Soft breasts but leaking milk

If women do not breastfeed in time during breastfeeding, their breasts will swell and milk will overflow. However, some women have loose breasts during breastfeeding, but they still experience milk overflow. When this happens, it is necessary to pay attention to it, because there may be something wrong with their body. So why do women have loose breasts but milk overflows?

1. Qi deficiency leads to milk overflow

As the saying goes, "A man lives by his breath," Qi deficiency means an imbalance in the lungs, spleen, and kidneys, which causes insufficient Qi production and can easily make a person feel tired, lazy, and often experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, panic, and sweating. Nowadays, everyone's nutrition is better, and this phenomenon is relatively rare. However, some mothers suffer from neurasthenia or excessive physical injury, which can also cause qi deficiency. Mothers can observe for themselves whether the milk is clear and whether there is milk overflow when the breasts are not swollen. If you have this condition, you can seek diagnosis and treatment from a Chinese medicine doctor. Generally, eating lotus seeds or Poria cocos can alleviate the symptoms.

2. Small breasts or rapid milk production

Think about it, the amount that a small bag and a big bag can hold is definitely different, and the extra milk from a small breast is easier to flow out. Some mothers have milk coming in quickly and it is easy to lose it, especially mothers with a large milk flow. The milk comes in quickly and the baby can easily choke when swallowing it. If this is the case, the mother does not need to worry too much. On the contrary, it means that your mammary glands are smooth and milk is coming in quickly, which is a good thing. But in order to prevent waste, you can place a cotton towel under your breasts when breastfeeding.

3. Milk stasis

This situation is more common about half a month after giving birth. The milk swelling is severe and not properly handled, and the mammary glands are full of lumps and lumps. Part of the mammary gland is occupied, and there is no place for the milk to store, so milk overflow occurs. If this happens, the mother must not be shy and should immediately unblock the tube. The sooner the unblocking, the less pain there will be. If necessary, you can also ask a lactation consultant to help with massage to clear the mammary glands. Mothers can touch their breasts left and right before and after breastfeeding. The best situation is that the breasts feel swollen before breastfeeding and soft after breastfeeding.