Patient's question:
Page search: My child is two months old. I stopped breastfeeding because of something. During this period, I still had milk. After ten days, I started feeding again, but there wasn't enough milk. The child also couldn't suck it out. How can I restore normal breastfeeding?Urgent for results......................................................
Doctor's answer:
Insufficient breast milk is related to various factors, such as failure to achieve early suckling and early milk ejection, early addition of formula milk leading to nipple confusion in the baby, insufficient or incorrect baby sucking frequency or posture, poor maternal diet, excessive fatigue, tension, anxiety, or depression, lack of confidence in breastfeeding, and postpartum weakness after Cesarean section.First, the mother should have confidence in breastfeeding, maintain a positive mental state, eat a balanced diet to ensure nutrition, and drink more soup appropriately, such as crucian carp soup, chicken soup, or soybean pig trotter soup. It is also important to balance work and rest, ensure adequate sleep and rest, and ideally rest in sync with the baby. The number of daily feedings should not be less than 8–12 times; during each feeding, the baby should be able to take in most of the nipple and areola into their mouth; the other breast should be fully emptied before switching to the second side; the next feeding should start with the breast that was fed last. Formula milk should not be added lightly. Additionally, consulting a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and using galactagogues (breast-milk-stimulating herbs) may also be helpful.