What to do if your breasts are blocked during lactation

Every breastfeeding mother will worry about insufficient milk and blocked breasts and low milk secretion. In fact, the breasts will be swollen, painful and have lumps just after giving birth. You can use warm towels for hot compresses, or find a professional massage and lactation therapist to massage, or use a breast pump to relieve breast swelling and pain. Breastfeeding mothers should pay attention to diet and rest, and have a good mood and a comfortable environment.

Question 1

During breastfeeding, if lumps form in the breasts and there is pain, it may be because the mammary glands are blocked by thick milk. You can continue to breastfeed at this time, because this can dredge the mammary glands, and the milk at this time is still safe for the child. Gently massage the lumps while breastfeeding, and use your fingers to massage from the lumps to the nipples, which can help dredge the blocked mammary glands. Change the breastfeeding posture to allow the milk to flow out from all parts of the breast. If you cannot breastfeed, you can squeeze out the milk with your hands or a breast pump. You must keep the milk flowing to dredge the blocked mammary glands. Wear loose clothes and rest as much as possible.

Question 2

Generally speaking, the milk ducts will be unobstructed after timely and frequent sucking for 1-2 days. However, excessive breast swelling often causes mothers severe pain. At this time, the following methods can be used to relieve the discomfort: 1. Hot compress Hot compress can make the milk lumps blocking the mammary glands become unobstructed and improve breast circulation. When applying hot compress, be careful to avoid the areola and nipple areas because the skin in these two areas is more tender. The temperature of the hot compress should not be too hot to avoid scalding the skin. 2. After applying the hot compress to the breasts, you can massage. There are many ways to massage the breasts. Generally, you hold one breast with both hands and massage alternately from the bottom of the breast to the nipple, and then squeeze the milk into a container.

Question 3

After a woman of childbearing age gives birth, she will be very excited and nervous because it is her first time to come into contact with a child. Also, she may not know how to feed the child for the first time, which may cause blockage of the milk ducts. What should she do? First of all, you need to relax. Having a child is a happy thing. There is a white spot on the head of the breast. You can squeeze it out and the breast will be unblocked. The white spot will become powder after being crushed, which is like the substance after solidified milk. You can also use a breast pump to suck out the milk, so that the breast can be unblocked.