How to deal with mastitis during the confinement period

During the confinement period, if mastitis occurs, it will not only cause great harm to the pregnant woman, but will also have a certain impact on the baby. Therefore, if mastitis occurs during the confinement period, medical treatment should be carried out promptly. Mastitis is one of the most common diseases in women after giving birth, especially for women who breastfeed. Every time the baby drinks milk, it is very painful. Some women also developed fever and other discomfort symptoms, and it is recommended that they go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

How to deal with mastitis during the confinement period?

1. If mastitis occurs, the symptoms are not particularly prominent and there are no systemic symptoms. Pregnant women can continue breastfeeding without taking antibiotics. The condition is not too serious and breastfeeding can be used to alleviate the condition.

2. If the patient's breasts are swollen, hot and painful, and the symptoms are obvious, and the whole body symptoms are also obvious, breastfeeding should be stopped, because at this time, some bacteria may appear in the breasts and cause symptoms, so breastfeeding is strictly prohibited to avoid causing some to the baby.

3. During the period when breastfeeding is prohibited, local treatment can be combined with systemic treatment. The patient can use a manual breast pump or hand milking to empty the breasts, usually every two to three hours, and during this time, the patient's body temperature will drop to a certain extent.

4. If the drainage method cannot relieve mastitis, and the breast swelling is more obvious, you can pour some yellow medicine and other medicines into the gauze and apply it to the swollen area, which can effectively relieve the symptoms.

What causes mastitis during the confinement period?

1. Neglecting nipple care during pregnancy causes the nipple skin to be relatively weak and easily damaged. Because the resistance of the nipple skin of the first-born is relatively weak, it is easy to be damaged by the baby's sucking at this time, which causes milk congestion and bacterial invasion.

2. Due to poor milk discharge, milk accumulates in the breasts. Milk stasis is the key cause of mastitis after childbirth. The cause of milk stasis is that the baby's sucking posture is incorrect, so that the breast milk is not completely sucked out. The baby will suck harder and harder when he can't suck the milk, causing the mother's nipple to be bitten, thus causing bacterial infection. If the mother presses her fingers on the breasts while breastfeeding, it will also hinder the discharge of milk.

3. Some new mothers have underdeveloped nipples. For example, inverted nipples can also hinder normal breastfeeding, causing milk congestion and making mastitis more serious.

4. The first-born milk contains many shed squamous epithelial cells, which can easily cause blockage of the mammary ducts and cause milk congestion. If milk makes the mammary gland tissue less attractive, bacteria will multiply more quickly, and mastitis is likely to occur if it is not discharged in time.