How to clear the hard lumps under the armpits after childbirth

Many mothers will find lumps under their armpits after giving birth. This may be due to the influence of hormones in the body, resulting in milk engorgement due to a large amount of milk being secreted but not discharged in time. You can massage your breasts, apply hot compresses to your breasts with a towel, stretch your arms, etc. to eliminate the lumps under your armpits. If there are still lumps after the breastfeeding period, you can have surgery to remove the lumps. If pain occurs frequently, you should go to the hospital for examination. What else should I pay attention to after giving birth?

1. Eat well and get enough rest

Since childbirth will cause extreme fatigue to the mother's body and mind, the first thing to do after childbirth is to let the mother have a good sleep, and family members should not disturb her easily. After getting enough sleep, you should eat nutritious and easily digestible food and drink plenty of water. During the confinement period and breastfeeding period, you should eat high-nutrition, high-calorie, easily digestible food to promote rapid recovery of the body and ensure adequate milk supply.

2. Get out of bed and move around as soon as possible

Generally speaking, women who give birth normally vaginally should get out of bed and walk around the next day. But be careful not to catch cold and avoid direct cold wind. You can also do some simple exercises or postpartum gymnastics every day under the guidance of medical staff to help recovery and maintain a good body shape.

One week after delivery, the mother can do some light housework, such as wiping the table, sweeping the floor, etc., but the duration should not be too long, and heavy physical work should not be done, otherwise it will easily induce uterine bleeding and uterine prolapse.

3. Pay special attention to personal hygiene

Due to excessive sweating after childbirth, you should wash your hair and feet frequently, change your underwear frequently, and keep your skin clean. It is better to take a shower when bathing to prevent dirty water from flowing into the vagina and causing infection.

During the period of confinement, mothers eat more frequently and eat more. If they do not pay attention to rinsing their mouths and brushing their teeth, it is easy for bacteria to multiply in their mouths and cause oral diseases. In the past, many women blindly believed in the "old rules" - they could not brush their teeth during the confinement period. As a result, one period of confinement ruined their teeth. Mothers should brush their teeth once or twice a day, and can use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush gently. After each meal, you should rinse your mouth with warm water. The room should be ventilated frequently. The indoor temperature should not be too high, nor should it fluctuate rapidly. In the past, it was often said that doors and windows should be closed tightly and mothers should be covered with thick blankets at all times. This is very dangerous, especially in summer, as it can easily cause heatstroke in mothers.

4. Feed your baby breast milk as early as possible

After delivery, the breasts become obviously engorged and swollen. Breastfeeding as early as possible can help stimulate the secretion of milk sweat, giving a good start to future breastfeeding; it also promotes uterine contraction and recovery. Before and after breastfeeding, mothers should pay great attention to keeping their hands, nipples and breasts clean to prevent breast infection and neonatal intestinal infection.

5. Reasonably arrange postpartum sex life

Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited if the lochia has not yet cleared or within 42 days after delivery, as the wound in the uterus has not yet completely healed. If you forget the "martial law" for the sake of momentary pleasure, it is easy to cause postpartum infection or even adverse consequences such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

For mothers whose lochia clears early, they must take reliable contraceptive measures when resuming sexual life, because pregnancy in the postpartum period is also common and should be taken seriously.