Tips to increase breast milk secretion
- Let your baby suckle at breast as much as possible…best Stimulation for milk secretion.
- Ensure breast feeding at night. night sucking increases milk secretion.
- Ensure baby’s latch and position is right.
- Increase your water intake…..Avoid drinking soda, high concentrations of caffeine, or energy drinks. As tired as you maybe an energy drink or soda can make you hold on to less water.
- Let your breast breathe while feeding.
- Can try kitchen herbs like saunf, ajwain to increase lactation on your doctor advise.
- Ensure good healthy seasonal home cooked meals.
- Do not offer milk with bottle to your baby if you want to breastfeed.
- Skin to skin contact or kangaroo mother care also helps in bonding and increasing secretion.
- Last but not the least…RELAX and PRACTICE POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS!
STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY!
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