There are only 10 mouthfuls of milk in a milk array

This time the “milk formation” may be a little unfamiliar to new mothers, but it is very vivid. During breastfeeding, new mothers will suddenly feel two muscles in their breasts swelling and accompanied by mild pain, and then milk will gush out or seep out quickly. If the baby is drinking milk at this time, you will hear the sound of him swallowing in big mouthfuls, usually lasting two to more than ten mouthfuls. To put it more simply, if the baby drinks milk or the new mother feels numbness in the breasts like a mild electric shock when expressing breast milk, this means that milk bursts are coming.

Do you think that not having milk letdowns or not having milk letdowns means that you don’t have enough milk?

That’s not the case. The absence of milk letdown does not necessarily mean that you don’t have enough milk.

The basis for judging whether breast milk is sufficient is: the baby wets at least 6 diapers a day, defecates twice a day, and gains about 150 grams in weight every week. If the baby is in good spirits, it proves that your breast milk is sufficient. Mothers do not need to worry about whether there is milk flow or breast engorgement. They should relax and go with the flow so that they can breastfeed as soon as possible.

Can massage stimulate milk production?

Generally, milk bursts tend to occur before the baby drinks milk or more than ten minutes after sucking. This is because the mother misses the baby before feeding the baby and the baby sucking stimulates the nipple. If the mother still does not have enough milk even though the baby drinks milk frequently, she can consider using massage to stimulate milk flow and produce more breast milk.

How can massage stimulate milk secretion?

The stimulation is actually the stimulation of the nipples. Generally, the baby has given the nipple enough stimulation when sucking, and there is no need to stimulate the nipple too much. In other words, the baby will produce milk waves according to needs. However, some babies do not have strong sucking ability, their mothers have less breast milk, or their mothers who are breastfeeding need to express breast milk, so they need to artificially stimulate the milk flow.

The first step is to wash your hands, squat down easily, take a deep breath, and exhale slowly.

Step 2: Stretch out your hands, place your thumbs on your breasts, and place the other four fingers in a C shape just below your breasts.

The third step is to gently move the nipple up and down, and often touch the front end of the nipple with the ring finger to develop the more sensitive area

Step 4 Close your eyes and imagine the baby sucking greedily.

Step 5: If you feel your breasts suddenly become more erect or slightly numb, it means that milk rush is coming.

New mothers can use the milk stimulation method to stimulate milk flow several times, and then rely on a manual breast pump to increase milk intake.