Breast milk insufficiency often causes new mothers to worry. Some mothers may find that their milk supply is insufficient when they are ready to feed their babies after giving birth, and their babies have an insatiable demand for breast milk. In this case, it is necessary to stimulate lactation. So, what are some foods that can stimulate lactation? Traditional Chinese medicine recommends several lactation-promoting recipes to ensure that babies are well-fed.
Lactation-Promoting Recipes
1. Stewed Snake Gourd and Carp Soup
Ingredients: 500g carp, 200g snake gourd, appropriate amount of yellow wine, ginger, and spring onion
Instructions:
1. Clean and gut the carp, then make several shallow cuts on the back;
2. Heat some oil in a pot, then fry the carp on both sides;
3. After frying for a while, add yellow wine, water, ginger, and spring onion;
4. Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, and during this time, wash and slice the snake gourd;
5. Add the snake gourd to the pot and cook over high heat until the soup turns milky white;
6. Add an appropriate amount of salt and cook for about 3 minutes.
Effects:
1. Snake gourd: moisturizes and whitens the skin, promotes brain health, improves blood circulation, and detoxifies and reduces swelling.
2. Carp: promotes milk production, has anti-aging and wrinkle-reducing effects, and enhances eyesight and intelligence.
3. Stewed Snake Gourd and Carp Soup: especially suitable for women with irregular menstruation, physical fatigue, phlegm, cough, and poor milk production after childbirth.
2. Stewed Pig's Trotters with Peanuts
Ingredients: 2 pig's trotters, 200g peanuts, salt, spring onion, ginger, and yellow wine
Instructions:
1. Clean the pig's trotters, make several cuts on the surface for better flavor absorption;
2. In a clean pot, add the pig's trotters, peanuts, salt, ginger, and yellow wine;
3. Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the pig's trotters are tender.
Effects:
1. Pig's trotters: nourishes the skin, aids in weight loss, and is suitable for those with blood deficiency, old age, and insufficient milk production.
2. Peanuts: replenishes and nourishes the blood, enhances immunity, aids digestion, and lowers cholesterol.
3. Stewed Pig's Trotters with Peanuts: promotes lactation and enhances resistance, especially beneficial for women with insufficient milk production after childbirth.
Lactation-Stimulating Foods
1. Black Sesame Seeds
For postpartum women, consuming black sesame seeds can improve blood circulation and metabolism, thereby promoting timely milk production.
2. Peanuts
In addition to treating women's leukorrhea and relieving anemia, peanuts are essential for lactation promotion after childbirth.
3. Snake Gourd Stems
Snake gourd stems have a sweet taste and a cooling nature, with the ability to promote blood circulation and detoxify. Therefore, if a woman experiences mastitis or insufficient milk supply after childbirth, drinking stewed snake gourd stems can stimulate lactation.
4. Shepherd's Purse
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that shepherd's purse has hemostatic, diuretic, and lactation-promoting effects. It is particularly effective for women with insufficient milk production after childbirth when cooked with shepherd's purse and lean pork.
