Patient's question:
I am currently breastfeeding and don't know what foods might cause milk supply to decrease. Would consuming wheat flour products cause a decrease in milk supply?Doctor's answer:
Eating wheat flour does not cause milk reflux, so breastfeeding women can eat steamed buns, noodles, and other foods containing wheat flour with peace of mind. Only if you eat a large amount of malt can it cause milk reflux, so some people believe that breastfeeding on bread will cause milk reflux. In fact, it is because malt is at work. Malt is a product of germinated barley, so it has nothing to do with wheat flour. Generally, rolled oats contain more or less barley, and this barley may return to the milk after consumption, so breastfeeding mothers should pay attention to it.