Causes of postpartum breast pain

After new mothers welcome the birth of their baby, they will enter the next stage, which is feeding the baby. However, when feeding the baby, they will inevitably encounter symptoms of postpartum breast pain. It is mainly caused by the baby sucking too hard or because of breast swelling. At this time, mothers will feel breast pain. Today we will see what to do and learn about it.

1. The mammary glands are not unobstructed and milk accumulates 3 to 5 days after delivery.

2. The new mother's nipples are inverted, and the milk is thick, making it difficult for the newborn to suck, causing breast pain.

3. Depression during pregnancy can cause lumps to form in the breasts, leading to poor milk secretion. Breast tenderness often occurs a few days to weeks after delivery, and is mostly caused by poor milk secretion. Therefore, the treatment methods are mainly local cold compresses, drinking less soup, eating less high-protein, high-calorie foods, or reducing nipple stimulation, which can reduce milk secretion. In addition, massaging from the swollen area towards the nipple or using a vacuum breast pump to express milk can help solve breast problems. If it really hurts, breastfeeding is the best solution. Let your baby suck the breast as long as he is hungry, without worrying about the timing and quantity. This will help the mammary glands become unblocked as soon as possible.

In addition, you can also try hot compresses, which can also help keep the breasts unobstructed. Unless your baby really refuses to breastfeed, you should generally not use a breast pump, as that will cause the body to secrete more milk and increase the pain. Try to let your baby feed as needed so that your breasts will quickly secrete only the amount of milk your baby needs.

If a new mother's breasts are red, swollen, painful or hot, it means that the breasts are inflamed. At this time, she should express the milk, take antibiotics and painkillers, and she will recover after 1 to 2 weeks of treatment.

Ways to reduce breast pain

1. When your breasts become swollen and painful, use both hands to express the milk. Wash your hands, hold the entire breast, apply even force, and gently massage and squeeze from all sides of the breast toward the nipple. After the milk is discharged, the new mother will immediately feel relaxed and the pain will be relieved. During the massage, new mothers should wear loose clothes, drink plenty of water, eat easily digestible food, and keep a good mood.

2. Although squeezing may cause breast pain in new mothers, they should not fail to take timely measures for fear of pain. This will only aggravate breast engorgement and make breast pain more severe.

3. When breastfeeding your baby, be sure to empty both breasts. If the baby cannot finish sucking all the milk, you should express it in time. This can not only reduce breast pain, but also promote milk secretion.

We know that this is a normal phenomenon, which is the problem of milk engorgement that we often hear about. At this time, mothers must feed their babies in time and keep them clean. They must empty the milk in their breasts in time to reduce pain. They must stay in a good mood, which is very important, and maintain nutrition. I hope to solve the difficulties faced by mothers.