Patient's question:
I am 23 years old, my baby is 19 days old, but I don't have much milk, my body is very healthy, I want to ask how can I quickly increase milk production?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Nowadays, more and more mothers are willing to breastfeed their infants with their own milk. Breastfeeding not only provides the baby with the most ideal nutrition but also enhances mother-child emotional bonding.Mothers have undergone the stressful, painful, and physically exhausting process of childbirth, leaving their bodies very weak. Around the 2nd to 3rd day after delivery, milk production begins. To ensure sufficient milk supply postpartum, relying solely on postpartum dietary therapy is not enough; it's essential to pay attention to nutritional intake during pregnancy to build adequate nutritional reserves. After childbirth, nutrition becomes even more crucial for mothers, with higher demand than during pregnancy, but it should not be excessive. Highly nutritious foods are not always beneficial in large quantities; it's important to maintain nutritional balance and avoid picky eating.
Postpartum dietary therapy should also progress gradually according to physiological changes and should not be rushed, especially immediately after delivery. At this time, the spleen and stomach functions have not yet fully recovered, milk production has just begun, and the milk ducts are not yet fully open. It's advisable to avoid consuming large amounts of greasy, milk-boosting foods. In cooking, use less frying and more easily digestible, broth-based stewed dishes. Foods should be relatively light, following the traditional principle of "light before delivery, warm after delivery," and avoiding cold or cooling foods. Avoid foods that may affect milk production, such as malt, malted milk powder, and beer.
The following dietary therapies can be chosen around one week postpartum:
Butternut Squash and Crucian Carp Soup
500 grams of live crucian carp, cleaned and cut a cross on the back. Lightly fry both sides, then add yellow wine, water, scallions, etc., and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. 200 grams of butternut squash,