What to do if there are lumps in the breast when weaning

When the child is weaned, it is really painful for the mother to stop breastfeeding. The breasts will become swollen and painful after weaning, and sometimes lumps will appear in the breasts after weaning. This makes mothers very worried, fearing that they have contracted some serious disease. So, what should I do if there are lumps in the breasts after weaning?

1. Use a pure cotton towel to warm the breasts and then massage

If there is a lump in the breast accompanied by pain, apply heat with a hot cotton towel to help the mammary glands to flow, and then gently massage the breasts with both hands to allow the remaining milk to drain out, which can reduce the pain.

2. Use a manual breast pump to extract milk

After weaning, use a manual breast pump to extract the remaining milk to achieve the effect of breastfeeding. It is a bit painful when sucking, but it is bearable compared to the pain of having milk knots.

3. Ask a lactation consultant to help clear the breasts

Ask lactation consultants to help mothers wean. They use their professional skills and rich experience to help mothers relieve pain and eliminate lumps very well.

4. Use Glauber's Salt for external use

After weaning, there is still residual milk that cannot be discharged, which can easily lead to breast inflammation. Glauber's salt can remove toxins and quickly reduce swelling. External use of Glauber's salt can have the effect of softening and dispersing lumps. Eliminate symptoms of breast pain and lumps.

5. Boil malt water and drink it

Roasted malt can help digestion, regulate qi and reduce milk production. Drinking it three to four times a day after boiling water with roasted malt can help reduce milk production faster and reduce the mother's pain.