Breast milk is the best food for babies and breastfeeding has great health benefits for babies and mothers. But breastfeeding is not simply about having enough milk, but also about improving the quality of breast milk in order to better protect your baby’s nutritional intake. Breast milk is divided into foremilk and hindmilk, and the composition of foremilk and hindmilk is different, which will affect the nutritional intake of the baby. What is foremilk? During breastfeeding, the milk just flowing out of the mother is called foremilk, which is a lighter, water-like liquid rich in protein, lactose, vitamins, inorganic salts and water, but the water component is more abundant. Babies with diarrhea should nurse the first half of both breasts, or the foremilk. What is the posterior milk? The milk after the foremilk, which is white in color and thicker in appearance, is called hind milk. Hind milk is rich in fat, lactose and other nutrients. It provides many calories and makes the baby feel full. Therefore, breastfed babies eat more and grow thinner because they do not get enough high-fat hind milk. The thin, watery foremilk gives him enough fluid, but not enough fat to grow. That means that when he needs full-fat milk, he only gets skim milk. The reason for this is that some mothers don’t feed their babies enough, letting them suck on one side of the breast and then quickly switching to the other breast. The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into. The first milk can meet the baby’s need for water and protein, the second milk can provide energy for the baby. To ensure that the baby “high lactose” before the milk and “high fat” after the milk can be eaten, in order to get a comprehensive nutrition. 2. Pay attention to the way you feed your baby. Don’t always let your baby eat for a while and then switch to the other breast. The high-fat milk comes after a period of time when breastfeeding begins, and only after you have a lactation reflex will the “grease” be delivered to the milk ducts. Encourage your baby to eat longer on each breast, at least 10 – 15 minutes at a time. Eating hard for a long time will also stimulate the lactation reflex, so that the milk will thicken and the baby will grow flesh. As babies grow up, their demand for nutrients increases. 4 months old babies need about 1000ml of breast milk every day. If you want to follow the child’s growth and development, you must gradually add a variety of nutritious, easy-to-digest complementary foods at this time. However, it is easy for exclusively breastfeeding mothers to neglect complementary foods. At four months, you can add complementary foods to your baby, following the principle of “starch (cereal) – vegetable – fruit – meat ” and other principles to add, so as to ensure adequate and balanced nutrition during the breastfeeding period. How to improve the quality of breast milk 1, early opening of milk, diligent breastfeeding The earlier the opening of milk, the more it can stimulate lactation and discharge of breast milk, do not give up breastfeeding after the first few days of insufficient milk. Because the mother is in the lactation period 2-7 days after delivery, there is a process from less to more milk, during this period, as long as the baby is nursed frequently, breast milk will definitely increase. 2. Ensure nutrition and strengthen the body The mother’s diet and body nutrition are directly related to the quality of breast milk. The quality and quantity of nutrients required by breastfeeding mothers are higher than those required by ordinary women. In other words, the food she eats should be fresh, and she should eat more food rich in protein, such as milk, soy products, fish, chicken, eggs, lean meat, etc., and various fresh vegetables and fruits, and she should drink more soup. Diversify your diet and don’t be partial. The mother eats well, she is healthy, and her lactation is sufficient to ensure the healthy growth of her baby. The mother should try to maintain a relaxed and happy mood. Family members, especially the father, should create a relaxed environment for her to promote breast milk production and discharge. 4. Live a regular life and pay attention to rest Pregnant women need a long time to recover from mental and physical exertion during childbirth. However, in reality, many lactating mothers do not get enough rest, and some need to take care of their children around the clock, which affects the quality of lactation. Therefore, husbands and family members should share more of the child care work for the lactating mother, so that she can have more time to rest. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things. Many drugs can enter the baby’s body through the breast milk, so mothers should be careful when using drugs, and should read the instructions of the drugs in detail before using them. 6. Do not eat irritating food Do not eat irritating food, such as wine, chili and other spicy and hot things. Do not eat cold and raw cold things. Too cold and too hot, it is not good for both mother and child and affects lactation. 7, breastfeeding to do a good job of contraception to prevent pregnancy. Once you are pregnant, you will have to have an abortion, which will affect both the lactating mother’s body and her psychology, and will affect the quality and quantity of lactation. However, it should be noted that oral contraceptives can inhibit lactation and should not be taken. 8. Stay away from pollution Lactating mothers should not smoke, drink alcohol, go to places with dirty air, try not to live in newly renovated rooms, keep the living room ventilated, and do not work in places with serious air pollution before weaning the baby. If you have the opportunity, you can go for walks in the countryside, forests, valleys and other places with clean air. Pesticide-contaminated vegetables, fruits and vegetables, and mothers who often use chemical detergents and cleaners or cosmetics containing lead, mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals, such as hair dyes and lip balms, may cause their own milk contamination. The amount and quality of breast milk is related to the mother’s physical health, her mental state and some details of life. If mothers master the above mentioned, they will be able to provide the best food for their babies.