After my milk was swollen, I took a nap and the milk stopped flowing

After giving birth, many pregnant women choose to exclusively breastfeed, and only a very small number of pregnant women with little breast milk will feed their babies with formula. However, some minor problems may occur during the process of exclusive breastfeeding, such as milk stagnation and then milk withdrawal, which will make mothers very worried. I am afraid that my baby will be hungry, but I don’t know what to do. How can I regain milk supply after my milk supply decreases? I will give you a detailed introduction below.

How to recover milk after sleeping for a while after milk swells

1. Increase stimulation to nipples. Increase the frequency of breastfeeding your baby every day and reduce the intervals between breastfeeding.

2. Squeeze the milk thoroughly to maintain the patency of the mammary gland.

3. Eat more foods that can help wean milk. Such as peanut kernels, pig's feet, grass carp, soup vegetables and other protein-rich foods, which can promote the secretion of milk.

4. Get enough rest. Poor rest will reduce the amount of breast milk, so make sure you get enough sleep.

5. Massaging the breasts can stimulate breast milk secretion. The mother should use a clean cotton towel dipped in warm water, and rub in a circular motion from the center of the nipple to the nipple position, applying heat on both sides in turn for 15 minutes each.

6. Try more lactation-inducing foods and folk remedies to find the lactation-inducing food that suits you.

Causes of milk withdrawal

1. Eating foods that can cause milk-reducing. The most common reason is eating foods that can cause milk-reducing, such as pepper, fennel, maltose syrup, amaranth, etc.; cold foods such as hairy crabs, eggplants, old hens that can reduce milk production, foods containing estrogen, etc.

2. Family disputes and mental fluctuations. Psychological stress is the most common cause of weaning. The mood of pregnant women during the confinement period fluctuates greatly, and they are prone to anxiety and crying. According to our experience, a small mood fluctuation can cause 50% of pregnant women to have weaning.

3. Take medicine when you are sick. Many diseases can cause milk loss, such as fever and cold, cold medicine, toothache, milk accumulation and swelling, etc.

4. Anxious travel arrangements. If the mother enters a work attitude, a busy day schedule may cause milk withdrawal.

For mothers who exclusively breastfeed, they will encounter the phenomenon of milk withdrawal. There are many reasons for milk withdrawal, which may lead to milk withdrawal if not paid attention to, and sometimes it cannot be avoided. Therefore, if mothers want to encounter the phenomenon of milk withdrawal, they must avoid the possible causes of milk withdrawal, and find preventive measures immediately after milk withdrawal, otherwise the breast milk will become lower and lower.