Patient's question:
I am 24 years old this year. Recently, I just gave birth to a baby, and my body is still very weak. I am currently in the postpartum period. Is winter melon soup for milk supply or milk suppression?Doctor's answer:
Eating winter melon during breastfeeding can help increase milk production. Due to the rich vitamins, proteins, and mineral components in winter melon, it can help nursing mothers eliminate toxins from their bodies, significantly improving milk quality. Cooking winter melon with meat ingredients into a soup can even surpass the effects of lactation-enhancing herbs. Therefore, eating winter melon during breastfeeding is beneficial for increasing milk production.Winter melon has high nutritional value, and it contains a variety of components. The vitamin C, dietary fiber, water, protein, potassium, iron, and vitamin B in winter melon are particularly abundant. It does not contain any ingredients that suppress milk production, so eating winter melon during breastfeeding will never lead to a decrease in milk supply.