Why is there milk after childbirth?

After a woman becomes pregnant, the hormones in her body will undergo certain changes. Even if a woman has an unexpected pregnancy and has an abortion because she does not want the child, the hormones in her body will cause her breasts to secrete milk. This is a very normal phenomenon. In this regard, women just need to do the relevant care work. In addition, after a miscarriage, in order to recover better and faster, female friends still have a lot to pay attention to.

1. Why is there breast milk after miscarriage?

Doctors point out that abortion is the termination of a woman's pregnancy. After a woman becomes pregnant, the estrogen level in her body changes accordingly, and the level of estrogen increases dramatically. At this time, the milk ducts in the breast will continue to expand and lengthen. The corresponding alveoli in the breast begin to develop, the capillaries become congested after expansion, and milk will be secreted under the action of prolactin.

Even if you have a miscarriage, milk will be secreted. In fact, this is completely normal. Therefore, if a woman finds that milk is secreted from her breasts after a miscarriage, she does not need to be overly nervous.

2. What should I do if I still have breast milk after an abortion?

At this time, women should pay attention to taking care of their breast health. First of all, don’t have psychological pressure and worry that there is something wrong with your breasts. Again, avoid squeezing the breasts. And because the body needs a period of conditioning and recovery after miscarriage, you should pay attention to nutrition and health care at this time. There is also a very important time, that is, you should not have sex at this time. Because women's body resistance is very weak after miscarriage, having sex at this time is not conducive to physical recovery. At the same time, you can use a warm, clean towel to wipe or clean your breasts, which is beneficial to breast health.

3. Precautions after abortion

1. Keep the breast meridians unobstructed after abortion

During miscarriage, the newly developed mammary glands stop growing, the alveoli become smaller and even disappear, and the mammary glands recover. However, this recovery is usually incomplete, so it is easy to induce lobular hyperplasia of the breast. Causes breast lumps and breast pain. If the meridians are blocked, there will be pain. If you dredge the meridians as soon as possible, the suddenly stagnant Qi and blood will start flowing. You can avoid breast lumps and breast pain caused by improper confinement.

2. Careful care should be taken of the uterus after miscarriage

During medical abortion, the mother's cervix and endometrium are inevitably damaged, and the wounds to the cervix cause the uterus's own resistance to decrease. The cervix itself is a susceptible site for HPV infection, and modern science has confirmed that HPV infection is directly related to cervical cancer.

During the confinement period, the uterus must be fully protected, including increasing the resistance of the uterus, promoting rapid repair of the uterus, and completely expelling blood stasis.

3. Pay more attention to rest and diet after medical abortion

Traditional Chinese medicine points out that the care required for a miscarriage is ten times that of a normal birth, which means that abortion or miscarriage suddenly terminates the normal physiological process of the human body, which causes greater harm than a normal delivery, so you must pay attention to recuperation. Although it doesn’t mean you have to stay in bed for 10 months, you should at least stay in bed for half a month after a miscarriage.

Try to eat well, sleep well, pay attention to increasing nutrition, enhance the body's resistance to disease, and promote the early repair of damaged organs. After abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery. Dietary supplements should be started immediately; raw, cold, and irritating foods should not be eaten. If conditions permit, the normal postpartum diet can be referred to. In addition, the daily life should be based on the taboos after delivery, do not take a bath, do not drink cold drinks, keep warm clothes, and avoid catching cold.