What to do if your child is afraid of milk and has breast engorgement

In many cases, breastfeeding is not suitable for children. Of course, if there is a problem of milk engorgement when the baby is unable to breastfeed, the baby cannot be relied on to suck. At this time, you can use a breast pump to suck out the excess milk. Of course, you can also use hot compresses, hot baths, cold compresses, and milk-drying medicine to treat it. Next, I will introduce to you the solution to breast engorgement!

1. Breast pump

The pain and swelling during weaning is related to the accumulation of milk. In severe cases, mothers may also suffer from breast disease. Therefore, during the period of milk swelling, you can try using a breast pump to suck out the accumulated milk, which can help relieve the pain. Breast pumps can be purchased in general supermarkets or maternal and child supply stores, but please note that you must clean and disinfect the breast pump before using it to prevent breast infection.

2. Hot compress

Hot compresses can relieve the pain of breast engorgement during weaning. After using a breast pump to wash out the milk, the mother can apply a hot towel to the breast. The hot compress can make the milk lumps blocking the mammary glands unobstructed and improve breast circulation. When applying hot compress, be careful to avoid the areola and nipple areas because the skin in these two areas is more tender. The temperature of the hot compress should not be too hot to avoid scalding the skin. Generally, there is no limit to how many times you can do it per day, as long as you keep the breasts soft.

3. Hot Bath

Taking a hot bath is beneficial to the unblocking of meridians throughout the body. If you still feel swollen and painful breasts after weaning, you can take a hot bath. While taking a bath, you should pay attention to massaging the breasts, which will feel more comfortable.

4. Cold compress

This method is mainly for mothers with more severe swelling and pain. Cold compress can have a pain-relieving effect, but you must remember to squeeze out the milk before applying cold compress.

5. Milk-reducing medicine

Common milk-suppressing drugs include vitamin B6, malt water, and diethylstilbestrol oral solution. The main function of milk-suppressing medicine is to hinder the secretion of milk from the mammary gland, thereby fundamentally reducing the problem of swelling and pain during weaning. However, it should be noted that the medicinal properties of ethinyl estradiol oral solution are relatively strong. For some mothers, use of it may affect the secretion of milk after regeneration. At the same time, mothers should not continue breastfeeding after taking it to avoid affecting the baby. Therefore, do not use strong weaning drugs unless absolutely necessary. If used at the same time, it is best to take them under the advice of a doctor.