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Suggest An Ideal Diet For A Mother To Increase Lactation
Question: Hi,
Recently we had a baby. But my wife is not getting sufficient milk required to my baby. Hence we are using powdered milk with addition to her mother milk. What kind of diet would you recommend to generate more milk?
Thanks,
XXXX
Recently we had a baby. But my wife is not getting sufficient milk required to my baby. Hence we are using powdered milk with addition to her mother milk. What kind of diet would you recommend to generate more milk?
Thanks,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Take high protein diet and plenty of fluids.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Breast milk production is under hormonal control that is prolactin & oxytocin.
As you start feeding your baby these hormonal production naturally increases in your body to secrete breast milk.
Except hormonal level many other factors also increase milk production like-
1. Feeding on demand means whenever baby cry you start to feed him or her.
2.High protein diet( during lactation you would have to take 15 grams extra protein as compared to pregnancy)
3.Oral intake of plenty of fluid - at least 3 litres per day.
4. Avoiding contraceptive pills that decrease milk production.
Keeping all these points in mind you feed your baby definitely you will get good results.
If still milk production is not good you can take Domperidone,metoclopramide(normally these drugs are used to prevent nausea & vomiting but they also increase milk production).
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Take high protein diet and plenty of fluids.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Breast milk production is under hormonal control that is prolactin & oxytocin.
As you start feeding your baby these hormonal production naturally increases in your body to secrete breast milk.
Except hormonal level many other factors also increase milk production like-
1. Feeding on demand means whenever baby cry you start to feed him or her.
2.High protein diet( during lactation you would have to take 15 grams extra protein as compared to pregnancy)
3.Oral intake of plenty of fluid - at least 3 litres per day.
4. Avoiding contraceptive pills that decrease milk production.
Keeping all these points in mind you feed your baby definitely you will get good results.
If still milk production is not good you can take Domperidone,metoclopramide(normally these drugs are used to prevent nausea & vomiting but they also increase milk production).
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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