Patient's question:
A while ago, my best friend had a baby, and she has been doing postpartum recovery ever since. When I visited her recently, I noticed that her mother's chicken soup still contained ginger. Now I'd like to ask a doctor whether ginger helps with milk suppression or milk production?Doctor's answer:
Eating ginger has a lactation-suppressing effect, so it should not be consumed during postpartum recovery to avoid milk suppression. In addition to ginger, other cold, raw, and irritating foods should also be avoided. Spicy foods can all lead to milk suppression, such as hawthorn, Sichuan peppercorns, MSG, lotus root, malted milk powder, etc. It is recommended for postpartum women to consume more dishes like papaya stewed with ribs, chicken soup, fish soup, bone broth, etc.