Many pregnant mothers worry that they will not be able to produce enough milk to feed their babies after giving birth. But the matter is man-made, as long as the pregnant mother often carries out breast care during pregnancy to promote breast development and open the breast catheter, there is no need to worry about herself after childbirth, which will make the baby "hungry". So let's take a look at how pregnant mothers should take care of their breasts during pregnancy, right?
1. Avoid pressing the breast
Pregnant mothers who want to secrete enough milk to feed their babies after childbirth need to avoid pressing through tight bras during pregnancy. Because the breast is pressed during pregnancy, it is easy to cause the pregnant mother's breast gland to block, so that it cannot enlarge normally, so that after childbirth, it will be difficult for the pregnant mother to secrete milk. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant mothers wear elastic, soft and comfortable nursing bras during pregnancy to avoid pressing on their breasts that are increasingly enlarged due to hormone stimulation after pregnancy. In addition, pregnant mothers must choose a nursing bra without underwire, so as not to affect the development of the fetus in the future.
2. Take care of the skin of the breasts
Because pregnant mothers have a large number of sebaceous glands and sweat glands on their breasts, in the second trimester, they will secrete a large amount of mucus and sweat under the stimulation of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, for the sake of breast health of pregnant mothers and the secretion of milk in the future, pregnant mothers must often clean and care for the skin on their breasts. However, pregnant mothers are best to use a gentle and non-irritating pregnant woman shower gel to clean the skin of the breast, otherwise it is easy to cause the stratum corneal cells on the chest skin to be destroyed, so that the oil that plays a protective and lubricating role on its surface is washed away, thus affecting the healthy development of the breast.
3. Take good care of your nipples
After the pregnant mother becomes pregnant, the mammary glands on the nipples will also secrete a large amount of yellow and white mucus under the stimulation of hormones. Therefore, for the health of the breast glands and the health of the baby in the future, pregnant mothers should also clean their nipples frequently. However, because the nipple skin is very fragile and easy to accumulate dirt and dead skin, pregnant mothers should apply vegetable oil or mineral oil to the surface of the nipple before cleaning the nipple, soak the dead skin on the nipple, and then clean it with a mild bath liquid.
4. Open the breast catheter
Opening the breast duct during pregnancy and stimulating breast development is a very beneficial behavior for the production of milk after childbirth. Pregnant mothers can apply a warm towel to the breast during pregnancy, and then hold the breast in one direction and massage it through the towel, which can effectively promote breast development. In addition, from 33 weeks of pregnancy, pregnant mothers can tentatively squeeze their fingers around the areola every day, or use a breast pump to make the colostrum in the breast tube flow out. This is not only conducive to the opening of the breast duct, but also avoids the phenomenon of milk stasis and poor secretion after childbirth.
I hope that pregnant mothers can move their hands after reading this article and take good care of their breasts, so that they do not have to worry about insufficient milk secretion after childbirth.
【Transferred from: Sohu Original - Little Angel Parenting Knowledge Sharing】