How to Increase the Flow of Breast Milk

Nursing your baby for the first time is a unique experience indeed. However, not all mothers feed their baby themselves. A lot of them depend on feeding bottles and swear by the formula milk. Doctors are now unanimous in admitting that breast feeding your baby is a mutually beneficial process and can improve the health of both mother and child apart from strengthening the emotional bond between them.

A few lactating mother do become distraught on discovering that their breast milk is inadequate for the apple of your eye. A good and balanced diet coupled with adequate rest may help to improve your milk flow considerably.

Here are also a few tips that may help you in nursing your baby to your heart’s content.

Nursing- Allowing the baby to suckle at all odd times, whenever, he/she cries out is a very effective way of increasing your flow of milk. This action is absolutely necessary during the initial days. The suckling motion stimulates the cells into producing more milk.

Diet- A balanced diet is essential for keeping healthy. Lactating will definitely make you hungry but you need to stop and think of your health first instead of just gorging on any junk food that you can lay your hands on. Make it a point to include a lot of fruits and green vegetables in your diet.

Fluids- Nursing a hungry baby will sap your energy. You need to increase your intake of fluids specially water if you want to revive your energy. Soups, fresh fruit or vegetable juice as well as lentils or thin gruels are an excellent way of replenishing the lost fluids of your body.

Rest- It is a good idea to grab a few winks of sleep when your baby sleeps. Otherwise you will find yourself getting over anxious and  tired. Remember that your body needs to take rest periodically too.

Posture- A proper posture for breast feeding is important as the flow of milk may actually vary with different postures during feeding. Drop your shoulders and straighten your back if you want your milk flow to satiate your baby.