Breast lumps and no milk

During the breastfeeding period, many mothers will choose formula milk instead of breast milk, but the nutrition of formula milk is far from comparable to breast milk. Some breastfeeding mothers do not stop breastfeeding their children because of insufficient milk, but because they have lumps in their breasts and cannot squeeze out milk, so they are forced to feed their children with breast milk. So, what should I do if I have a lump in my breast and can't squeeze out milk?

Second, try several directions to find the position where you can express milk most easily. When you feel comfortable, you can rest. Express milk when you feel bloated and painful, but do not exceed three to four hours without expressing milk. When breastfeeding, apply washed and dried cabbage leaves to the swollen and painful area. Replace them with new leaves when the leaves become soft. Avoid applying to the nipples and areola. Continue to apply until the breast pain improves. Make sure you feel as relaxed and happy as possible physically and mentally. Ask your family to help with housework so that you can get enough rest and get support. You can gently vibrate the breasts to relax them before feeding or expressing milk. Lecithin can unclog the mammary glands. Eating lecithin can reduce the viscosity of breast milk by increasing the proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids in breast milk.

What should I do if I have a lump in my breast and can't squeeze out milk? Please do not stop or reduce the frequency of breastfeeding: Stopping or reducing breastfeeding will make the breasts more swollen and it will take more time to deal with it in the future. Please do not push or rub the lump vigorously: It will not help whether you or someone else pushes the lump! In severe cases, it may rupture the milk duct and make the breast swelling worse. Please do not use a breast pump to express milk completely without breastfeeding or hand expression: The effect of using a breast pump to express milk is very poor when the mammary glands are blocked. It is recommended to breastfeed or hand express as much as possible. Please do not apply hot compresses to the breasts continuously: You can apply hot compresses to the breasts for fifteen minutes before expressing or feeding, and switch to cold compresses or cabbage leaves after expressing and feeding. Do not apply hot compresses continuously.