What causes chest pain during breastfeeding?

During breastfeeding, if chest pain occurs, this symptom cannot rule out the cause of mastitis, because during breastfeeding, if feeding is improper or milk stasis occurs, mastitis will often occur. At this time, because the mammary ducts are blocked, the milk discharge will be poor, so this situation may be caused. At this time, you should strengthen nutrition in time and usually use hot and cold compresses to relieve it.

What causes chest pain during breastfeeding?

It cannot be ruled out that the symptoms are caused by mastitis. It is recommended to let the child suck more often. You can use a breast pump to suck out the milk appropriately. You can apply hot compress appropriately and go to a regular hospital for systematic treatment when necessary.

Treatment of mastitis during lactation:

1. Local hot compress: This method can promote the smooth discharge of milk. If the local swelling is obvious, 25% magnesium sulfate hot compress can be used. At the same time, the patient should massage along the base of the breast to the nipple for 8 to 10 minutes every 3 to 4 hours, and try to squeeze out the milk or use a breast pump to express it.

2. In the early stage of mastitis, breastfeeding does not need to be stopped if the symptoms are mild.

3. Treatment of mastitis during lactation For chronic mastitis with a course of more than 6 to 10 days, intravenous penicillin-like drugs can be added for systemic anti-inflammatory treatment, which can usually be cured within 1 to 2 weeks.

4. For those who develop abscesses due to mastitis during lactation, surgical incision and drainage are performed, and the patients will be cured within 2 weeks after drainage.

In addition, prevention of adenitis is more important than treatment. Avoiding milk stasis, preventing nipple damage, and keeping nipples clean are the key to preventing acute mastitis during lactation.

If the nipple is retracted, it should be gently squeezed out and cleaned; the nipple can be cleaned with 3% boric acid water before and after breastfeeding; develop the habit of regular breastfeeding; try to let the baby suck out all the milk after each breastfeeding; the milk should be sucked out completely during each breastfeeding, and if it cannot be sucked out completely, it can be squeezed out by massage or sucked out with a breast pump; if the nipple is damaged or cracked, breastfeeding should be temporarily performed, the milk should be sucked out with a breast pump, and then breastfeeding can be resumed after the wound heals.