What to do if your breasts are swollen and have lumps

For new mothers, breastfeeding is a very novel experience, but incorrect breastfeeding posture and inability to breastfeed can easily lead to milk stasis, mastitis, and lumps in the breasts. So, what should you do if your breasts become swollen and have lumps during breastfeeding? Is there any good way to relieve the congestion? The following is a detailed introduction for everyone. For all new mothers, it is necessary to read it in detail.

Milk will usually come a few days after delivery. When milk comes, the nipples will be very swollen and there will be lumps. This is a problem many mothers encounter. Not only is breast engorgement uncomfortable, but in severe cases it may also cause mastitis, which must be relieved promptly. So what should you do if your milk becomes swollen and has lumps after childbirth? Come and learn about it with me.

1. The baby is sucking milk. The best way is to let your baby suck more milk. As the baby sucks milk, the amount of milk will increase, and the swollen milk and lumps will be sucked away by the baby quickly.

2. Apply hot towel. If there is a lump in the breast and it is painful, you can use a hot towel to apply heat to the lump, which can help clear the mammary gland and relieve pain.

3. Hot shower. Shower your breasts with hot water, gently massage them, or shake them left and right to help milk flow out and thus help unblock the mammary glands.

4. Use a breast pump. If you have milk lumps, you can buy a breast pump to suck them out. It may be a little painful when sucking, but you can just bear with it. If the milk lumps are not very serious, you can usually use a breast pump to clear them and remove the lumps.

5. Ask a lactation consultant to help. If the breast pump cannot suck out the excess milk, then ask a lactation consultant for help. They have professional techniques and experience to help clear the mammary glands. The effect is very good and can generally eliminate lumps. Remember not to massage your breasts without guidance, because incorrect methods or strength will be counterproductive.

The above is the solution to postpartum breast swelling with lumps. If mothers experience postpartum breast swelling, they can try the above methods. I hope it will be helpful to all mothers. If the effect is not obvious, you must go to the hospital in time and listen to the doctor's advice to avoid inflammation such as mastitis and breast hyperplasia.