Breast pumps can be really useful in some cases.
However, if the breast pump we choose is not suitable and used inappropriately, it is all too common for the breast pump to hurt the chest!
Breast pumps can make nipples, areola edema, pain, resulting in unsmooth milk production, milk blockage, and even mastitis can also occur.
So what should we do if our breasts are injured by a breast pump?
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Learn how to milk by hand!
When the areola is edematous, you'll find that hand expression is really useful, not only relieving pain, but also producing more milk than a breast pump.
In addition, everyone learns to express milk by hand, which is also very helpful for our daily travel~
Who wants to carry a breast pump everywhere! But hand milking really is, you can do it anywhere!
In the future, we will carry milk in the workplace, and use hand milking and breast pump to cooperate, and the milk volume will be more secure.
Therefore, Wen Li shared our 4-step milking method, so that our milk can be removed smoothly and without barriers.
These 4 steps are: rubbing, shaking, kneading, and pressing.
Of course, before milking, the first thing is:
Clean your hands;
Relax your mind;
Find a comfortable seat to sit;
Drink a glass of warm water before milking.
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Let's do it again:
1. Rub:
Hold your breasts with both hands, up and down or left and right, and gently rotate and rub.
If there is a lot of milk, just knead it a few times. When the milk is full, the mother can directly enter the third step, and it is easy to get milk.
2. Jitter:
Shake the breasts, lean forward a little, hold the base of the nipples with both hands, and then shake the breasts slightly.
3. Kneading:
Support your breast with one hand and rub it with the other.
The kneading here refers to two aspects:
One refers to the kneading of the main body of the breast, gently pressing in circular motions.
The second refers to the stimulation of the nipple areola, you can use the fingertips to gently touch the nipple and areola, use the index finger and ring finger to clamp the nipple, and cooperate with the thumb to rub the nipple.
The purpose of this is to stimulate the milk array, and when the milk array comes, the milking efficiency is higher.
Note: We must be gentle with the massage stimulation of the nipple and areola, and do not stimulate the nipple if the nipple is cracked.
4. Press:
Compressions are critical.
As long as we have a good rhythm of force when pressing, the milk will come out smoothly. The hands are in a C-shape and are placed on either side of the nipple, with the nipples and fingers in a straight line. At the same time, turn your finger inward, press down, and retract it again. (Pressure-Close-Pressure-Close-Pressure-Close)
Remember: The C-shaped gesture goes around the nipple in a circle, pressing in every direction~
There is one problem with hand milking, which is:
When expressing one breast, the other breast will leak milk.
It is advisable to prepare a milk collector and place it over the other breast when there is a milk shower (using a milk collector). When there is no milk shower, relying on breast pads can prevent spilled milk from getting wet.
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Hand milking is quite practical! Again, it's simple and easy to master.
Every mother should go and practice.
The breasts that are swollen by the breast pump will gradually improve after the baby sucks and expresses by hand. Cold compresses on the breasts can also reduce pain~
Summary version of hand milking:
Rubbing: Rubbing your breasts with both hands.
Shake: Shake your breasts with both hands.
Kneading: Gently softens the breasts and stimulates the nipples.
Press: Squeeze your fingers inward.
When there is a lot of milk, knead and press it directly, and you can do it.
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