Generally, babies are fed their mother's breast milk after birth, as breast milk provides comprehensive nutrition and is more conducive to their growth and development. So during lactation, it is important to eat more foods that are beneficial for milk secretion, so that more babies can be breastfed. So how to check if the milk is sufficient?
Judging whether milk is sufficient can be observed from the following aspects:
1. Is the breast swollen
If there is sufficient breast milk, there will be a feeling of breast swelling, and some mothers with sufficient breast milk may also experience milk overflow. Sometimes when babies can't drink enough milk, breast milk will flow while drinking. If there is insufficient breast milk, the breasts will become loose and soft, and some may even appear particularly dry.
2. Baby sucking sound
The sound of a baby drinking milk can indicate whether there is sufficient breast milk. If there is a sound of swallowing when the baby drinks milk, it indicates that there is sufficient breast milk. On the contrary, if the baby can hardly hear obvious swallowing sounds while drinking milk, it indicates insufficient breast milk.
3. The frequency of babies drinking milk
By measuring the time interval between each baby's milk consumption, it is possible to determine whether breast milk is sufficient. Generally speaking, babies can last for about two hours after drinking milk each time. If the baby wants to drink milk again after a while, it means that the breast milk is insufficient and the baby is not fully fed.
In short, if you want to have sufficient breast milk during lactation, you should eat more foods that can promote milk secretion. It is best to choose soup because it is nutritious and easy to digest and absorb, especially for breastfeeding mothers.
