What to eat during breastfeeding to increase milk supply

Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the method of feeding the baby with the mother's breast milk. Babies who are exclusively breastfed develop more healthily both physically and mentally. So what should you eat during breastfeeding to produce large amounts of breast milk?

1. Green Bamboo Shoots

Green bamboo shoots are divided into two types: leaf bamboo shoots and stem bamboo shoots. Leaf bamboo shoots are also known as "lettuce", while stem bamboo shoots are called "green bamboo shoots". Both contain a variety of rich nutrients. According to analysis, except for iron, the content of all other nutrients is higher in leaves than in stems. Therefore, when eating bamboo shoots, it is best not to discard the leaves.

2. Water tofu

Water tofu has the effects of nourishing blood and neutralizing the body, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and removing fire, and it is also a lactation-promoting food. Boil it with water tofu, brown sugar and rice wine and drink it to produce milk.

3. Peanut kernels

Peanut kernels can be used to treat spleen deficiency nausea and vomiting, edema, female secretions, anemia and various urinary diseases, dry cough, dry cough with sputum, and lactation after childbirth.

4. Lentils

Lentils are also known as green beans. They are sweet and flat in nature and are very rich in phosphorus, containing about 400 mg per 100 grams. Lentils have the effects of relieving constipation, producing body fluids, relieving sores, treating diarrhea and dysentery, and promoting lactation. Boiling green peas and eating them lightly or mashing pea sprouts and drinking juice can both promote lactation.

5. Lettuce

Eaten as a vegetable, lettuce tastes sweet, tender and delicious. It is not only delicious and nutritious, but also contains carbohydrates, protein, vitamins B1, B2, vitamin C and a variety of minerals. Lettuce and Poria have sweet and cold effects, and can reduce fever and toxins, prevent thirst, promote defecation and promote lactation. Nowadays, lettuce, pig's feet and tongcao are cooked together and taken, which has a good effect of promoting lactation.

6. Shrimp

Shrimp has a strong lactation effect, and contains phosphorus and calcium, which has a nourishing effect on children and pregnant women, and is beneficial to the baby's skin type and growth and development. But the prerequisite is that you are not allergic to shrimps and don't eat too much. Pregnant women who are prone to skin allergies should not eat it, and pregnant women in general should not eat too much. Also be sure to choose fresh shrimps.