After childbirth, women are prone to milk deficiency. At this time, it is necessary to galactagogue in order to better feed the newborn. There are many ways to galactagogue, and the efficacy can be achieved by improving diet. It is recommended to eat more high-protein foods or nutritious foods in daily life. Eating nutritious foods can make the breasts secrete milk quickly. At the same time, one can also drink more nourishing soups, such as braised pork feet with peanuts, crucian carp soup, etc., which can achieve the effect of galactogogue. In addition, appropriate massage of the breasts can also be beneficial for galactogogue.

What to eat for milk production after childbirth

The following are some galactogogue foods:

Peanuts:

Peanuts can be used for conditions such as spleen deficiency and reverse gastritis, edema, leukorrhea in women, anemia, and various bleeding symptoms, as well as for dry cough, chronic cough, and postpartum galactogogue, etc.

Luffa:

Luffa is a traditional Chinese medicine, with a sweet taste and cold nature. If there is breast inflammation, lumps appear during milk production, and milk secretion is not smooth, traditional Chinese medicine will suggest simmering luffa in high soup, which can regulate breast Qi and blood, promote milk production, and relieve phlegm.

Lotus root:

Not only delicious and nutritious, but also rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin B1, B2, vitamin C, and various minerals. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus root has a sweet and cold taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and毒, preventing thirst, promoting defecation, and promoting milk production. Now, lotus root, pork feet, and chicken soup are often cooked together for consumption, which has a good galactogogue effect.

Peas:

Peas, also known as green soybeans, have a sweet and mild taste and are rich in phosphorus, with about 400 milligrams of phosphorus per 100 grams. Peas have the effects of promoting urination, generating saliva, detoxifying boils, stopping diarrhea, and promoting milk production. Boiled green peas for light eating or mashed and juiced pea sprouts can promote milk production.

Tofu:

Tofu has the effects of benefiting Qi and harmonizing the middle, generating saliva and moistening dryness, clearing heat and detoxifying. It is also a galactogogue food. By boiling tofu, brown sugar, and rice wine with water and taking it, milk production can be induced.

Soup and water:

It is said that a sufficient amount of soup and water is good for milk production. You can choose different galactogogue soups according to the mother’s taste, such as peanuts braised with pork feet, crucian carp soup, yam braised with chicken soup, clear stewed black chicken soup, and rice wine egg flower soup, etc. However, mothers should pay attention not to drink drinks containing malt like malt milk powder, as it can cause the milk to stop.

Black sesame:

Black sesame contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body. With the participation of vitamin E and vitamin B1, it can accelerate the metabolic function of the human body; the iron and vitamin E in black sesame are important components for preventing anemia, activating brain cells, and eliminating blood vessel cholesterol. When a mother’s body is healthy, she can naturally produce milk.

Lettuce:

Lettuce can be divided into two types: leaf lettuce and stem lettuce, both of which are rich in various nutrients. Among them, except for iron, the other nutrients are higher in leaves than in stems, so it is best not to discard the leaves when eating lettuce.

Lily flower:

The nutritious content of lily flower is very rich, with 14.1 grams of protein per 100 grams of dried product, which is almost as close to animal meat. In addition, it also contains a large amount of vitamin B1, B2, and so on.