How to quickly clear milk lumps

When a woman is breastfeeding, her breasts are relatively fragile and sensitive, so mothers must take good care of their breasts. If lumps appear in the breasts accidentally, they must be cleared in time. If the lumps become serious, it is mastitis, which will cause greater pain to the mother and affect feeding the baby. If the breast lumps are relatively small and the situation is not serious, you can clear them yourself at home.

Preparation.

First prepare a towel and hot water.

Hot compress.

Soak a towel in hot water, making sure not to hurt the skin. While it is still as hot as possible, use the hot towel to cover the breast with the lump, centering on the lump. Be sure to cover both the lump and the nipple. When covering the breast with a hot towel, gently massage it to soften the lump in the breast.

massage.

After removing the towel, massage the area with the tips of your middle, index and ring fingers, pressing and kneading the swollen area vigorously. The lump may still be hard at this point, but don't worry, just continue.

Repeat hot compress and massage.

Soak the towel in hot water, continue to apply hot compress and massage at the same time, repeat the above three steps until you feel the area around the lump soften slightly.

Comb.

Apply olive oil or vegetable oil on the breast, and use your fingers to comb along the lump towards the nipple. You can also use a comb, but a comb cannot feel the changes in the lump as clearly as your hands. It is recommended to comb with your hands so that you can better control the strength. Don't be afraid of pain during the combing stage, because this is the key to opening up the mammary glands.

Repeat the heat, massage and combing.

After a few minutes of unblocking, wipe the olive oil off the breast with toilet paper, and then cover it with a hot towel again, accompanied by massage. Hot compress, massage and combing last for half an hour.

The baby sucks milk.

After the last hot compress, wash your nipples and let your baby suck milk. When the baby is sucking milk, press the lump with your hands and rub it hard. After the baby sucks for a while, the blocked mammary gland will gradually become unblocked.

Precautions

Applying oil on the breasts is to prevent skin damage during combing. Olive oil or vegetable oil is chosen because the baby will need to suck milk later, and this type of vegetable oil will not affect the baby's health. Never use chemical lubricants such as soap.