Is breast unblocking important after childbirth?

Women need to breastfeed after giving birth. Breastfeeding the baby in time can not only allow the body to recover quickly, but breast milk is also the best food for the baby. However, most mothers will experience low milk supply, milk engorgement, milk blockage and other phenomena. At this time, the mammary glands need to be unblocked in time, otherwise it will cause acute mastitis and lead to fever. The following introduces the importance of postpartum mammary gland unblocking.

Is postpartum breast duct drainage important?

1. If you have severe breast engorgement

Milk accumulates in the breasts and the baby cannot or is unwilling to suck it. Mothers' first reaction is that they have too little milk and they don't realize that their mammary ducts are blocked, so they drink all kinds of soups. As a result, the more they drink, the more blocked they become, and their breasts are never at peace.

If the blockage continues for several days, the possibility of mastitis will increase - generally speaking, the peak period of mastitis is about two weeks after delivery, so you have enough time to clear the mammary glands before that.

2. If you only have mild breast engorgement

In this case, the difficulty lies in the slow milk production. Mild milk swelling may be because the amount of milk you produced on the third day was very small, so after the swelling disappears, your milk supply is still low. This problem cannot be solved by drinking soup. The key is insufficient stimulation, that is, the time and frequency of milk sucking are not enough.

If you have breast problems after childbirth, the entire confinement period will be difficult. If you have the conditions, please hire an experienced lactation consultant to do milk flow. I believe you will be more comfortable with breastfeeding.

As a mother, you may be a novice, but as a woman, you should know how to care for yourself. During pregnancy, don't just care about the growth and nutrition of the fetus, but also pay more attention to the knowledge of postpartum breastfeeding. After all, you are the core when it comes to breastfeeding.

What are the methods for breast unblocking?

(1) Hot compress on breasts

By applying hot compresses to the breasts, it can help dredge local meridians and promote blood circulation in the body. It can promote mammary gland dredging and accelerate milk secretion to a certain extent.

(2) Baby sucking breast

For mothers with blocked mammary glands, they can let their babies suck their breasts more often. By increasing the number of times the baby sucks, it can help unclog the mammary ducts, and then help empty the milk in the breasts, which can prevent the occurrence of mastitis to a great extent.

(3) Ask a lactation consultant

For mothers who have tried many methods but still have no significant results, they can try to ask a professional lactation consultant to clear the breast ducts. The lactation consultant will help clear the breast ducts by massaging the relevant meridians and acupoints. As long as you persist in the clearing massage for a few times, I believe the effect will be very significant.