New mother’s headache in the workplace – low breast milk

Nowadays, more and more new mothers have to return to work after giving birth, and usually the maternity leave is only 4 months, while the breastfeeding time should preferably last for at least 6-8 months. Many new mothers reflect that their milk becomes very little after they go to work, and it doesn’t take long to automatically return to the breast, not at all up to the expected time. Reasons for low milk after work: 1. mental factors. Anxiety, sadness, tension, anxiety, pain, anger and other mental factors can cause a rapid decrease in the amount of hormones that promote milk secretion, resulting in a sudden decrease in the amount of milk. 2, too tired, lack of sleep. 3.Menstruation. The effect of menstruation on milk secretion varies from person to person. Usually, milk secretion will be reduced during menstruation, but will return to normal after menstruation. 4. Improper diet. The normal diet or nutritional status is affected by environmental or mental factors; poor appetite due to hot weather or lack of rest; reduced water intake or food intake due to busy work; deliberate control of diet in order to restore body shape, etc. may also significantly affect the secretion of milk. 5. Adjustment of breastfeeding time. After going to work, work and life patterns change, and the opportunity to feed the baby is reduced. How to solve the problem of low milk supply after working? 1. Keep your spirit happy and emotionally stable. The secretion of milk has a lot to do with the new mother’s emotions. In Chinese medicine, the secretion and control of breast milk is related to the drainage function of the liver. If the emotions are depressed and worried, the liver will not be comfortable and the drainage will be unfavorable, which will greatly affect the secretion of breast milk. If you feel unhappy or stressed at work, you can relieve yourself by talking to your friends, going for a walk or listening to music. When you are not in a good mood, remind yourself: because of the trivialities of life, sulking, tantrums and affect the “breastfeeding plan” is not good! 2. Pump regularly. If you are a mother who wants to keep breastfeeding after work, then make sure that you lactate at least 3 times a day after work (including breastfeeding and milking). If you only feed once or twice a day, your breasts will not be sufficiently stimulated and your breast milk production will become less and less. 3. Adequate rest. The delivery and subsequent breastfeeding will greatly consume the new mother’s physical strength, so during the entire postpartum period of breastfeeding, new mothers should pay attention to good rest and ensure sufficient sleep time. 4. Nutritious and reasonable. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, breast milk is produced from the essence of water and grain of the spleen and stomach, and if the spleen and stomach are strong, breast milk will be abundant and thick. Insufficient nutrition and liquid intake of new mothers will also affect the secretion of breast milk. Therefore, during breastfeeding, new mothers should pay attention to a balanced and reasonable intake of nutrition, and “eat right and eat well” on the basis of “eating and drinking enough”. At the same time, you must quit smoking and alcohol, coffee and cola and other exciting drinks, as well as fried, spicy and cold drinks. You should eat foods that can help promote lactation, such as pig’s feet, carp, soybeans, dairy products, mash, etc. As milk secretion is related to the amount of water the mother drinks, drinking more water between meals can increase milk secretion. 5, with massage. Gentle massage of the breasts before breastfeeding can help stimulate the lactation reflex. Hot compress breast can promote the smooth flow of breast ducts, method: wet hot towel (4O ~ 45 ℃) hot compress for 15min. after the hot compress massage breast, method: 1, breast duct massage,; gently press the breast and gently massage from around the direction of the nipple; thumb and index finger press the edge of the areola, and then two fingers gently squeeze. 2, breast lobules and alveoli massage, one hand to hold the breast, the other hand four fingers together, with the belly of the fingers around the breast in a circular way rotating massage. 3, breast node massage, above the hard node ring back to alternate massage. When sleeping, pay attention to the appropriate sleeping position, preferably in a side-lying or supine position, so that blood circulation is kept smooth, to ensure the delivery of hormones that promote breast development and promote breast development. In addition, new mothers should also strengthen their exercise during breastfeeding to prevent breast sagging. Because the breasts contain fatty tissue and glands, there is no muscle, too long breastfeeding, baby sucking on the nipple for a long time pull and breast gravity, will make the new mother’s breast skin and breast suspensory ligament loose, resulting in breast sagging. The first thing to do is to wear a suitable bra with the right size, soft texture and strong absorbency to support the breasts. Strengthen your pectoral muscles by doing push-ups or chest expansion exercises. After each breastfeeding, put your index finger, middle finger and ring finger together on the opposite side of the breast, hold up the breast to the nipple as the center of the clockwise circle, and then counterclockwise outward circle. Massage the breasts 1 0 times on each side to increase local blood circulation. Spraying the breasts with hot and cold shower alternately helps to improve the tension of the breast skin and prevent sagging of the breasts.