Foods that can make you lose milk

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In the process of breastfeeding, the issue of how to make enough milk for breastfeeding is always concerned by mothers. In particular, in the diet, there are some foods that deplete breast milk that you need to avoid to make enough milk for your baby. So what foods can deprive you of precious milk?

1. What foods lose milk?

Breast milk is the most valuable source of nutrition for babies in the first few months of life. Diet has a great influence on lactation and the quality of breast milk. In order to have enough breast milk and help the baby develop comprehensively, mothers should avoid the following foods and drinks:
Betel leaves: As one of the leading breast milk loss foods. Only 1-2 small pieces of guise leaves can make women no longer breast-feeding; Bamboo shoots: Contains HCN which is toxic to the human body. Although this toxin is easily dissolved in water and evaporates at high temperature during processing, mothers should not eat fresh bamboo shoots to avoid the risk of milk loss for their children. Cabbage vegetables: Although cabbage is a healthy and nutritious food, nursing mothers should not eat much because it can lead to loss of milk; Parsley: A herb that can cause milk loss and reduce lactation. Therefore, in the process of preparing food for nursing mothers, parsley should not be added to food to avoid affecting breast milk; Mint leaves: A small amount of mint leaves may not have an effect, but if you regularly eat foods with mint extracts, such as mint candies, mint tea, menthol cough drops, etc. .. can significantly reduce milk production, even cause milk loss; Hot spicy foods and garlic: If a nursing mother eats hot spicy food, the baby may cry more or have diarrhea, rash,... Caused by the ingredients in spicy foods as chili peppers can cause irritation in infants. Garlic is a spicy spice and has an unpleasant pungent smell, which can cause an odor in the milk and make the baby not want to breastfeed; Shrimp noodles: With the type of instant noodles containing barley ingredients, it can cause milk loss. In case the mother eats noodles without barley ingredients, eating too much instant noodles will cause malnutrition, leading to loss of milk;

Tea and coffee: These are two types of caffeine-containing drinks that mothers should not use. The reason is that overuse of drinks containing caffeine can cause the body to become dehydrated, affecting the amount of breast milk secreted. Besides, the baby can also absorb some caffeine from breastfeeding, causing sleep disturbance and fussiness; Alcohol, beer: Inhibiting lactation, even causing milk loss. In addition, alcohol can also pass into the milk, putting the baby at risk of developmental delays. SEE ALSO: Which vegetables lose milk when eaten?

2. Other causes of milk loss

In addition to the consumption of foods that cause loss of breast milk, in some cases, production is also reduced or even completely lost because:
Use of drugs: Women who are breastfeeding need to take medicine. Pay attention to the ingredients in the medicine. Some allergy medications, decongestants, diuretics, etc. have Pseudoephedrine ingredients that can directly affect the quality of breast milk, and at the same time reduce the ability to produce milk; Postpartum haemorrhage : May affect the time of milk return and the amount of breast milk secreted; Hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid: May interfere with milk production. Because the thyroid helps regulate the two hormones prolactin and oxytocin involved in breastfeeding, if you find that you are not making enough milk for your baby, you should have your thyroid checked; Using birth control pills: Some hormonal birth control methods, especially those containing estrogen, can decrease the amount of breast milk produced; Environmental toxins: The surrounding environment can affect the amount of breast milk secreted. Toxic environments can also reduce milk production or milk loss; Potential fertility problems: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have underdeveloped breast tissue, resulting in a shortage of breast milk for their babies; Return to work: For mothers who return to work after maternity leave, it is common for milk production to decrease gradually. The reason is that breast milk is produced on the basis of supply - demand, when the baby is not breastfed as often as at home, the amount of milk will be less. In addition, the increased stress of returning to work also affects breast milk supply; In addition, there are other good causes such as psychological stress, anemia, pregnancy again, smoking,...
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If milk loss is caused by the above reasons, women can improve their breast milk production by addressing the above issues. It is paying attention to self-care, reducing stress, breastfeeding or pumping more often, avoiding foods that cause breast milk loss,...
According to the Western point of view, abstaining from eating and drinking after giving birth does not too important, as long as you are healthy enough to provide breast milk. However, according to the traditional concept of East Asia, abstaining from certain foods will keep the quality of milk as good as possible and will not affect the health of the baby, especially for mothers whose body is not in good shape, whose body is out of balance. positive, or overheat or over solder.
In the postpartum period - breastfeeding, the mother's nutrition has a great influence on the baby's health. Specifically, good nutrition helps mothers have enough milk to feed their babies. Therefore, postpartum mothers need to have a reasonable diet, combined with exercise, scientific rest and psychological comfort. In addition, mothers should also avoid certain foods that affect the quality of milk and milk production to ensure enough milk for the baby.

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References: parents.com, medela.us, verywellfamily.com