Patient's question:
I am one week away from my due date, and I plan to breastfeed my baby after giving birth. I would like to ask how long it takes for milk to be secreted after giving birth?Doctor's answer:
After giving birth, milk can usually start to be secreted within two to three hours. If it doesn't secrete for a long time, it's necessary to encourage the baby to feed. The sucking action of the baby feeding helps to increase and accelerate milk secretion. The baby's sucking motion is beneficial for milk production. After giving birth, breastfeeding can begin within two to three hours. At first, the amount of breast milk may be relatively small, but it will gradually increase over time.