What to do if your baby is not getting enough milk at 6 months old

Breastfeeding is a comprehensive process, and there are many factors that affect milk supply. You should pay more attention to diet, mental state, rest and sleep, nipple stimulation, breast emptying, etc. Milk supply directly affects the baby's health. We often hear some expectant mothers say that their milk supply is not enough for their babies. What is the reason? What should I do if my 6-month-old baby does not have enough milk? Find out through the following article.

Reference prescription: pig's trotters, peanuts, five cents of fenugreek, three cents of pangolin, four cents each of angelica, Chuanxiong, and tongcao. It is very effective for many women who lack milk after childbirth.

Breast milk is the best food for babies. Many wives face the problem of insufficient breast milk, and new fathers are really worried when they see this. How can we change this situation? The best way is to add a catalyst to breast milk. But what to add and how to add it are often difficult for new fathers to start. In fact, there is no unique solution, you can choose according to the actual situation.

(1) Strengthen the baby's sucking. Experiments have shown that after the baby feeds, the prolactin in the mother's blood will increase exponentially. This is because when the baby sucks the nipple, it stimulates the mother's pituitary gland to secrete prolactin, thereby increasing milk secretion.

(2) Avoid taking medication. During the breastfeeding period, you must remind your wife not to take any medicine randomly. Some medicines and foods can affect the secretion of breast milk, such as antithyroid drugs, hawthorn, etc. If your wife is sick, it is best to take medicine under the doctor's orders.

(3) Supplement nutrition. All the nutrients in breast milk come from the mother's body. If the mother is in a state of malnutrition for a long time, it will naturally affect the normal milk secretion. You must fulfill your role as chef well and choose foods with high nutritional value for your wife, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc. At the same time, prepare more soup, which can catalyze the secretion of your wife's milk.

(4) Maintain the nurse’s good mood. After giving birth, mothers will experience greater mood swings due to physiological and environmental factors, and often become depressed, which will restrict the secretion of breast milk. Medical experiments have shown that when a mother is depressed, her milk secretion will decrease sharply. Therefore, you have an obligation to create a good living environment for your wife and pay attention to her mental health at all times.

(5)Diet therapy. On the basis of taking the above measures, combining them with lactation-promoting foods, the effect will be more obvious. Foods such as pig's trotters and peanuts can promote the secretion of milk.

A balanced diet is an important rule for breastfeeding mothers.

Breastfeeding mothers should also pay great attention to water supplementation. Since mothers often feel thirsty, they can replenish water while breastfeeding, or drink more soup drinks such as fresh fish soup, chicken soup, fresh milk and boiled water. Just replenish water moderately so that the milk supply will be both sufficient and nutritious.

What should I do if my 6-month-old baby does not have enough milk? When this happens, the mother should actively look for the cause and solve the problem in the most appropriate way. Maintain a happy attitude and build confidence in breastfeeding. Milk secretion is closely related to the brain. Negative mental factors such as excessive tension, worry, anger, anxiety, panic, etc. can reduce milk secretion. Therefore, it is important to build confidence in breastfeeding and relax.