What are the reasons for insufficient milk secretion?

Mothers who have just given birth are already very weak, but they still have to shoulder the responsibility of breastfeeding. However, in real life, some postpartum women will experience insufficient milk secretion. At this time, you need to do several things. First of all, you must adjust your mood. It is very important to maintain a comfortable mood. In addition, you can adjust your diet and eat more lactation-promoting foods. In addition, you must find the cause of insufficient milk secretion based on your own situation. Common reasons are listed below.

Reasons for insufficient milk secretion:

Breast milk is the most perfect food for babies. However, many mothers face the problem of insufficient breast milk, which makes new parents anxious. Don't panic! Let’s understand the reasons for insufficient breast milk and treat them accordingly!

1. The mother breastfeeds too infrequently: Not breastfeeding for a long time or extending the interval between breastfeedings is not only not conducive to the secretion of milk, but also leads to insufficient milk.

2. Improper feeding: The newborn does not suck the breast soon after birth, nor is breastfed on demand; the mother and baby are separated, and the use of bottles for feeding causes "nipple illusion", which makes the newborn unwilling to suck breast milk; the mother is unwilling to let the newborn suck because of nipple pain, etc., all of which can lead to insufficient milk.

3. Incorrect sucking posture of the baby: Incorrect sucking posture of the baby may result in the baby not being able to suck milk, and thus cannot stimulate the lactation reflex.

4. The mother lacks confidence and enthusiasm: At this time, the mother should be given psychological support and informed of the correct feeding method. Such problems can often be avoided if mother and baby are roomed in together as soon as possible after delivery.

5. Malnutrition and lack of rest of the mother: Malnutrition and lack of rest of the mother are not conducive to the lactation reflex, and the quality of milk will also be affected.

6. Maternal breast hypoplasia: Breast hypoplasia, breast surgery, inverted nipples, repeated pregnancy, and maternal hypothyroidism can all reduce milk secretion.

7. Illness, taking medications that affect milk secretion, placenta residue, etc. can all lead to insufficient milk.

How to determine if breast milk is insufficient:

The frequent occurrence of toxic milk powder incidents has made breastfeeding more and more popular among mothers. However, although many mothers want to breastfeed, they do not have enough milk. The milk they produce is not enough for their babies. So, how can they judge whether the breast milk is enough? New mothers, let's learn how to judge insufficient breast milk.

1. The baby should be able to sleep for 2-3 hours after eating, or wait two or three hours before eating the next meal. If you want to eat again immediately after an hour or even half an hour after just finishing feeding, it may be that you don’t have enough milk.

2. Baby's bowel movements: The baby urinates at least six times a day and defecates three to four times. You can also look at your baby's stool. Normally, it is thin and mushy. But if it is very thin and has green foam, it may also mean that there is not enough milk.

3. The baby's mental state: After feeding, the baby will be very happy and want to play for a while. This is also a sign that he is full.

4. The baby's weight increases. When the baby is one month old, his weight increases by at least 600 grams compared to when he was born, which means that the baby has enough milk.