There are lumps in the breasts during the confinement period

Women are generally very sensitive about the presence of lumps in their breasts, especially women in their normal period, who should pay attention to the presence of lumps in their breasts. When women are in confinement after childbirth, they often find lumps in their breasts, and even feel pain around these lumps. The hard lumps in the breasts during the confinement period are likely caused by blocked breasts, so how can we relieve the feeling of hard lumps in the breasts during the confinement period?

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.

Shower with hot water and massage your breasts

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.

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.

What to do if a pregnant woman has lumps in her milk? Try these 5 tips

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.

Go to the hospital for a checkup

If the lactation consultant cannot solve the problem, then you need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to see if you have breast disease so that you can detect it early and treat it early.

Next, let’s learn how to prevent breast engorgement.

1. Deal with breast engorgement promptly and correctly

After delivery, you can take 30g of orange seeds decocted in water. Generally, 2-3 doses can prevent milk stagnation.

2. Discharge the stagnant milk and dredge the breast ducts

There are many ways to express milk, such as manual milking, milking with a breast pump (or breast pump), acupuncture and long-term massage to express milk, etc. But no matter which method is adopted, try to discharge the accumulated milk and clear the mammary ducts.

3. Keep breastfeeding and don’t stop breastfeeding

Breast milk is the best natural nutrition for babies. It is convenient and economical, nutritious and safe, and can enhance the mother-child relationship. The antibodies it contains can improve the baby's disease resistance.

4. Suck the affected breast first

Because the baby is hungry, the initial sucking force is relatively strong. Therefore, when a mother with mastitis is breastfeeding, she should let the baby suck the affected breast first, and try to let the baby suck empty before switching to the other side. This will help to clear the blocked milk ducts.

5. Treat nipple fissures promptly

When the nipples become cracked, bacteria can invade through the cracks and cause mastitis.

6. Breastfeed according to the needs of mother and baby

If the breasts are swollen or if breastfeeding is not done for a long time, milk will easily accumulate and induce mastitis. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers should breastfeed on demand and empty their breasts at any time.

7. Pay attention to nipple hygiene

In the late pregnancy, the nipples are often cleaned with warm water or scrubbed with 75% alcohol; after delivery, the nipples should be cleaned before and after each breastfeeding, and the area should be kept clean and dry.