A lot of moms leave messages saying,
Teacher I don't swell my milk, is there not enough milk to eat?
My swollen milk is so uncomfortable, will it be mastitis after a long time!
Breast swelling, I believe that breastfeeding mothers are not strangers, it makes people happy and worried: happy is that the milk is enough for the baby to eat; worrying is that the swelling is really uncomfortable, afraid of milk stasis, mastitis is coming again. So swollen milk, is it good or bad?
Swollen milk, individual differences are very large, some mothers have not swollen milk throughout the lactation period (it is not surprising at all), and some mothers have been plagued by swollen milk.
First, the swelling of milk is generally divided into two situations:
Normal is breast swelling, but the baby's breast is soft after feeding, so there is no problem and does not require special treatment; abnormal swelling is breast swelling pain, burning, local redness and hardening, or the mother has a low-grade fever.
Swollen breasts, will make the nipple become flat, the baby sucking up has difficulties, which can easily lead to nipple pain or rupture; and swollen breasts If the milk is not discharged in time, our body will think that the baby does not need so much milk, milk secretion is reduced at the same time, it is easy to cause stasis leading to mastitis.
Second, how to prevent breast swelling?
1. Early opening of milk
There has always been a saying in the circle that there are three treasures of postpartum breastfeeding: open milk, baby, and good mood. Putting open milk first is enough to illustrate its importance. Early opening milk can not only prevent early breast swelling, but also have a very important impact on the size of the milk volume in the later stage. Therefore, after giving birth to the baby, let the child suck, the sooner the better.
2. Feeding on demand
Breastfeed, look at the baby, don't look at the time. In the beginning, our breasts do not know how much the baby eats, and will definitely produce more (there may also be swollen milk), but as we continue to breastfeed, the mother and the baby are well run-in, and the supply and demand can naturally be balanced.
3. Latch on to the breast position
Latching is really too important. If the baby does not suck milk, the milk in the breast cannot be discharged in time, and the baby's sucking action will stimulate more milk production, making the swelling more serious. It can also injure Mom's nipples.
Third, how to deal with swollen milk?
1. Let the baby suck.
This is the most fundamental and effective way. Increase the number of times your baby pumps, both day and night. If the baby's breasts are still very swollen after feeding, use the breast pump to suck out some until it does not swell, do not empty, it is easier to inflate the milk if it is empty.
2. Milking with the help of a breast pump or hand
If the nipples and areola become flattened by swollen milk, use your hands or squeeze the milkier out of some milk before feeding to soften the nipples and areolas to make it easier for your baby to have milk.
3. Cold compresses
If your baby doesn't give up after feeding and the breast pump doesn't suck, you can use cold compresses to relieve swelling or pain; iced potato chips or cabbage leaves are also good choices.
4. Find a reliable prolactinator or see a doctor
If the breast is locally swollen, red, or burning to the touch, and the body temperature exceeds 38 ° C, it may be mastitis, and it is necessary to find a reliable prolactin or doctor immediately to prevent the spread of inflammation.
In any case, swollen milk is uncomfortable, but not swollen milk does not mean that there is not enough milk! The norm of breastfeeding during lactation is soft breasts!
Generally speaking, after about 2 weeks of the baby's birth, it will slowly stop swelling, but if the mothers are swollen, don't worry, but may say it easily (change the two hard bang bang "big stones" hanging on my chest, I will also be anxious. But anxiety is useless! On the contrary, it will aggravate the swelling, and you certainly won't be like this, right? Try the above method, really can't do it, ask a professional doctor to deal with it, relax, it's okay!
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