Patient's question:
My son is now two months old. His mother's milk is not much, about 50 milliliters, and formula milk is 100-130 milliliters. In the past week, he hasn't been eating his formula milk well and cries when he tries to drink it. Why is this? My son is now two months old, with a height of 59 centimeters and a weight of 15 pounds. At one and a half months, all his nutritional indicators were normal. From birth until now, he has been fed a combination of breast milk and formula milk. His mother's milk is not much, about 50 milliliters, and formula milk is 100-130 milliliters. In the past week, he hasn't been eating his formula milk well and cries when he tries to drink it, so he has to be fed breast milk instead. However, there isn't enough breast milk. Why is this?Doctor's answer:
The condition you described is postpartum galactorrhea, which cannot meet the requirements for breastfeeding. It is mainly related to low hormone levels and poor breast development. Another portion of patients is associated with malnutrition. In terms of treatment, you can choose to stew Wangbuluxingzi (Flos Carthami Indici) with pangolin, Ruolu (Herba Inulae), etc., together with pig trotters and crucian carp, which has a relatively good effect on increasing milk production. Generally, starting from four months, in addition to breast milk or cow's milk, it is also necessary to gradually add some vegetable puree, apple puree, banana puree, etc., for feeding the baby.