of themselves and their babies.