Breast milk is the best nutritional supplement for babies, but most moms don’t breastfeed because they don’t have mother’s milk or their milk production is getting less and less, and many moms ask: Oh my! My milk is getting less and less, why is this happening? What can I do to save my milk? I hope that the mother will first examine why her breast milk is getting less and find out the cause in the right remedy! A. The reason for the decrease in milk volume: the increase in complementary foods. Complementary food is a baby growth supply and demand process, at six months the baby began to eat complementary food this baby when the taste of unchanging milk lack of interest, want to try new flavors, so the baby began to drink not much mother’s milk, the more complementary food consumed, the more natural mother’s milk will also fall down. A small reminder: it is recommended that moms feed their babies breast milk as their main food until they are one year old! Mom can feed some milk and then give the child to eat supplemental food, on the one hand to avoid excessive hunger, on the one hand the amount of milk can be maintained a little, the time to feed supplemental food is in the middle of this meal breast milk and the next meal breast milk! In addition, after the first year of mothers, do not worry about the problem of milk becoming less, let nature pro-feed on the right! Second, the reason for the decrease in milk: baby nipple confusion Nipple confusion refers to the baby’s reluctance to suck on the mother’s breast again after drinking from the bottle. Because the bottle flow is large and easy to drink, but the mother’s breast must be hard to drink, smart babies have tried the easy, naturally refused to drink the hard. If your baby has nipple confusion problems and becomes non-sucking at the mother’s breast, even if you use a breast pump, you will not be able to stimulate milk production all the time, which will result in a decrease in milk production over time. A small reminder: it is worth the effort to help your baby learn to suckle again, so that your baby can get enough breast milk and stimulate your milk secretion. A large part of the ingredients in breast milk is water, so drinking more water will definitely help the secretion of milk. The recommended amount of breast milk is 2500~3000ml per day, which is equivalent to 10~12 cups of water. Some mothers only resume menstruation after breastfeeding for more than two years. The fluctuation of hormones before menstruation causes a change in the concentration of blood calcium in the body, and some mothers will have the problem of reduced milk volume in the first few days of menstruation. Reminder: Moms do not have to worry too much about the menstruation will affect the amount of milk afterwards, as long as you kiss and feed, milking, after a few days of hormonal secretion balance, the amount of milk will return to normal. The milk supply and secretion of mother’s milk will be reduced due to the blockage of milk in the mammary glands caused by fatty lumps in the mammary glands. If you stop feeding your mother’s milk, it may cause the milk to accumulate for a long time, resulting in pus and mastitis. Nutritious food will help strengthen the mother’s immune system 4. 4-6 lecithin pills a day for maintenance Causes of breast blockage: blocked milk / milk not drained Causes: 1. irregular diet or milk not drained 2. external pressure causing breast blockage 6. The milk may appear lumpy or gelatinous or like yogurt, containing mucus or pus or blood. You can still breastfeed during mastitis, but some mothers don’t like it or don’t feel comfortable with it, and some mothers may stop breastfeeding temporarily, causing your milk supply to drop. Small ways to improve mastitis: 1. rest in bed (preferably with the baby) 2. continue to kiss and feed 3. increase water and adequate nutrition 4. cold compresses on the affected area will help 7. reasons for milk reduction: accidentally eating milk-reducing foods In some cases, breastfeeding mothers who have eaten chives, ginseng, wheat tea, etc. can cause the effect of milk reduction. although this condition has occurred, mothers should not be too nervous if they have accidentally eaten If you accidentally eat the so-called milk-returning food, even if it may cause milk reduction in a short period of time, but as long as you continue to let your baby suck more, or your own diligent breast milk, the amount of milk can still rise again, no need to be too nervous! Eight, the reason for the reduction of milk: uneven nutrition Various nutrients in the milk come from the mother’s body, if the mother is in a long-term malnutrition condition, it will naturally affect the normal secretion of milk. Therefore, as a mother, you must supplement your nutrition, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits and so on. At the same time, prepare more soup and water, which can play a catalytic role in the secretion of breast milk. Nine, the reason for the reduction of milk production: stress Mothers, under the effect of physiological and environmental factors, have high emotional fluctuations and often have a depressed mood, which can restrict breast milk secretion. Medical experiments have shown that breastfeeding mothers in a depressed mood will have a dramatic reduction in milk production. In fact, a mother, when she has just transitioned from a pregnant woman to a mother, there are many things she does not understand, and she is at a loss for words when she suddenly has an extra crying child, even though it is her own flesh that has fallen off. The mood changes with the child are unpredictable. As a husband to communicate more with his wife, to open up the mood of his wife. Ten, the reason for the reduction of milk: lack of sleep Adequate rest in order to have enough breast milk, the night because you have to get up several times to breastfeed, sleep poorly at night. Lack of sleep will of course reduce the amount of milk. Nursing mothers should pay attention to taking time to rest. You can ask your husband or family members to help take care of your baby during the day and take a nap yourself. You should also learn how to breastfeed at night without disturbing your sleep.