John Myers
Mothers do not always succeed in breastfeeding their babies right away. Sometimes you need to stimulate the milk first. Since breastfeeding is best for your baby, you should try the following tips and tricks.
Stimulate milk: This is how it works
You don’t have to feel guilty if breastfeeding doesn’t work right away. Pregnancy and childbirth are hard on the body. Many women take time to recover afterward and have problems producing milk for the first few days or weeks. Pay attention to your body’s signals. Ways to support milk stimulation include:
- Relaxation: Your baby can sense when you are stressed about breastfeeding and may drink less. Consciously take a break and make yourself comfortable.
- Seek Help: You are not alone with this problem. Get help from midwives, and lactation consultants and talk to other mothers.
- Fluid: While feeding your baby with milk, you should make sure that you always drink enough fluids. This can also be three liters a day. But be careful what you drink. Tea and water are best.
- Confidence: Have confidence in your body and your baby! Even if breastfeeding doesn’t work right away, it will certainly get better with time.
More tips for stimulating milk production
If breastfeeding does not work with the above tips, you can try the following things.
- Heat: Heat can help stimulate milk production. Just put a (not too hot) heat compress on your chest. Warm showers or gentle massages can also help.
- Breastfeeding tea: Another frequently used option for stimulating milk production is breastfeeding tea. Whether this real help has not been scientifically proven. But since they can’t do any harm if consumed in moderation, there’s nothing wrong with trying out this method. Nursing teas are available in pharmacies and drugstores.
- Technique: The correct application technique also plays a role. Your baby should always enclose the entire nipple with his mouth. It is best to speak to your midwife or seek breastfeeding advice.
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