breast milk problems
I think there are many people who are worried about the bad milk supply. I'll tell you how I want you to try it when it's like that.
There are various causes, but the state of breast milk is directly related to the health of the mother.
★Is there such a thing? Check it out below! Be careful as many apply! ★
(1) The amount of meals is small, or there is skipping meals
2) Drink very little water
③ Only meals with a lot of fat (fried foods, snacks, cakes, etc.)
④ Lack of sleep
⑤ Stress builds up
⑥ sensitivity to cold
①② is checked!・・・There may be less nutrition for breast milk
Basically, there is no such thing as "good food for breast milk".
However, breast milk is made up of blood .
Since blood is made up of water and various nutrients, it is thought that less nutrition and less water will make it difficult for a baby to produce breast milk.
<How breast milk is made>
Some people reduce the amount of rice on a postpartum diet, but it is not good for breast milk. In particular, let's not run out of protein and sugar, which are the ingredients of blood.
☆ How much should I take? ?
③④⑤⑥ is checked! ...Maybe I'm having a bad milk supply?
(3) Meals high in fat
Fat is a necessary nutrient for breast milk, but too much of it can clog the mammary glands, making it difficult to produce breast milk, and can even cause mastitis.
Avoid eating foods that are high in fat, such as fried foods, snacks, and cakes.
* Mastitis: Inflammation that occurs in the mammary glands. This causes pain, breast swelling, and fever.
④ lack of sleep and ⑤ stress
It can cause disruption of the autonomic nervous system.
Hormones that make breast milk and improve discharge are disturbed together when the balance of the autonomic nervous system is disturbed. I think it's difficult to get rid of the lack of sleep and stress during childcare, but let's find a way to relieve it even a little.
・Method to overcome lack of sleep
Try to sleep on the same cycle as your baby as much as possible.
Example) When the baby is taking a nap, the mother sleeps with the baby, etc.
・Stress
It is a state in which the autonomic nervous system is easily disturbed. I think that the state of stress varies from person to person, such as being irritated or depressed.
People who have experienced childcare often say that "talking and conversing with someone" is a way to relieve stress during childcare. In particular, it seems that making mom friends who are in the same situation often leads to a sense of security .
If you think that childcare may be the cause of your stress, one way to do it is to make time during the day when you are not involved with childcare. Consider leaving your child at your parents' or daycare, even if only for a short period of time.
⑥ sensitivity to cold
If the blood flow is poor, it will be difficult to produce milk from the blood . Let's take a way to improve blood circulation even a little.
・Soak slowly in the bath
Do you ever need a shower? Soaking in a hot tub improves blood circulation
-Hot food and drinks
It is also important to warm up from the inside. Keep your drinks warm or at room temperature as much as possible.
<Food that warms the body>
Food that warms the body with a medicinal idea is as follows. *Partial introduction
Food examples) Spices such as ginger and chili peppers, condiments such as chives, green onions, shiso, pumpkin, chicken, mackerel
Even if you warm it up, it won't come out easily... In such a case, you can try breast milk (breast) massage .
It is better to ask a specialist such as a midwife to teach you how to do it, so please visit an obstetrics and gynecology department or a breastfeeding outpatient clinic .
