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The pregnancy is a period where many questions and concerns arise, especially when it is first – time mother . Many women try to research and obtain as much information as possible about their health and that of the baby, and often also try to understand what are the best methods for making the first moments of the child’s life as healthy as possible.
One of the major concerns of pregnant women is, without a doubt, about milk production . Most of the doubts revolve around the question of natural production and also what is the best food for milk production. With that, it is good to take advantage of good natural tips on how to increase breast milk production in a healthy way.
Miraculous Legends and Recipes
Although there are many legends and miraculous recipes that can be found on the internet, increasing the production of breast milk is not impossible or even very difficult to achieve.
Of course, it will depend on some factors such as the mother’s diet and habits , in addition to requiring some effort on her part as well. But if this is the woman’s will, these methods are certainly worth it.
Doubts About Breast Milk Production
To better understand how it is possible to increase breast milk production, we need to clarify some doubts, such as:
- Why Low Milk Production Occurs?
- Does the baby suffer from low milk production?
- What is the Best Way to Increase Breast Milk Production?
By clarifying these issues, we are able to better understand how breastfeeding works , the negative effects that lack of breastfeeding brings and how we can prevent such effects from occurring with us. To do this, we will analyze these issues one by one and better understand how increasing breast milk production in a natural way can be the best option.
Why Low Milk Production Occurs?
At first, we need to understand that low milk production does not have only one cause and can occur due to several factors. Each of them has a type of influence on the woman’s body and can affect milk production in different ways. Some of the main factors are:
- Previous Health Problems
- Surgery in the Breast Region
- Stress
Previous Health Problems
Some problems such as thyroid, obesity or diabetes can contribute to the woman producing less breast milk. This can happen many times due to a delay in the body, which makes the woman unable to produce a good amount of milk in the time the baby needs to be breastfed. The good news is that with the correct treatment of these diseases, the production of breast milk can increase and mean that the woman does not need any other method to feed her baby.
Surgery in the Breast Region
Certain surgical procedures can directly affect a mother’s milk production. The greatest example of these is breast reduction surgery , which can eliminate part of the woman’s breast tissue, causing her body to lose the ability to produce more milk.
This case is more delicate, as there is no way to demand more from the woman’s body. What can be done is a test to find out how much milk is being produced and if there is a possibility to increase this production in a natural way.
Stress
Stress is a great enemy of pregnant women and it is no different when it comes to breastfeeding. While breastfeeding has been proven to help reduce stress, it can also cause your milk production to decrease.
The secret for this not to occur is to never stop breastfeeding and maintain a good relationship with the baby’s feeding , that way stress is naturally relieved and never becomes a big villain for breastfeeding.
Does the Baby Hurt with Low Milk Production?
The obvious answer to that question is yes. But beyond that, we need to think about how the baby is harmed and what to do to prevent it. The lack of milk can affect the child’s development, as he will have difficulty growing and gaining weight, which can hinder the child’s physical and also mental development.
In addition, not taking the necessary amount of milk can also result in dehydration , so the importance of knowing whether the amount of milk being produced is enough for the baby to grow up healthy.
What is the best way to increase milk production?
Undoubtedly, the best ways to increase the production of breast milk are the natural ones, which help the mother’s body without any external intervention, which also causes the body to not suffer any side effects either. The main tips for this to happen are:
- Good Relationship with Baby
- Healthy eating
- Hydrate
- Changing the Side of Breastfeeding Frequently
- To rest
Good Relationship with Baby
The mother’s connection with the child occurs from the first touch, when at delivery, the baby seeks the mother’s milk. Offering the breast to the baby right now also works as a warning signal for the body to accelerate milk production.
But maintaining this relationship is important, so a good tip is to always breastfeed when the baby wants and not hesitate or postpone breastfeeding, that way your body will naturally produce the amount of milk needed by the baby.
Healthy eating
Feeding directly influences milk production. So it is clear that a balanced and correct diet will help women to produce more and with more quality. Avoiding fatty or very heavy foods during this period is a good help in order not to demand too much from the body. Certain types of food, especially those that contain a lot of water, also help the body to produce more milk. Which brings us directly to the next topic.
Hydrate
Drinking water very often, more than the normal recommended, helps a woman to produce more milk. Of course, this is not the only thing that will stop the problem of low production, but it is certainly a factor that influences a lot and can be of great help.
Changing the Side of Breastfeeding Frequently
Another habit that a woman needs to avoid breastfeeding problems is to change the breastfeeding side. It is important to switch sides three or more times during each feeding , primarily because it helps with sucking, which is a natural alert for the body to produce more milk. In addition, changing sides also helps to keep your baby focused so that he can feed properly.
To rest
Finally, it is important to know that for a woman to produce quality milk, she needs to be rested . While we sleep, the body can work smoothly and, since it is one of the moments when the greatest milk production occurs, a woman who is not rested will naturally also produce less milk.
Despite the large number of doubts about the breastfeeding process and the low production of breast milk, this is a problem that is often possible to be overcome. Even so, as it is a determining phase in the development of a child, we need to be attentive at all times , even when the problem is already solved, not least because care is never too much, especially when it comes to newborns.
See also: Breast Milk – From Collection to Pasteurization
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
