As the saying goes: those who have not experienced milk plugging into "rush hour" are not considered to have blocked milk.
However, the goose, more terrifying than the milk blocking is the "frequent milk blocking", the pain is simply too high! In addition to the pain, if it is not dealt with in time, the grinding "little goblin" of mastitis will also come uninvited!
So, how did the problem of "plugging milk" evolve to version 2.0? What should I do when I block the milk? Read the full article and you'll have the answer!
First of all, let's popularize it: what is milk blocking?
In fact, milk blockage is also called milk accumulation, which can be divided into blocked breast ducts (there is a lump in the breast) and blocked opening (white spots or white bubbles on the nipple), resulting in a part of the milk can not flow out smoothly.
The black hands behind the milk blockage are mainly the following points:
The baby's incorrect latching method is an important reason for the mother's milk blockage - incorrect latching method will cause the milk to not be transferred effectively, and the milk blockage will occur over time.
Your baby's correct latch position should include catching the nipple and most of the areola. Open your mouth as wide as possible to breastfeed, and turn your upper and lower lips outwards, greater than 100 degrees.
Some mothers can't bear to wake up in order to let their babies sleep more, so they miss a breastfeeding time;
Some mothers return to the workplace and cannot breastfeed at any time, which will also make the milk not flow and discharge in time, which will slowly lead to the problem of "blocking milk".
Some mothers have a very rich milk secretion, to put it bluntly: the supply exceeds demand, and it is easy to block the breast.
Some mothers have thin breast ducts, the milk in the breast is not evenly sucked out, or the lactation diet is too greasy, resulting in too much milk grease, which will slowly become viscous and increase the chance of milk blockage.
Therefore, pig's trotter soup, old hen soup, thick fish soup - drinking too much really only has a "miraculous effect" on blocking milk - not milk ah friend!
After giving birth, the mother will feel tired and stressed because of breastfeeding, taking care of the baby, and having conflicts with the family, and the ups and downs of mood and emotions will affect the secretion of hormones in the body, resulting in the contraction of blood vessels, breast canals and other wall tissues, thus affecting breast milk, and will also cause milk blockage.
In fact, when encountering the problem of milk blockage, the most important thing is to let the baby feed frequently, for a long time and effectively! And the method is also very simple:
Milk blockage is actually very common, and it is not terrible, as long as it is handled correctly and in time, most mothers can solve it at home:
—— The most important principle after milk blockage is to discharge milk frequently and effectively, and feed milk as much as possible every 2 to 3 hours;
- The mother can massage the breast with 3 fingers together while breastfeeding, starting from the blocked area and moving to the nipple;
The best solution to blocking milk is to stimulate the production of milk arrays, and then use the pressure generated by milk spray to unclog the blocked area;
Hot compresses: Apply a hot towel (50~ 60 ° C) to the breast for a few minutes avoiding the nipple before breastfeeding, which can promote the production of milk arrays and accelerate the flow of milk;
Cold compresses: Use a cool towel to avoid the nipples after breastfeeding to do cold compresses to reduce pain and edema.