What medications can be taken to increase milk supply after childbirth?

Patient's question:

Symptom Description: Not enough milk, the child often doesn't eat enough and cries
History of Treatment and Effect: No treatment has been administered
Help Desired: What can be done to increase milk supply?

Doctor's answer:

Analysis of the condition: Hello, when there is a lack of milk postpartum, it is first necessary to stabilize your emotions and build confidence. Secondly, ensure adequate sleep and rest, engage in appropriate outdoor activities, and avoid excessive fatigue.
Suggestions: Pay attention to your diet, consuming nutrient-rich and easily digestible foods. Drink plenty of soups (fish soup or meat soup are both good), especially milk and soy milk. Eat more fruits and fresh vegetables to provide raw materials for milk production. If necessary, take lactation-enhancing traditional Chinese medicine. Common herbal formulas include: 20 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 15 grams of Astragalus membranaceus (fired) and Salvia miltiorrhiza, 12 grams of Manis crassicauda, 9 grams each of Vernicia fordii, Carthamus tinctorius, Akebia cordata, and Angelica sinensis. decoct 1 dose daily for oral administration. Alternatively, the traditional Chinese medicine can be stewed with 1 pair of pig trotters.

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