Can I use a breast pump if I have mastitis?

The incidence of mastitis during breastfeeding is relatively high, which is related to improper breastfeeding of the mother. Too little breastfeeding experience often leads to mastitis. In this case, a breast pump can be used. We know that an important cause of mastitis is poor milk secretion. At this time, the milk can be sucked out through a breast pump, which will help the treatment of mastitis.

Can I use a breast pump if I have mastitis?

Acute mastitis is a common breast disease during lactation. After acute mastitis occurs, it is recommended that you use a breast pump to express breast milk. There will be milk after absorption. Don't let it flow on its own, it won't be clean if it flows out on its own.

Can I breastfeed my baby if I have mastitis?

1. In the early stages of mastitis, nipple cracks, milk stasis or lumps often occur, and one or two milk ducts may be blocked. Breast pain and tenderness. If there are or not lumps, the skin is not red or slightly red, the skin is not hot or slightly hot, and the symptoms are not serious, you can breastfeed your child, and you should breastfeed your child by breastfeeding, try to let the child suck all the milk, promote the emptying of milk, and help improve the condition.

2. When mastitis worsens, the symptoms become more obvious, the pain becomes more severe, the lumps become obvious, the skin becomes red and hot, and abscesses form. It is not easy to feed the baby during this period, or to feed with the other healthy breast. To promote smooth discharge of milk, stop breastfeeding and express the milk by hand or use a breast pump.

3. If you have a high fever during mastitis, you should stop breastfeeding your baby. The high fever has affected the quality of breast milk and it is not suitable to feed the child. Breastfeeding should be suspended for a period of time and other methods should be used to drain milk. Correct treatment under the guidance of a physician.

4. During the treatment process, if you take therapeutic drugs, you must determine whether you can breastfeed your child under the guidance of a doctor based on the characteristics of the drugs. Some drugs are taken orally and absorbed by the body, which may affect the quality of breast milk, making it difficult to breastfeed. Generally speaking, Western medicine has a greater impact on breast milk, while Chinese medicine has a smaller impact or even no impact.

Mastitis breastfeeding precautions

1. If a mother with mastitis only has red and swollen breasts but no pus has formed, and the milk discharged looks the same as normal milk, the milk can be heated and boiled before feeding it to the baby.

2. Because if you stop breastfeeding, it will not only affect the baby, but the pregnant woman’s milk may also accumulate. Therefore, if you feel breast pain, swelling, or even local redness of the skin, you should not stop breastfeeding, but feed your baby frequently and let the baby eat up as much breast milk as possible.

3. Before breastfeeding, the mother should apply a hot, wet towel on the breast and continue to breastfeed the baby, especially when breastfeeding with the painful breast, and let the baby open his mouth wide and hold the areola. Gently massaging the lump while breastfeeding, using your fingers to work your way from the lump toward the nipple, can help unblock a clogged duct. Wear loose clothing and rest as much as possible.