What to do with lumps after weaning

Whether during pregnancy or breastfeeding, women always face various problems. For example, women who are breastfeeding should also pay great attention to their diet, because the nutrients in the food will be converted into milk for the baby to eat, so if the diet is inappropriate, it will have direct harm to the baby's body. When the baby grows to a certain age, it is necessary to wean the baby to break the baby's attachment to milk. But what if there are lumps in the breast after weaning?

What causes breast lumps after weaning?

1. Many people think that if there are lumps in the breast, they will disappear after the baby feeds. If they disappear, it is normal. However, if the lumps are still there after feeding, it means that you may have mastitis. Generally, mastitis also causes chills all over the body, just like a cold, and fever. Mild cases will not cause high fever, and you need to take anti-inflammatory drugs. However, if you have a high fever, you will need an injection. If the swelling does not go away, you will need to go to the hospital for incision and drainage if necessary.

2. Lumps will only appear if the baby does not completely suck out the food. You have milk stasis. Ask your baby to suck more to suck out the milk lumps, or your husband can help suck. Before sucking, use a hot towel to soften the edges, and then suck. If it doesn't work, go to the hospital and ask the doctor to help you squeeze out the milk! Each breastfeeding time should be about 15 minutes! In this way, the baby will get high-quality milk! Usually, you should drink less water and soup. It is best not to drink the soup, wait until the milk lumps disappear before drinking the soup! So as not to make the milk lumps heavier!

3. In this case, the lump should be considered to be caused by milk stasis. The causes of milk stasis include: nipple hypoplasia (too small or inverted) hindering breastfeeding; excessive milk causing the milk to not be completely emptied; and blocked milk ducts affecting milk discharge. Suggestions: You can use hot water for hot compresses, do local massage, and use a breast pump to help express milk, and try to express as much as possible. If the lump does not go away, or if fever or unbearable pain occurs, you need to go to the hospital and receive timely treatment under the guidance of a doctor to avoid mastitis.

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

Generally, after the baby is 6 months old, the mother will gradually wean the baby. Weaning is also a gradual process. The mother should not rush it and should give enough patience to allow the baby to have a period of adaptation. But what should you do if there are lumps in your breasts after weaning? You can try the following methods.

Ask a lactation specialist to dredge the breast

If the breast pump cannot suck out the excess milk, then ask a lactation consultant for help. They have professional techniques and experience to help clear the mammary glands. The effect is very good and can generally eliminate lumps.

Use a breast pump to extract milk

If you have milk lumps, you can buy a breast pump to suck them out. It may be a little painful when sucking, but you can just bear with it. If the milk lumps are not very serious, you can usually use a breast pump to clear them and remove the lumps.

Shower and massage your breasts with hot water

Shower your breasts with hot water, gently massage them, or shake them left and right to help milk flow out and thus help unblock the mammary glands.

Applying hot towels can relieve pain

If there is a lump in the breast and it is painful, you can use a hot towel to apply heat to the lump, which can help clear the mammary gland and relieve pain.

Symptoms that may occur in the breast after weaning

Breast lumps

There are single or multiple lumps in one or both breasts, often located on the outer and upper part of the breast, and are nodular, granular, or linear in shape, but are more common in the form of lumps. The breast lump has unclear boundaries, medium or slightly hard texture, can be moved slightly, has no adhesion to surrounding tissues when moving, may be tender, and varies in size, some as small as sand grains, and some larger than 3-4CM. The breast lumps increase in size before menstruation and then shrink and soften after menstruation.

Breast pain

There may be swelling, tingling or dull pain in the general or bilateral breasts. Some may experience nipple pain or itching. If the pain is severe, the breasts cannot be touched. Breast pain fluctuates with mood and menstrual cycles, often aggravated before menstruation or when angry or depressed, and significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation.