During lactation, women should not only pay attention to their diet, but also to their physical health. After giving birth to a baby, the body's resistance will decrease, and if you don't pay attention to your health, it's easy to catch a cold and have a fever. Due to the special nature of breastfeeding, colds and fever not only affect physical health, but also affect the baby's breastfeeding. What should I do if my milk drops after catching a cold?
After falling ill during lactation, the amount of milk produced will be relatively low, and coupled with the lack of sleep and diet after illness, it will directly affect breastfeeding. Especially after taking medication, it is not possible to breastfeed the baby. To avoid transmitting the virus to the baby, it is best not to drink it in close contact with the baby after catching a cold. Because babies have weaker resistance, they are easily susceptible to viral infections.
During lactation, there is relatively little milk, so the first step is to breastfeed correctly. Every time you breastfeed your baby, let them suckle one breast first, and then switch to the other after it is empty. This can stimulate the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which is very helpful in promoting milk secretion.
After falling ill during lactation, if the amount of milk decreases, it is necessary to adjust the diet and try to eat more nutritious foods, such as chicken soup, fish soup, and pork trotter soup. Soup is easy to digest and absorb, and it contains a lot of nutrients. If you like to eat fish, you can also eat more black fish. Black fish has a higher protein content, which helps with milk production. Greasy and spicy food should be eaten less, as it is not conducive to milk secretion.
