More suction equals greater production. This is the basic norm of breastfeeding that all women who wish to increase their milk production should apply. Also, on exceptional occasions and always with medical supervision, you can resort to different pharmacological supplements to increase it.
We must not, however, pay attention to the false myths about breastfeeding that still circulate among mothers. The following article provides various tips to achieve greater production of breast milk.
The basic norm of breastfeeding
Although it is normal for each mother to produce enough milk for her baby to eat properly, sometimes certain stimulation - or interventions - are needed to increase the production of breast milk . Its lack is usually associated with some errors in breastfeeding techniques, explains Pilar Martínez, author of the guide 'The 5 steps to succeed in your breastfeeding'.
Martínez points out that the best way to increase breast milk production is to practice breastfeeding on demand (when the baby asks for it), without schedules and "to put the baby to the breast many times, whenever he asks or it seems that he is going to ask". In other cases, the problems can be solved with a change of position, so that the correct grip of the baby to the breast of the mother is ensured.
Supplements to increase milk production
On some occasions, however, the previous recommendations do not work and are ruled out as the origin of the lack of breast milk production . Occurs in exceptional cases , such as breastfeeding induced mothers of adopted babies, relocations (return to breastfeeding after a period without breastfeeding) or forced separation of mother and child by hospital admissions of the baby or diseases of the mother .
In these circumstances, "some drugs that help stimulate milk production , called Galactagogues , can be used -and obtain good results- among them, one of more employees is domperidone," says Martínez. However, the Committee of Breastfeeding of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) warns that these medicines should not be used too long and, in any case, without medical supervision, since they can have side effects.
On the other hand, there are some medicinal plants that are usually attributed the ability to increase milk production , either taken without treatment, or ingested as an infusion. This is the case of the alhova, the Galician and the milk thistle. In this regard, the Breastfeeding Committee warns that "there is no serious work published in any scientific journal that demonstrates the alleged properties of these substances." And he points out that, on occasion, there have even been adverse effects due to its use, so this body discourages its use.
False myths about breastfeeding
Will I have enough milk ? The fear of not producing the necessary milk - or that it is not of good quality - so that the baby is fed properly has given rise to numerous "home" advice, which lack any basis or scientific evidence.
The 'Manual of Breastfeeding. From theory to practice ', from the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, collects some of these false myths that still circulate among moms:
The more you eat, the more milk will be produced . Eating for two can only lead the mother to gain weight , without affecting-at all-her milk production . For the baby to feed properly, and the mother to recover the form after childbirth, it is advisable to adopt a healthy and balanced diet.
Drink milk to make more. The production of breast milk has nothing to do with the milk that is ingested. The AEP is emphatic in this sense: "No mother of any species of mammal consumes milk of another species while breastfeeding".
Foods that increase production. Almonds, sardines, hazelnuts or herring are some of the foods that are recommended to ingest to increase the amount of breast milk but, in any case, have an effect on it.
More liquid, more production. Fluid intake does not increase milk production , although breastfeeding mothers are usually thirstier - and, therefore, drink more - do not force drinks. You only have to eat what makes the thirst of each one.
Beer stimulates the production of milk. There are no studies that guarantee that beer increases milk production, although it does stimulate the production of Prolactin, the Hormone responsible for the rise of milk. However, the AEP recommends that, if beer was consumed before pregnancy, moderate consumption should be maintained during lactation. But, if it was not like that, "it would be a mistake for the mother to consume it to have more milk".
The larger the breast, the more milk . The size of the breast is not related, at all, to the production of milk. A mother with small breasts can breastfeed her child with the same guarantees as another with a larger volume of breasts.
Five essential tips to generate more milk
- Offer the breast on demand, without schedules, both day and night, to stimulate the production of breast milk .
- Get ahead of the baby's cry so that you calm down and suckle correctly. In this way, adequate milk production is ensured.
- Attend a breastfeeding support group to gain confidence and overcome the problems that may arise when breastfeeding.
- Make sure that the nightly shots are taken, which are fundamental for a good production of breast milk .
- Relax, enjoy the baby and breastfeed ; and forget about schedules, calls and visits.
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