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How To Increase Breast Milk Production?
Question: how to increase breastmilk
Brief Answer:
Suckling of breast increases lactation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear
Most important advice to the nursing mothers is for regular suckling of the breast by the babies with equal interval for the establishment of suckling reflex.
Suckling of the nipple by the babies sends a message of demand to the brain via nervous system. In response to every suckling the brain sends back the neural message to the lactiferous glands of breast for the enhanced production of the breast milk.
SO THE SUCKLING REFLEX(SUCKING OF THE BREAST) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND KEY INSTRUMENT FOR THE ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF BREAST MILK.
If some body do not allow to suckle their breast by their babies or interrupts by bottle feeding then gradually their lactation is decreased.
Mother should be provided privacy, comfortable space for tension free suckling.
Mother should be mentally cool, calm, with comfortable posture.
Proper nutrition of the mother should be taken care ( high protein diet like plenty of pulses etc)
Multivitamin, iron and calcium supplementation to be continued.
Some herbal medicine like LACTARE Capsule 2 TDS said to be help in the enhanced lactation.
Metoclorpropamide tablets (Tab Perinorm one tds for two to three weeks also do help in some enhanced lactation.
Over all-- mother's own will is the most important factor for the breast feeding.
Hope the query is answered.
Please feel free for the further clarification.
Thanks
Suckling of breast increases lactation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear
Most important advice to the nursing mothers is for regular suckling of the breast by the babies with equal interval for the establishment of suckling reflex.
Suckling of the nipple by the babies sends a message of demand to the brain via nervous system. In response to every suckling the brain sends back the neural message to the lactiferous glands of breast for the enhanced production of the breast milk.
SO THE SUCKLING REFLEX(SUCKING OF THE BREAST) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND KEY INSTRUMENT FOR THE ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF BREAST MILK.
If some body do not allow to suckle their breast by their babies or interrupts by bottle feeding then gradually their lactation is decreased.
Mother should be provided privacy, comfortable space for tension free suckling.
Mother should be mentally cool, calm, with comfortable posture.
Proper nutrition of the mother should be taken care ( high protein diet like plenty of pulses etc)
Multivitamin, iron and calcium supplementation to be continued.
Some herbal medicine like LACTARE Capsule 2 TDS said to be help in the enhanced lactation.
Metoclorpropamide tablets (Tab Perinorm one tds for two to three weeks also do help in some enhanced lactation.
Over all-- mother's own will is the most important factor for the breast feeding.
Hope the query is answered.
Please feel free for the further clarification.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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As i am a working women that will be the reason for less production of milk, but i am using brest pump twice a day during working hours. but the quantity is very less
Instead of tablet can i use Sataverex granules with milk
As i am a working women that will be the reason for less production of milk, but i am using brest pump twice a day during working hours. but the quantity is very less
Instead of tablet can i use Sataverex granules with milk
Brief Answer:
Extra suckling during non working hours/night
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sataverex granules can be used (a herbal medicine).
Try to go for the extra suckling during non working hours when you are at home.
Plenty of fluids including milk.
Working hours are usually full of stress (one of the important factor for the reduced lactation).
Be relaxed.
Extra milk if available during non working hours can be stored in the refrigerator for the working hours.
As Breast milk has got innumerous beneficial effects. So even if it is available in drops should be utilized.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
Extra suckling during non working hours/night
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sataverex granules can be used (a herbal medicine).
Try to go for the extra suckling during non working hours when you are at home.
Plenty of fluids including milk.
Working hours are usually full of stress (one of the important factor for the reduced lactation).
Be relaxed.
Extra milk if available during non working hours can be stored in the refrigerator for the working hours.
As Breast milk has got innumerous beneficial effects. So even if it is available in drops should be utilized.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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