The content provides guidance for mothers facing challenges with breastfeeding due to low milk production. It emphasizes the importance of breastfeeding over formula milk and offers practical tips to increase milk supply naturally.
Suggestions include placing the baby on the mother’s chest immediately after birth, frequent feeding sessions, maintaining skin-to-skin contact, and following a nutritious diet rich in eggs, milk, meat, lentils, vegetables, fruits, fish, cheese, olive oil, and dry fruits.
It also advises against excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages and recommends staying stress-free for optimal milk production.
The summary highlights the significance of family support and encourages mothers to prioritize their well-being for the sake of their own and their baby’s health. Additionally, it underscores the efficacy of these measures in enhancing milk production without the need for medication.
Often mothers go to the doctor with complaints that they want to breastfeed their child, but either the quantity of milk is insufficient or the child’s stomach remains empty due to the low quantity of milk.
We don’t want to feed the child powdered milk or formula, but our milk supply is so low that we don’t know what to do.
In today’s blog post, we will discuss how we can increase milk production in mothers. So that the child’s needs are fulfilled because there is no substitute for a mother’s milk. The immunity and strength needed to fight diseases come from the mother’s milk, not from any formula, no matter how expensive it is.
Pasteurized milk or formula milk is not even 1% equivalent to mother’s milk. So let’s see today how we can increase milk production without medications.
Firstly, as soon as the baby is born, it is often seen that immediately after birth, the baby is given formula milk if the mother has had a cesarean or normal delivery.
And if the baby is not placed with the mother for 2-3 days, let me tell you that whether the baby is born normally or by operation, try as soon as the mother regains consciousness to place the baby on the mother’s chest immediately.
Because as soon as the baby is placed against the mother’s chest, a hormone will be released inside it. Initially, there is a part of the milk that is very strong. And your baby will not get sick.
But if the same baby is put on powdered milk for the first couple of days, it often becomes very difficult for them to switch to mother’s milk from a feeder.
Because taking milk from a feeder is an easy process, just put it in the mouth and it goes straight into the stomach. While the baby has to make an effort to drink the mother’s milk. The mother also has to make an effort.
So those babies who are put on bottles from the start find it very difficult to drink mother’s milk. So try to place the baby against the mother’s chest from the very first day.
The more the baby is in contact with the mother, the more milk production will increase. The more the baby is with the mother and cries for milk, the more Allah has designed the system to produce milk.
Being with the baby and the baby’s crying also increases the production of mother’s milk. Babies drink mother’s milk approximately 8 to 12 times in 24 hours, and once they drink milk, they can stay on for about 10 to 15 minutes.
That is, if the baby drinks milk for 10 minutes or more, it means that its stomach is full, and the mother also feels it after breastfeeding, where the baby drinks milk, there the heaviness decreases, and the mother realizes that the baby’s stomach is full.
And the other thing is that if the baby is urinating repeatedly in large amounts and the diaper is filled with urine, it means that its stomach is also full.
When feeding the baby, keep in mind that the baby’s skin is in contact with the mother’s skin. The more the baby’s skin is in contact with the mother’s skin, the better the bonding between them will be.
And the better the milk production will be. And if it is the season of winters, the baby’s temperature will not drop. So try to feed the baby from both sides of the mother and in different positions. Mothers are often pressured to just sit and breastfeed.
But there are other positions in which the mother can lie down and feed the baby on her side. Change positions so that you are comfortable and milk production is also good. The most important thing for a mother is her diet.
What kind of things should be included in the diet to increase milk production? Keep in mind that when the baby is born, the mother not only has to take care of her body but also has to produce milk.
That is, the routine of eating and drinking should be very frequent for the mother’s milk production to increase. Often, mothers get into the habit of dieting and reduce their food intake, which greatly reduces milk production.
So I share with you all the diet plans that the mother must follow. So that the milk quantity remains good for the baby’s health. Try to make mothers drink at least 8 glasses of water daily.
10 Effective Diet Plan to Increase Breastfeed
As for the diet, what should be taken:
- Eggs
- 2 to 3 glasses of Milk
- Consumption of Meat or Chicken
- All types of lentils and rice
- Green Vegetables
- Seasonal Fruits
- Fish consumption
- Cheese consumption
- Olive oil
- Dry Fruits
Apart from this, all kinds of seasonal fruits should be consumed, do not refrain from eating oranges or apples, all these things will make the baby sick, this is not at all true.
So you can eat oranges, apples, and seasonal fruits. This will increase your immunity and milk production. Besides this, mothers should use all kinds of lentils, especially beans. And try to reduce the intake of tea in the diet.
And Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, reduce their intake as well as reduce the intake of coffee. Try not to consume more than 1 to 2 cups of coffee or tea daily. Because it contains more caffeine and caffeine can also reduce milk production.
And the most important thing after the diet is that the mother should be stress-free, the mother also needs rest. So it is very important for the mother to stay stress-free and tension-free, if the mother is stressed, worried, due to the family or the child or other children, then her milk production will decrease.
So try to stay away from negative people, keep your attitudes positive, and in this, your family’s support is very important. If your husband and the people around you are very supportive, then this also has a great effect on stress and milk production, so please don’t take tension from people’s words, just listen from one ear and let it out from the other.
So that you and your baby’s health are not affected, you must stay stress-free, do not worry, I hope this information will be useful to you. I have not mentioned any medicine anywhere because taking medicine is not a solution to any problem.
Medicines are available in the market that doctors also prescribe to mothers to increase milk production. I am telling you the truth if you follow all these steps, you will not need medicines either. And my advice is also that you should minimize the use of medicines for increasing milk production.
Conclusion:
The importance of breastfeeding for infants’ health is emphasized, along with practical advice for mothers to increase milk production naturally. By prioritizing skin-to-skin contact, frequent feeding, and a nutritious diet, mothers can optimize their milk supply without resorting to medication.
Family support and stress management are highlighted as crucial elements for successful breastfeeding. Overall, the conclusion stresses the effectiveness of these holistic approaches in promoting maternal and infant well-being through breastfeeding.