What to do if milk leakage is severe

For mothers who are still breastfeeding, milk leakage should be the most embarrassing thing, right? In public, you have already lost your good figure due to pregnancy. Leaking milk is not only embarrassing, but also stains clothes. In serious cases, it may even cause mastitis? Of course, it should be said that if it is a mild milk leakage, there is no need to make a fuss. However, if it is particularly serious, for example, there is not much milk, not enough to feed the baby, but milk leakage still occurs, you must find an effective solution in time.

Most of them are natural physiological reactions, and whether or not milk leaks has little to do with the amount of milk. Some mothers may leak milk even if they have little milk. This is mainly related to the lactation reflex, conditioned reflex, breast structure, etc. formed during the breastfeeding process. However, some mothers are prone to milk leakage due to weak qi and blood after childbirth.

1. Lactation reflex. In the first few weeks before the breasts start to secrete milk, the mother's breasts have a lactation reflex due to frequent breastfeeding, and milk leakage may occur when the breasts are stimulated.

2. Conditioned reflex. Milk leakage during breastfeeding is also caused by a conditioned reflex when the mother sees other mothers breastfeeding, causing milk to leak from her own breasts. In addition, if there is too much milk accumulation in the breast, milk leakage may occur once the lactation reflex is triggered. For example, when there is a baby crying around or when you feed the baby with one breast, milk will also leak from the other breast.

3. Influence of breast structure. If some mothers' nipples are located low, milk leakage may occur easily. In addition, some mothers have more milk. If the milk is not sucked out in time, the breasts will be full and easily overflow and leak milk.

4. Weakness of Qi and blood after childbirth. Milk leakage may also be what Chinese medicine calls "inability to control milk and causing it to leak out." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that some mothers consume a lot of physical energy during childbirth and lose too much blood during childbirth. If they do not eat properly and do not get enough rest after childbirth, it is very easy to cause qi and blood deficiency, resulting in milk leakage.

As for what to do if milk leaks, there is currently no method that can 100% prevent milk leaks during breastfeeding, but breastfeeding or expressing milk before your breasts become too full can play a good role. For milk leakage, you can do the following:

1. Wear a larger bra. During breastfeeding, you can wear a suitable bra to lift your breasts, and make sure that the nipples are not lower than horizontal. If you feel your breasts are swollen, feed your baby or express the milk in time.

2. Use a breast pump. For mothers who have severe milk leakage, you can consider wearing a breast protector. When milk leaks, the leaked milk can flow into a breast protector to avoid the embarrassment of wet breasts in early summer.

3. Reduce stimulation. Try to avoid seeing situations that can trigger conditioned reflexes, such as other mothers feeding or babies sucking bottles.

4. Vacuum air before going out. If the mother is worried about the embarrassment of leaking milk when going out, she can use a breast pump to empty the milk in advance and then wear a bra with a protective pad. In an emergency, you can cross your hands and press your breasts hard to prevent the milk from flowing out quickly. At the same time, you can prepare spare clothes in advance and change them in the bathroom.

5. Bring your own towel to wipe. This method can be done at home or outside. Always have a clean towel or nursing pad with you to wipe or prevent your clothes from getting wet.

6. If the milk leakage problem is serious, you can consult an expert for appropriate treatment and adjustments.