Do I need to empty my breasts even if my milk is not engorged?

In daily life, many mothers choose to breastfeed their children exclusively, but for many mothers, the road to breastfeeding is very difficult. When breastfeeding babies, there are many problems. Do I need to drain my breasts if my milk doesn't increase?

1. Do I need to drain my breasts after feeding my baby?

In fact, whether to drain the breasts after feeding the baby depends on the mother's milk supply. Generally, the mother's milk supply is normal and will not be excessive... It is not necessary to drain the breasts after feeding the baby. Because the secretion of mothers' milk changes with the amount of milk the baby sucks, the more milk the baby sucks, the more milk the mothers secrete.

Therefore, if the mother sucks out all the milk in her breasts to drain it out after feeding the baby, it is very likely to cause excessive breast milk secretion, resulting in severe milk engorgement for the mother, and even mastitis.

2. If the breasts are evacuated, what are the consequences for the mother?

1. Excessive milk supply

When the baby sucks the mother's breast for the first time, it immediately stimulates the milk ejection reflex, causing milk to be discharged, which is a mental stimulation. The formation and secretion of milk are affected by the complete emptying of the breasts and the frequency of sucking. That is, the more the baby sucks, the more milk can be secreted. If the expectant mother emptys her breasts, it will lead to excessive milk secretion.

2. Cause milk stasis

If mothers use other tools or manual force to drain their breasts every time after feeding their children, it may cause excessive milk to be drained and not completely drained, which can easily cause serious milk stasis to mothers, and milk stasis will cause great harm to the body of mothers. Therefore, mothers should not blindly drain their breasts, as this can easily block the milk ducts!

3. Cause gynecological diseases such as mastitis

If mothers drain their breasts, it is likely to cause the deterioration of breast hygiene, and mothers usually use manual or manual breast pumps and other tools to drain their breasts, which are actually not true drainage. Therefore, if it is not discharged cleanly, it is likely to cause harm to the body of the pregnant mother, and it is easy to cause bacteria to grow in the breasts, which may cause the mother to suffer from mastitis or other gynecological diseases.