Insufficient milk secretion is the biggest headache for mothers who want to exclusively breastfeed their babies. As a result, some people desperately drink pig's trotter soup and crucian carp soup, some people turn to various lactation health products, and some people look for folk remedies for lactation. At present, the main methods for promoting lactation include traditional Chinese medicine, massage, and diet. So do you know that lactation-stimulating decoction affects the baby? Let’s take a look at the answer to the question.

Does lactation-stimulating decoction have any effect on the baby?

It will have some effect. Generally speaking, after a child is born, the mammary glands begin to secrete milk within two or three days, but the breast milk at this time is thicker and slightly yellow, which is colostrum. Colostrum enters the baby's body and causes the baby's body to produce immunoglobulin A, which protects the baby from bacteria. Colostrum contains a large number of living lymphocytes, which enter the baby's body to produce immunoglobulin A, which enhances the newborn's immunity, prevents newborn infections, and protects the baby from bacteria. The mother should feed her baby colostrum as much as possible so that the baby can acquire "immunity."

Drinking lactation soup too early will cause the milk to come out too quickly and too much, and the newborn baby will not be able to eat it. Not only will it cause Waste will also cause the mother's milk ducts to become clogged and cause breast swelling and pain. Drinking lactation soup too late will cause the milk to come out too slowly and too little. The mother will be nervous due to lack of milk, and the milk production will be further reduced, thus forming a vicious cycle. It is generally recommended that mothers start to drink prolactin soup on the third day after delivery. Women who are in good physical condition and have a large amount of postpartum colostrum can appropriately delay the time of drinking prolactin soup and the amount of soup can also be appropriately reduced to avoid over-fullness of the breasts. , stasis, causing discomfort, and even acute mastitis. However, if the mother's postpartum condition is relatively poor, she can eat lactation soup earlier. The amount of soup should be determined according to her physical condition to prevent the mother from being overburdened by her gastrointestinal tract. Severe and cause indigestion

Signs of a baby not getting enough breast milk

Signs of a baby not getting enough breast milk are quite worrying for first-time parents. It is also a matter of concern. If the baby is not full, he may continue to look for food. For example, if you tap the corner of his mouth with something, he will quickly turn around and look for it. Secondly, if the baby is not full, he may continue to look for food. The baby is crying, not easy to coax, and is still looking for food. In addition, the baby has unstable sleep, that is, he wakes up from time to time. If the baby does not eat enough over time, various nutritional problems and nutritional disorders will occur. , such as malnutrition, anemia, and unsatisfactory height and weight growth. If severe malnutrition occurs due to insufficient food for a long time, it can also affect the baby's intellectual development.

Whether the baby has breast milk. A more reliable way to judge whether the baby is full is through the baby's weight gain. If the baby is in good spirits, in a happy mood, and increases in weight day by day when awake, it means that the baby is full. If the baby's weight growth is slow, it excludes some kind of disease. The possibility of disease means that the baby does not usually eat enough.