What to do if you don’t have enough breast milk

It is common for many mothers to experience insufficient breastmilk during breastfeeding, and some are at a loss as to whether they should give their child formula milk or continue to breastfeed. Breastmilk is the most suitable natural food for babies, so mothers should be actively supported to choose breastfeeding, helped to breastfeed within one hour after delivery, and practiced 24-hour mother-infant rooming-in. During the breastfeeding period, the main criteria for determining the adequacy of milk production are satisfactory breastfeeding about eight times a day, and the infant urinating five to six times a day, having two to four bowel movements, gaining weight and sleeping well. In the case of insufficient milk production, the mother should be actively encouraged to build up her confidence, instructed in the correct method of breastfeeding, to breastfeed on demand, and to regulate her diet appropriately by eating more nutritious broth. The mood of the mother will also affect the quality of milk, the mother should maintain a good sleep and happy mood, and continue to breastfeed the baby, the baby continues to stimulate the nipple, which is also conducive to the secretion of milk, the more frequent inhalation of the baby, the mother’s milk secretion will also be more. Breast disease during breastfeeding leads to blockage of the milk ducts, which will affect the normal secretion of milk. Therefore, if you have insufficient breastmilk, you need to be examined in time, and if you have a breast disease, you need to treat it actively. Ensure that the mother has enough nutrition, especially eat more protein-containing foods, such as milk, soy milk, eggs, fish, and drink more soup, such as pig’s trotters or crucian carp soup, which is beneficial to the secretion of breastmilk.