How to increase milk supply?

For babies, mother's milk is undoubtedly the best nutrition for babies. However, due to some women's own physical reasons, they do not have enough milk to feed their babies. At this time, many women want to increase their milk supply through lactation methods. However, there are many ways to increase milk supply. Many new parents are often at a loss when faced with these. So what are the ways to increase milk supply?

How to increase milk supply?

The diet during confinement should be adjusted according to the mother's physical health condition. For example, do not eat too greasy food when your appetite is poor, drink hot milk in the morning and evening, eat an egg every day, and then slowly add pork liver, pork kidneys, chicken, fish, shrimp, lamb, beef, etc., and distribute vegetables and meat evenly, and supplement nutrients such as iron, calcium, protein and fiber in a balanced way. In addition to restoring physical strength, it also helps the secretion of milk.

The important principles of maternal diet are less salt, less oil and more ginger. Choose foods that are soft, easy to digest, non-irritating, and warm in nature. It is recommended to eat vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, water spinach, red amaranth, cauliflower, etc., stir-fry with ginger or garlic. It is recommended to eat fruits such as apples, grapes, lychees, longans, strawberries, cherries, oranges, etc., not frozen and preferably in small amounts.

While eating foods that will increase breast milk, you should also pay attention to other aspects, such as spicy seasonings, peppers, alcohol, coffee and cigarettes, which are all enemies of beauty. Fried foods and high-fat foods are difficult to digest and are high in calories, so they should be consumed in moderation. You should also be very careful about medications. For breastfeeding mothers, although most medications will not affect the baby at normal doses, it is still recommended that breastfeeding mothers consult a doctor before taking medications on their own so that the doctor can prescribe medications that can be taken during breastfeeding and choose medications with a shorter duration to minimize the amount of medication that passes through breast milk.

How to scientifically manage the confinement period after childbirth

1. A good mood is more conducive to recovery

Due to physiological changes, women after childbirth are more mentally fragile, and coupled with increased stress, they are likely to develop postpartum depression. Therefore, it is important to maintain a happy atmosphere at home, especially the husband should be more considerate of his wife and give her support both spiritually and in life.

2. Get enough rest.

Rest is the top priority during confinement. After giving birth, you must rest at home, pay attention to sleep, and don't let yourself get tired again, but never lie in bed for a whole month. Usually, you should be able to start walking around the day after your baby is born.

3. Eat a balanced diet

In the first few days after delivery, your body is very weak. It has to recover its own physiological functions while breastfeeding. Therefore, you need sufficient heat energy and various nutrients, while also taking into account your gastrointestinal function that has not yet fully recovered.

4. Avoid sexual intercourse

The female reproductive organs undergo the trauma of pregnancy and childbirth, and it takes some time for them to return to normal. It takes 56 days for the mother's body to fully recover. You can only start sexual life 56 days after a normal delivery, and it is best to start sexual life after menstruation resumes. For those who had forceps or suture delivery, they can only start having sex after the wound has healed and the scar has formed; if it was a caesarean section, they have to wait at least three months.

5. Pay attention to the recovery of the uterus

After delivery, you should pay attention to the recovery of the uterus, that is, observe the color of the lochia changing from red to white, the amount gradually decreasing, and the smell from bloody to odorless. Generally, it should be discharged after one month. If the lochia is not clear or abnormal, you should see a doctor in time. Remember to go to the hospital for a postpartum check-up 6-8 weeks after delivery.