Patient's question:
During the postpartum period, you should not eat celery, as it can reduce milk supply. You already have a low milk production. The doctor prescribed Wangliu (Flos Carthami), but it's still not enough for the baby to eat. What should I do? I heard that cooking soup with Tongcao can boost milk production. Is Tongcao an herbal medicine?Doctor's answer:
Hello, you can eat celery. To ensure sufficient milk production, the following conditions must be met:Rest well (prolactin secretion is highest at night);
Be in a good mood;
Have sufficient qi and blood;
The baby should suckle frequently, 8-12 times a day.
Celery can be consumed in small amounts. It contains vitamin C.
However, you can also make a soup with astragalus root, frankincense, and pig trotters to drink.
The primary condition is to ensure the milk ducts are open.
Consume a diet rich in nourishing fluids, such as fish soup, chicken soup, and pork rib soup, regularly and intermittently to see if it works.
Frankincense stewed pig trotter soup is also an option.