What are the side effects of drinking malt water when weaning?

For mothers who want to wean their children, the weaning process is quite painful. On the one hand, the breasts are swollen and uncomfortable, and on the other hand, the children will be irritable because of the desire to breastfeed. Therefore, during this weaning period, both the mother and the child are emotionally disadvantaged and are very likely to get sick. Therefore, the mother should make the decision immediately and wean the baby as soon as possible. She can use some food to wean the baby, such as malt water. Are there any side effects of drinking malt water during weaning?

Many women still secrete milk after weaning, which can easily lead to breast swelling, pain and discomfort, and even cause breast diseases. It is recommended that women eat some foods that can help with milk production so that the milk supply will decrease as soon as possible. Malt is an effective food for helping with milk production. Does malt milk have any side effects? Let’s find out together.

Does malt milk have side effects?

Malt is a natural plant, and using malt to reduce milk production has no side effects. The main methods of using malt to stop lactation are: taking roasted malt and boiling water to achieve the effect of stopping lactation. When weaning, if the milk is very little, the mother can boil malt water to stop the milk. If the mother can breastfeed the baby every day, has too much milk or has breast disease, she can take milk-reducing soup to stop the milk.

Both roasted malt and raw malt have the effect of weaning, but roasted malt is better. Roasted malt can reduce milk secretion and eliminate milk stasis. When weaning, a breast pump should be used to suck out the milk to reduce milk stasis and reduce the occurrence of breast hyperplasia. The composition of milk generally does not change when weaning, but you should try to avoid your baby drinking it.

How to stop breastfeeding effectively

There are two main methods of weaning: natural weaning and artificial weaning. Generally speaking, for those who have been weaned normally after breastfeeding for 10 months to 1 year, natural weaning methods can often be used; while for those who have been weaned before breastfeeding for less than 10 months due to various diseases or special reasons, artificial weaning methods are often used, such as boiling water with roasted malt, to achieve the weaning effect. In addition, during normal weaning, if there is too much milk and natural weaning is not effective, artificial weaning methods can also be used.

1. Natural weaning

Gradually reduce the number of feedings, lengthen the intervals between feedings, and shorten the duration of a single feeding. This will reduce the baby's sucking stimulation and naturally reduce milk secretion. At the same time, you should pay attention to eating less soup and milk-inducing foods, so that milk secretion will gradually decrease until it disappears completely.

2. Artificial weaning

That is, using various milk-suppressing drugs to reduce milk secretion. Estrogen drugs can be taken orally or injected intramuscularly, such as oral ethinyl estradiol, 5 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 to 5 days; or intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate, 2 mg each time, 2 times a day, for 3 to 5 days. Oral or external use of Chinese herbal medicines to stop milk production can also have good effects, such as 120g of roasted malt, boiled in water, and taken warm in 3 doses; or first suck out the milk, use 50-60g of saltpeter, put it in a gauze bag, and apply it to the breasts. After deliquescing, it needs to be replaced in time, 3-4 times a day.

Foods that can cause milk withdrawal: leeks, malt, raw loquat leaves, scrambled eggs with Chinese toon, squab, day lily, oatmeal, malted milk, raw hawthorn, Sichuan pepper, etc.

Precautions for weaning

1. If your breasts are swollen and uncomfortable, you can squeeze out the milk, but don't squeeze it out completely, otherwise it will promote milk secretion and have the opposite effect.

2. During the weaning period, you should pay attention to reducing stimulation to the breasts and nipples. The secretion of prolactin will decrease accordingly, and the secretion of milk will gradually decrease. Never let your baby suck your breast milk or touch it, and avoid using hot water to rinse your breasts when taking a shower.

3. You can use ice packs to cool your breasts to relieve the feeling of swelling.

4. If you find a lump in your breast, rub it with your hands in time to prevent mastitis.

5. When choosing diet during weaning, you should avoid foods that promote milk secretion, such as peanuts, pig's trotters, crucian carp, soups, etc., and eat less protein-rich foods, which can reduce milk secretion.

6. Try to avoid using hormone-based drugs, such as milk-suppressing injections, as they can easily cause breast atrophy or breast secretion problems.