What to do if you have mastitis during the confinement period

If breastfeeding is improper during the confinement period, it is easy to cause mastitis. At this time, milk congestion will occur, leading to blockage of the milk ducts. Mastitis will affect breastfeeding and cause symptoms such as breast pain in the mother. In this case, hot compresses can be used to relieve the symptoms. In addition, a breast pump can be used to empty the milk in time, which will help treat mastitis. Of course, if it is more serious, medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

What to do if you have mastitis during the confinement period

During the postpartum period, if mastitis occurs, it will not only cause great harm to the mother, but also have a certain impact on the baby. Therefore, if mastitis occurs during the postpartum period, it should be treated promptly. What should I do if I develop mastitis during the confinement period?

1. If mastitis occurs, the symptoms are not very obvious and there are no systemic symptoms. The mother can continue breastfeeding if she does not take antibiotics. If the condition is not too serious, breastfeeding can be used to alleviate the condition.

2. If the patient's breasts are red, swollen, hot and painful, and the symptoms are particularly obvious, and the systemic symptoms are also obvious, breastfeeding needs to be stopped. Because at this time, there may be some bacterial infection in the breasts that cause symptoms, so breastfeeding should be prohibited to prevent some harm to the baby.

3. During the period when breastfeeding is prohibited, local treatment can be combined with systemic treatment. Patients can use a breast pump or hand expression to empty their breasts, usually every two to three hours, and during this time, the patient's body temperature will drop.

4. If the emptying method cannot relieve mastitis, and the breast redness and swelling are obvious, you can pour some yellow medicine and other medicines into the gauze and apply it to the red and swollen area, which can effectively relieve the symptoms.

What are the causes of mastitis?

During the postpartum period, if mastitis occurs, it will not only affect the mother, but also the baby, so postpartum care is very important for the mother. What causes mastitis during the confinement period?

1. Neglecting nipple care during pregnancy causes the nipple skin to be weak and easily damaged. Because the resistance of the nipple skin of primiparas is relatively weak, the baby's sucking can easily cause damage, which causes milk congestion and leads to bacterial invasion.

2. Because milk is not drained smoothly, it accumulates in the breast. Milk stasis is the main cause of postpartum mastitis. The reason for milk stasis is that the baby's sucking posture is incorrect, so the milk is not completely sucked out. When the baby cannot suck the milk, he will suck harder and harder, causing the mother's nipple to be bitten, which will lead to bacterial infection. If the mother presses her fingers on the breast while breastfeeding, it will also hinder the flow of milk.

3. Some new mothers have underdeveloped nipples, such as inverted nipples, which can hinder normal breastfeeding, leading to milk stasis and making mastitis more serious.

4. The breast milk of primiparas contains many exfoliated epithelial cells, which can easily block the mammary ducts and cause milk congestion. If breast milk reduces the vitality of breast tissue, bacteria will multiply more quickly, and mastitis is likely to occur if it is not cleared in time.