Breastfeeding may be a joy to lactating moms, but there are those who are burdened with low breastmilk supply. There are several tips on how to increase one's breastmilk supply and listed below are a few food and tips on how to keep the breastmilk flowing.
A mother's diet has a huge impact on her milk supply as several dishes and drinks can potentially get the milk flowing. Fruits, greens and shells works wonders in increasing the breastmilk consumption. But listed below are five of the most suggested breastmilk enhancers.
Iron Rich Food, (green leafy vegetables, shells, etc) in general works wonders when it comes to replenishing and keeping your breastmilk flowing. It is ideal for nursing mothers who went through postpartum surgery which greatly affects the milk supply. A study published in PubMEd suggest that low blood supply are having a hard time when it comes to their breastmilk production.
The study pointed out that anemic mothers are tied to insufficient breastmilk supply. The researchers suggest that mothers with low blood should make sure that they'd have sufficient iron supplement to keep their blood count stable, giving them enough breastmilk supply.
Oats are great in keeping milk production flowing! Kelly Mom suggests that eating at least a bowl of oatmeal with milk can increase the production of breastmilk for bursting mothers. Though there's very little evidence backing the study, it was mentioned that health care practitioners encourage mothers to eat oat milk which can help them increase the supply.
Aside from the given diet, lactating mothers also need their babies to keep on latching to have their breast milk flowing. It is important to induce the breast so that the milk continually flow. Belly Belly noted that the more the child latches, more breast milk is being produced.
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