What are the methods of promoting lactation

Prolactin method 1: Strengthen the baby's sucking. Experiments show that after feeding the baby, the prolactin in the mother's blood will increase exponentially. This is because the baby sucks on the nipple, which can promote the mother's pituitary gland to secrete prolactin, thereby increasing the secretion of milk.

Prolactin Method 2: Avoid taking medicine. During breastfeeding, mothers should not take drugs indiscriminately. Some drugs and foods can affect the secretion of milk, such as antithyroid drugs, hawthorn and so on. If you are sick, it is best to take medicine as prescribed by your doctor.

Prolactin Method 3: Supplementary nutrition. The nutrients in breast milk come from the mother's body. If the mother is in a state of malnutrition for a long time, it will naturally affect the normal milk secretion. During lactation, you can choose foods with high nutritional value, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc., and prepare a little more soup at the same time, which can promote the secretion of milk.

Prolactin Method 4: Keep a good mood. Under the influence of physiological and environmental factors, postpartum mothers often experience mood swings, which limit the secretion of breast milk. Medical experiments have shown that when a nursing mother is depressed, the secretion of milk will decrease sharply. Therefore, mothers should adjust their mentality and maintain a cheerful and optimistic attitude. The family should also create a good living environment and pay more attention to the mother's mental health.

Prolactin Method 5: Diet. On the basis of taking the above measures, with prolactin food, the effect will be more obvious. Pig trotters, peanuts and other foods have a good effect on promoting lactation.

The method of prolactin massage

Before prolactin massage, mothers need to apply heat to the breast, especially where there are hard lumps. To prevent skin damage from friction during prolactin massage, it is generally necessary to apply balsamic oil or body lotion to the hands and chest before starting the massage.

Nipple prolactin massage method: The mother holds the breast with one hand and gently squeezes the areola with the other hand to soften it. Use your thumb, index, and middle fingers to hold the nipple perpendicular to your chest and gently pull outward. Clamp the nipple vertically with three fingers, press the fingers as tightly as possible, and change the position at the same time, which can be rotated 360°.

Breast prolactin massage method: First of all, mothers can use both hands to move around the breast along the mammary ducts and gently push towards the nipple to promote blood circulation and dredge the mammary ducts. If you have a lump on your breast, you should push from the soft spot to the lump until the entire breast is tender. Finally, squeeze around the areola with your thumb and index finger for a more effective lactation.

In addition, the mother can also push the breast to the middle during the massage, try to make the two nipples close together. This way, the bottom of the breast moves more than usual. Place your thumbs under your armpits, pass the remaining fingers under your breasts, and pull your elbows in to lift your chest. Wrap your breasts with your hands and move your breasts toward the fingers of each hand as if you were kneading dough. This prolactin massage method will help your baby latch on more easily.

Mothers can also use a clean towel dipped in warm water and wipe from the center of the nipple to the areola for 15 minutes on each side to assist the following prolactin massage methods:

Circular massage method: Put both hands on the breast and under the breast, and massage the entire breast in a circular direction;

Spiral massage method: Hold the breast with one hand, and massage the nipple with the index finger and middle finger of the other hand in a spiral shape;

Shiatsu massage method: Put both hands on both sides of the breast and squeeze from the breast to the nipple.

In addition, mothers must pay attention to the technique when prolactin massage. If the technique is inaccurate or too forceful, it may aggravate the blockage of the gland duct, which may cause inflammation in severe cases.