To relax after delivery and produce more breast milk, it is important to drink many liquids such as water, coconut water and rest so that the body has the energy to produce milk.
Normally, milk falls from the third to the fifth day after birth, that is, when the mother and baby leave the hospital. Despite the excitement of coming home, it’s important to take the time to relax to ensure good milk production from that date on. Tips for relaxing at home are:
- The mother is advised to try to rest or sleep during periods when the baby also sleeps to regain energy.
- Drinking a hot drink like chamomile tea or valerian or drinking hot milk is a great way to calm down.
- Combat stress and anxiety.
Also, during this rest period, turn off your home phone and mobile phone so you can disconnect completely. The 60 to zero countdown, head up, leads to greater concentration on a task, leading to better breathing control and heart rate, and is also a good help to relax.
Involving the parent in the care of the baby whenever possible helps to be calmer and calmer, the father can change the diaper or bathe. If you do not have a housekeeper, consider calling a family member as a mother, sister, or stepmother to help with household chores such as washing clothes, shopping, and cooking.
Taking a hot water bath is good because hot water relaxes muscles and reduces tension. After the shower, see if anyone can massage your back, neck and legs or do it yourself. See how to do it: Relaxing self-massage.
Also try going to the hairdresser’, reading a book or magazine or watching a movie to relax and regain your well-being.
In addition, eating foods rich in vitamins and selenium such as Brazil’s oranges and nuts is a way to combat anxiety and stress by helping you relax. Read more about: Anti-anxiety foods.
To produce a good amount of milk, you should drink about 3 liters of water, fruit juice or tea and choose a healthy diet to produce a good quality breast milk that can meet all your baby’s needs.
It is important to define a day of the week and an hour of visits so that the atmosphere is calm for the mother and baby as constant visits can get tired.
In general, this phase is very demanding and therefore it is normal for the woman to feel tired, drowsy and without strength. However, by following these tips, you can renew your energy so that you can care for your baby so that you can breastfeed properly.