Does the principle of potato chips in promoting lactation work?

Potatoes are one of the most popular ingredients in our lives, not only because of their high nutritional value, but also because potatoes themselves taste rich and delicious and can be eaten as various snacks. In addition to being edible, potatoes can also be used as medicine. For example, many women in labor use potato chips when they have milk blockage. Let's take a look at whether potato chips are effective in clearing milk. I hope everyone can understand.

Behind the smooth breastfeeding of many mothers, there is a history of twists and turns. This is because many women often encounter problems with milk blockage and milk knots during the confinement period when they first become mothers. It can be said that many mothers suffer from milk stasis during the confinement period. Generally, there are lumps around the breasts, there seems to be a lot of milk after the baby finishes sucking, there is occasional tingling or slight pain, and problems such as not enough milk and poor milk flow make the mothers very uncomfortable.

For most of the milk blockage, the following methods can be adopted: Do not press or rub vigorously, do not apply hot compress. The correct treatment method is: Apply cabbage leaves or potato slices to the lump at room temperature, avoiding the nipple and areola. Try not to exceed 20 minutes each time. After application, cooperate with the baby to suck more. When sucking, point the chin to the lump. If the lump is on the upper part, you can use the 69 position. Note: It is better to squeeze the juice out of the cabbage leaves with a rolling pin. This is recommended by the World Health Organization because it contains an enzyme that has a swelling-reducing effect. Potato chips have the same effect.

The most common causes of milk stasis are:

1. The milk is not removed frequently enough.

Why does milk clogging occur? A woman's mammary ducts, like blood vessels, are very thin at the time. The most common cause is milk stasis, which is the delayed discharge of milk.

How to discharge milk in time?

Feed on demand.

2. Incorrect breastfeeding posture.

If the baby does not latch on properly, resulting in low sucking efficiency, it may also cause milk blockage. So the breastfeeding posture is very important.

A simple method is to start from 10 o'clock in the evening, cut potato slices and apply them, change one slice every time the baby wakes up to feed, and then use a breast pump. After changing more than 5 slices in a row, the lumps in the breast will be better eliminated.