Patient's question:
Day 12 of postpartum period with high fever, hospitalized for three days due to inflammation and hypokalemia, received intravenous fluids for five days. During the fever and after discharge, breastfeeding was not provided to the baby. Currently, there is a limited amount of milk. Is it possible to increase milk supply by drinking turtle soup? How long should one wait before starting to breastfeed again? Does turtle soup help increase milk supply or decrease it?Doctor's answer:
Eating softshell turtle in moderation is beneficial for a mother's physical recovery and the quality of breast milk. Sea turtles, also known as round fish or sea turtle, have meat that is as delicious as chicken, deer, beef, sheep, and pork, so it is called "the five delicacies of meat." Inside its body, no carcinogenic factors can be found. Sea turtles are also very valuable. Sea turtles are rich in nutrients such as animal gelatin, keratin, copper, vitamin D, etc., which can enhance the body's disease resistance and regulate the body's endocrine function.