Old hen soup can increase milk production or stop milk production

After giving birth, women are very concerned about the problem of milk secretion. Because they are afraid that they don’t have enough milk, most new mothers eat foods that promote milk production and nourish the body. Most pregnant women drink chicken soup, and they prefer hen soup. So, will drinking chicken soup after giving birth reduce milk production?

Chicken soup has the actual effect of reducing milk production. After giving birth, a woman's body's prolactin will increase, which can promote the production of milk. At this time, the level of female hormones and estrogen in the woman's body will drop sharply. The uterus and ovaries of old hens contain estrogen. Drinking hen soup will increase the estrogen content in the blood, thereby reducing the effect of prolactin, which can easily make women lack milk after giving birth, and even cause milk withdrawal.

Chicken soup is not suitable for breastfeeding mothers. If the baby is weaned, he can drink some chicken soup to replenish milk. If mothers want to drink chicken soup to promote lactation, they should not drink hen soup, but rooster soup. Because rooster meat contains male hormones, it can counteract the female hormones in the female body, thereby increasing the secretion of female milk.

Women can also drink some hen soup after giving birth, but it is best to drink it when the milk secretion is sufficient, such as about 10 days after giving birth. There is a lot of protein in old hen meat, which is very easy to digest and absorb, and can accelerate postpartum recovery.