Patient's question:
I plan to send the baby back to my hometown to be taken care of by my mother-in-law, but I need to wean him. I've never had any experience with this. Every time I try to wean, my breasts get very full, which is extremely uncomfortable. Later, a neighbor told me that I could use boiled water with Sichuan pepper to help with weaning. I'd like to ask if boiled water with Sichuan pepper is effective for weaning?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, pepper water is used to help milk return, and it is very effective. For example, women can add some brown sugar to the pepper while cooking and drink it three times a day, which can effectively help with milk return. However, to achieve the effect of milk return, it is necessary to pay attention to drinking pepper water and it is recommended to stop using pepper immediately. Since pepper itself is a spicy food, consuming it may exacerbate heat in pregnant women, which may lead to concerns and excessive internal heat in children after drinking milk, and in severe cases, even constipation. Therefore, it should be consumed in moderation and not in excessive amounts.