Methods for promoting lactation
Sep 13, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lv Aiming
Introduction
Lactation can be stimulated through dietary adjustments, increasing the frequency of breastfeeding, or taking prescribed galactagogues under a doctor's guidance. Generally, maintaining strong sucking stimulation is helpful. Meanwhile, medications should be avoided as much as possible during lactation. It is important to promptly replenish the body's required vitamins and trace elements.
Many new mothers experience insufficient milk production after giving birth, which may affect their baby's growth and development. What are the methods to promote lactation?
What Are the Ways to Promote Lactation?
Promoting lactation can involve dietary adjustments, increasing the frequency of breastfeeding, or taking lactation-stimulating medications under a doctor’s guidance. Generally, strong and frequent sucking by the baby helps stimulate milk production. Meanwhile, avoid taking medications during breastfeeding whenever possible. It's important to timely replenish vitamins and trace elements required by the body, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement essential nutrients, which can also help increase milk supply.
In daily life, it's also important to develop good living habits—try to go to bed on time and avoid excessive fatigue. Whether milk supply is too much or too little, mothers should actively monitor their breast health, maintain cleanliness and dryness of the breasts to prevent bacterial infections, as unclean nipples may lead to oral ulcers in babies after feeding.
Expectant mothers should also learn more about pregnancy and infant care during gestation, ensure balanced nutrition in their diet to meet the body’s nutritional needs, and appropriately consume soups such as black-bone chicken soup or Chinese wolfberry (goji) soup, which can help nourish qi and blood. We hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health and happiness!
