How to unclog a blocked breast duct

After giving birth, only sufficient breast milk can ensure the baby's nutritional absorption. Of course, there are also infant formula milk powder now, but it is not as nutritious as pure breast milk. However, everyone's physical fitness is different, so some female friends during breastfeeding do not have sufficient breast milk, and even have abnormalities in the mammary glands, such as blocked mammary ducts. So how to clear the blocked mammary ducts?

Causes of blocked milk ducts

1. If the milk duct in the smallest part of the breast is blocked, the result will be that the entire breast will be soft, there will be no feeling of fullness, and there will not be enough breast milk.

2. If the nipple or the milk duct in the front of the breast is blocked, the result is breast pain but no milk can be produced.

3. Due to anger or inability to breastfeed, the breasts have a physiological need to stop milk production. Part of the milk ducts no longer produce milk, which reduces the appetite.

4. The reason why the breasts are hard or have lumps in some places after giving birth is that most of the milk ducts in the breasts are not very healthy, and there is a possibility of breast hyperplasia. The hyperplasia blocks the milk ducts, and the breast milk soaks in the hyperplasia, so it is naturally swollen and hard.

Solution

1. How to clear blocked breast ducts by applying heat

During breastfeeding, if small lumps appear in the breasts and there is pain, it may be because the mammary glands are blocked by sticky milk. Mastitis can also occur when milk becomes stagnant in one part of the breast. If one breast becomes hot, swollen, and painful, and is accompanied by fever, you may have mastitis. It is very important to continue breastfeeding at this time, because this can unclog the mammary glands, and the milk at this time is still safe for the baby.

2. How to unblock the blocked breast ducts through diet

Drink some dandelion water or honeysuckle water. If the milk knot has not been relieved after a few days of hot compresses and sucking, you can try drinking some dandelion water or honeysuckle water. Honeysuckle water is relatively cold, so mothers with a cold body should drink it with caution. If the breast is already inflamed, you can buy some tongcao and loofah to boil water to drink. Because the taste is relatively strong, if you don't like it, you can take Junaitong, which has a good effect on clearing the breast. I drank this to clear the milk lumps. It can also relieve constipation.

3. How to clear blocked breast ducts: puncture method

The accumulated milk is sucked out by puncture. If the mother has tried various methods but still cannot get the milk to flow smoothly, or if she has already caught a cold or fever, it is recommended that she go to the hospital immediately for surgical treatment. Generally, a puncture will be used to suck out the accumulated milk, but surgery during breastfeeding will increase the chance of infection and recurrence. However, if the milk blockage lasts too long and no effective measures are taken, the inflammation will worsen and cause skin ulcers, making it impossible to continue breastfeeding. Therefore, you must carefully identify your own situation and then choose the appropriate treatment method.