Dry breasts after weaning

A problem that many women face is breastfeeding after giving birth. Moreover, the biggest concern for women after breastfeeding is the changes in their breasts, because after weaning, women's breasts may change in size. It should not be as hard as before, but will become softer. And the breasts will also become shriveled. What should I do if my child’s breasts become shriveled after weaning?

What to do if breasts become dry after weaning

1. Wear a bra regularly. Wearing a bra can provide support and cushion to the breasts, which can help promote breast milk secretion and improve the breast's resistance to disease. It can also protect the nipples from abrasions and bruises.

2. Massage your breasts frequently. You can massage your breasts while lying in bed before going to bed or getting up every night. Put the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of one hand together and place them on the opposite breast. With the nipple as the center, make circles clockwise from the outer edge of the breast to the inside. Do this 10 times for each breast. This massage can promote local blood circulation, increase nutrition supply to the breasts, and facilitate the secretion of estrogen.

3. Bathing the breasts: When bathing, use a shower head to rinse the breasts. It is best to spray hot and cold water alternately. The alternating stimulation of hot and cold water can help increase the tension of the chest skin and promote blood circulation in the breasts.

4. Dietary supplements are the safest and most effective way to enlarge breasts. This has been verified by many mothers. Here are some soup recipes. I hope they will be helpful to you. For example, pig tail, chicken feet and mushroom soup. Ingredients: 2 pig tails, 3 chicken feet, 5 mushrooms, 3 slices of ginger, 8 bowls of water, and a little salt. Method: First, cut the mushrooms in half and cut the chicken feet in half. Then cut the pig tail into pieces and put it into boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Finally, put all the prepared materials into water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 1.5 hours before drinking. After turning off the heat, add chicken essence and drink.

Two things to do before weaning

First of all, no matter how the baby cries for milk, the mother must not be soft-hearted. Secondly, use various methods to let the baby know that there will be no more milk. I heard that some mothers will apply vinegar on their breasts. Of course, the hungry baby will still ignore the pungent smell of vinegar and continue to rush forward to seek milk, but it is said that after about a month, he will naturally give up. Some mothers will use tape to cover their breasts so that the baby cannot touch the nipples. There are many more interesting attempts like this.

Even if you have tried every possible way and finally succeeded in weaning your baby, there is still one thing you have to endure, which is known as the second pain after the pain of childbirth - breast sores, also known as acute mastitis. The reason for breast sores lies in the mystery of the human body. The mother will remember the amount of milk the baby usually drinks. Even if the baby is no longer sucking, the body will still produce and store milk every day. If the milk is stored in the breasts and cannot be discharged in time, it will cause the breasts to swell and harden, thus causing breast ulcers.

However, breast sores during weaning will not be as serious as when milk is just starting to come out. You can express the milk with your hands and place refrigerated cabbage leaves on the breasts, avoiding the areola. Replace the leaves with new ones when they wilt. If you change them frequently, you will not feel unbearable pain and can easily get through this period.