Frequent causes of milk lumps

In addition to the problems of cesarean section during the delivery process, new mothers face many other problems after delivery. The most common case is, for example, that the new mother has no milk, so the baby is left without "food" when he is born; the new mother has milk, but because she did not feed the baby in time at the beginning, the milk is blocked. Now the baby wants to drink, but it can't flow out. This is what we often call milk knot phenomenon. What is the reason why new mothers frequently have milk lumps?

1 Applying heat will increase blood circulation to the painful area, thereby speeding up healing. Wring out the hot towel and apply it to the breasts, making sure to form a circle with the nipple exposed in the middle. Apply it for a few minutes. When the temperature of the towel drops, soak it in hot water again and wring it out. Repeat this process for about 5 minutes. Be careful not to let the temperature get too high to avoid burning your skin. In winter, if towels cool down too quickly, you can also use baby bottles, hot water bottles, hot showers, etc. for hot compresses, which are also very effective.

1 Applying heat will increase blood circulation to the painful area, thereby speeding up healing. Wring out the hot towel and apply it to the breasts, making sure to form a circle with the nipple exposed in the middle. Apply it for a few minutes. When the temperature of the towel drops, soak it in hot water again and wring it out. Repeat this process for about 5 minutes. Be careful not to let the temperature get too high to avoid burning your skin. In winter, if towels cool down too quickly, you can also use baby bottles, hot water bottles, hot showers, etc. for hot compresses, which are also very effective.

2. Gentle massage can also help with treatment. The method is as follows: start from the back of the painful point, support the affected breast with the left hand, and then use the four fingers of the right hand (from the index finger to the little finger) to push, knead and press to clear the lumps and lumps in the affected breast. Then use the five fingertips of your right hand to gently rub and grab along the radial direction of the milk ducts from the base of the nipple to the areola to clear the milk stasis. Finally, pinch the areola and nipple of the affected side with the index finger and middle finger of your right hand, and gently lift them outwards continuously, and the congested milk will spray out. The massage method must be correct and the strength must be appropriate. Don't be afraid of pain. If it doesn't hurt, it won't be effective. If you can't do it yourself, you can ask your husband or his family for help.

3. Combing while massaging and sucking milk, you can also use a wooden comb. A heated wooden comb is best. Combing from the armpits towards the nipples can help unblock the tangled blood vessels. It is best to comb with the back of the comb. Remember not to use too much force. Comb in the direction of the mammary gland. Be sure to apply some moisturizer on the breasts before combing, otherwise the skin will easily become red, swollen and injured.

4 Feeding the baby immediately after heat treatment and massage (it is best to let the baby suck more, the baby is the best breast pump) or using a breast pump to express milk will help relieve blockage. Mothers, please remember to apply, knead, comb and suck repeatedly until your breasts are completely empty and become soft. You can't be lazy about this, you must be patient, otherwise there is no way you can get it right.

5. Apply the raw pancake. Cover the breast lump with the raw pancake, but the nipple must be exposed. The thickness of the raw pancake is about 0.3 cm. Cover the surface with gauze or towel to fix it and prevent it from evaporating and becoming ineffective. Each patch should be applied for 6 hours. If there is no rash or allergy on the breast skin after application, a new raw pancake patch can be replaced. Breast lumps that are generally caused by milk stagnation will have obvious swelling and pain relief effects after application. The milk will flow more smoothly, the lumps will disappear, and the initial mastitis will subside. There must be pancakes in any pancake shop. You can go to the pancake shop and ask them to buy raw pancakes, which is made from flour, fermented flour. It is best to make it overnight. Then apply it on the milk knot. Do not breastfeed. Apply it for 5 or 6 hours, then breastfeed and let your baby help you suck it out, or use a breast pump. If it still doesn't work, just keep repeating the above steps. Don't worry, it will work.

6 Apply 30-50g of cactus, remove the thorns and peel it, then mash it into a paste. Add appropriate amount of honey and mix well. Apply evenly to the affected area, cover it with gauze, and apply externally 2-3 times a day. It usually takes 2-3 days to see results and can be cured in 1 week. Cactus is cold in nature, and local application can achieve the effect of detoxification and anti-inflammation through penetration. This method is economical and convenient, and is worthy of promotion and application. It is very troublesome to remove the thorns of cactus, so be careful when handling it, and remember to empty it after each feeding.

7 Apply cabbage leaves. Placing cabbage leaves on the breasts can dissolve milk lumps. Buy the oblate cabbage, the bigger the better.

8. Prick the "little white spots". When the nipple outlet is blocked, there are usually small white spots on the nipple, usually called "milk bubbles" or "nipple bubbles". It is often very painful when breastfeeding. The small white spots can be picked out with a sterilized needle. If you can't pick them out yourself, you can go to the breast department of various hospitals and ask the doctor to help you pick them out. Mothers, please make sure to disinfect the nipples properly and clean them after picking, otherwise it will cause further inflammation. There are many nipple pores on the nipple, and one hole serves one mammary gland area. If the nipple pore is blocked, the milk from that mammary gland area cannot come out, and the secretion will increase, causing swelling and pain. So all you have to do is find the nipple hole. Because it is formed by milk condensation, the white color will be very obvious. Easier to find. In addition, you can try using the C-shaped to U-shaped method to gently pinch and rotate the nipples, which can reduce the possibility of white spots.

9 Boil the loofah pulp in water and drink it. Buy some loofah pulp from a Chinese medicine store. Then put cold water and melon pulp in a pot and boil the water to drink. If it doesn't work, go to the hospital to see a doctor for treatment in time.

10 Apply dandelion + rice wine. Go to the herbal medicine shop to buy some dandelions, crush them to extract the juice, mix it with rice wine, wrap it with gauze and apply it to the hard area.

11 To eat deer antler powder, go to a Chinese medicine store and buy 20 yuan of deer antler powder, and then buy a bottle of rice wine with a not too high alcohol content. (Recommended with wine) Use a disposable cup, pour all the powder into it, then add half a cup of rice wine, stir constantly, it will automatically clump after stirring, then eat it once every four hours, one tablespoon each time, and finish it four times.

The key to preventing milk lumps is to prevent milk stasis, avoid RT damage, and keep the nipples clean. After breastfeeding, the nipples should be cleaned promptly, RF massage should be done more often, and health care during pregnancy should be strengthened; if the RT is inverted, it can be corrected by squeezing and pulling it frequently; after delivery, develop the habit of regular breastfeeding and do not let the baby sleep with the RT in his mouth; after each breastfeeding, try to let the baby suck out the milk, and pay attention to the baby's oral hygiene.