After delivery, the placenta secretes estrogen, lutein suddenly drops, prolactin secreted by the anterior pituitary gland increases, and the breast is stimulated by prolactin to start lactation. Because the milk began to secrete in large quantities, the breasts became swollen and painful. The baby ate a lot in the early stage, and there was a process of increasing milk at first. But as the baby grows up and eats more and more, the breasts will not swell so much, the breasts will become soft, and there will be the illusion that there is no milk. In fact, this is the balance between the supply and demand of breast milk, that is, the milk secreted by the mother should not be too much, just enough for the baby to eat, and it will not rise much or show much at ordinary times. The specific performance is that the baby eats one side first. If it's a big mouth, swallow it to prove that breast milk is enough. Change to the other side after eating. But if you finish eating both sides, take a few more bites and swallow them, indicating that there is not enough breast milk and there is no milk.
Therefore, it is not possible to judge whether there is milk according to the softness of the breast.
Women's breasts are soft during breastfeeding, and there is not necessarily no milk. Because of her personal constitution, she has such breasts. You can let your child breastfeed. If the child can eat enough, there is no problem. If the child doesn't eat enough, it means that the milk secreted by the breast is not much. Drinking more soup and water at ordinary times can promote milk secretion. Attention should be paid to wearing appropriate underwear during lactation, which can play a role in fixing breasts.
Soft breasts indicate that the mammary duct is unobstructed and there is no milk deposition or induration. Of course, it is also possible that there is no milk secretion, or there is insufficient milk secretion. To judge whether the milk is sufficient, you can use a breast pump to suck out the milk and observe the milk secretion. You can also judge whether the milk is sufficient by observing whether the baby can eat enough. If the milk is insufficient, you can increase the number of feedings and let the baby suck more, which can promote milk secretion.
Suggestion: Breast-feeding women have soft breasts and milk. As long as the baby sucks more, it can stimulate lactation and increase the amount of milk discharged. Breast-feeding women should eat more breast-feeding food, such as crucian carp soup, meat, eggs, millet porridge and so on. These foods are conducive to the rapid recovery of women's bodies, and can also make breast milk more nutritious, which is conducive to the growth and development of babies.