Can I do breast ultrasound during breastfeeding?

Today, when breast diseases are prevalent, more and more female friends are unfortunately affected. Even many new mothers who are breastfeeding have become a high-risk group for breast hyperplasia. Now, let’s take a closer look at breast hyperplasia during lactation.

Breast B-ultrasound is mainly used to observe whether there are lumps in the breast ducts, the shape of the lumps, the condition of the lymph nodes in the neck and armpits, the thickening sound and image inside the lumps, etc. Breast B-ultrasound is mainly used to observe whether there are lumps in the breast ducts, the shape of the lumps, the condition of the lymph nodes in the neck and armpits, the thickening sound and image inside the lumps, etc. Ultrasound examination can be done during breastfeeding. Ultrasound examination is a minimally invasive examination and does not affect normal breastfeeding.

The characteristics of breast hyperplasia during lactation mainly include the following two aspects:

On the one hand, breast hyperplasia during lactation often occurs in the early postpartum period, that is, about 1 week after giving birth. Because first-time mothers lack breastfeeding experience, milk stagnation may occur, which may be caused by untimely discharge. The patient felt varying degrees of chest pain and had a moderate temperature rise.

On the other hand, breast examination may show swelling, redness (hematoma) and tenderness on the surface, but the symptoms usually disappear after the milk is sucked out, so it is generally not considered to be true breast hyperplasia.

However, if it is not handled properly at this time, or the nipple is small and is broken by the newborn baby's strong sucking, the retained milk can be contaminated by purulent bacteria. If it is purulent breast hyperplasia, the skin of the part will be red, swollen, hot and painful, with obvious lumps and more tenderness. In addition, the patient may experience chills, high fever, headache, fatigue, rapid pulse and other systemic weakness.