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It’s difficult to overestimate the importance that breast milk has for a baby. It benefits the newborn’s health in so many ways. It is important to have enough milk for the baby to eat and develop. If there isn’t enough milk, it is a serious problem that needs to be solved.
There are well-known home remedies to increase the amount of a mother’s milk. They have worked throughout the centuries and still work today. Learn from the experience of your mothers and grandmas and find out how you can boost your lactation.
Each time when a child takes your breast, a woman’s body produces two important hormones – prolactin and oxytocin. They are responsible for the production of milk. It is important to offer a breast to a child more often to boost the production of these hormones. This is especially important during nighttime. Don’t replace this practice with a bottle or pacifier – they are easier to suck and the baby may get used to them and prefer them more.
Skin-to-skin contact boosts the production of lactogenic hormones and increases the amount of milk produced. Carry your baby in your hands or in a sling, caress it, massage its little body, your goal is to have the maximum physical contact with your baby.
It is important to be well-hydrated to help aid breast milk production. The standard eight glasses of water per day are enough. Good balance is important here – drinking too much water will spoil the quality of your milk. It will become watery and poor in important nutrients.
This may sound ridiculous because being a mother of a newborn and sleeping enough is very often practically impossible. But, if you have a problem with your milk supply, you’ll have to ask your family members for help, because a lack of sleep affects the lactation in a detrimental way.
Mince 2 tbsps. of walnuts, mix it with a glass of hot milk and let it sit for a while. Consume 1 tbsp. of this milk 2-3 times a day. You will need to monitor the baby’s reaction to your milk, because both of these products may be an allergenic for your baby.
Massage and exercises stimulate blood circulation in breasts and help prevent the stagnation of milk. You can do it with your hands or a shower. A little warming up and stretching your hands and neck will be the best exercise option to increase milk production.
Ideally, you should think about your lactation ahead of time, when you are still pregnant. By googling “prenatal care near me”, you can find a lactation consultant who will inform you about establishing the proper lactation starting from the first day of your baby’s life.
