What causes breast pain after more than a month of pregnancy?

Pregnancy is supposed to be a very happy thing. Everyone knows that women will experience a lot of discomfort during pregnancy. Different people have different physical fitness and the symptoms are also different. The various discomforts of pregnancy make many women psychologically fearful. In fact, no matter what symptoms women experience in the early stages of pregnancy, most of them are normal phenomena. So what is the cause of breast pain after more than a month of pregnancy?

What is the cause of breast pain during pregnancy?

Breast pain at this time is caused by changes in hormone secretion and is a normal phenomenon. After a woman enters pregnancy, due to the stimulation of large amounts of estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, etc. secreted by the placenta and chorion, the development of the mammary ducts and mammary alveoli accelerates, and breast pain occurs. The purpose is to prepare for the secretion of breast milk to feed the baby in the future. Generally, the bloating and pain will be more severe at the beginning, and will gradually ease after about three months. Severe cases may also last throughout the pregnancy.

How to relieve breast pain during pregnancy

Heat

Hot compress is to cover the entire breast with a towel moistened with warm water, remove it and replace it after the temperature drops, and repeat this process for about 20 minutes. After the hot compress, you can gently wipe the nipples with gauze, and finally apply some olive oil to protect the nipples. It should be noted that the temperature should be selected so that the skin feels slightly hot but not scalding, and should not exceed 45°, otherwise it is easy to cause burns to the breasts and nipples.

massage

1. Palm massage of breasts: Use the palm of your hand to push downward from under the collarbone to the base of the breast with soft and even force, then return upward along the original route to under the collarbone, and do this back and forth 3-5 times.

2. Push and support the breasts. Lie on your back and support the bottom of your breast with the inside of your palm. Slowly push your breasts upward with gentle force and repeat 20 times.

3. Gently wipe the breasts: Put the four fingers of both hands together, and use the fingertips to gently wipe from the nipple to the surrounding area in a radial pattern for about 1-2 minutes.

4. Pull up the nipple: People with inverted nipples can pinch the nipple with the tip of the thumb and index finger, and pull it up twice. Do not use too much force.

Note: Massage can be performed after hot compress. The breasts are very fragile at this stage. When massaging, pay attention to regular, gentle, and orderly movements to avoid damaging the breasts.

How to take care of breast pain during pregnancy

1. Choose a bra that is slightly larger than your current size to avoid restricting your breasts and aggravating the pain.

2. Choose pure cotton clothes to avoid contact and friction that may hurt the breasts.

3. When pregnant women use breast care products, they need to choose products specifically for pregnant women to avoid the hormones in the products affecting breast health.

4. Pay attention to your sleeping posture and avoid compressing or colliding your breasts to avoid causing breast pain.

5. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the breasts, and do not neglect the nipples and skin folds.

Other changes in breasts during one month of pregnancy

One month into pregnancy, in addition to possible breast tenderness, your nipples may also become sensitive, your areola may become larger and darker in color, and the blood vessels under the breasts may become more prominent. These are all normal phenomena. The main thing expectant mothers should pay special attention to is that because nipples become sensitive, excessive stimulation of the nipples may cause excitement and uterine contractions, which is not good for the fetus, so it needs to be avoided as much as possible.