What should I do if my milk ducts are blocked after childbirth?

After giving birth, women's breasts will secrete a lot of milk, which needs to be discharged through the mammary ducts. Therefore, if the mammary ducts are blocked, the milk cannot be discharged smoothly, and the breasts will feel swollen. If the mammary ducts are severely blocked, new mothers will experience very unbearable breast pain. This is not only extremely painful, but also very harmful to the health of the breasts. So, what methods can be used to solve the problem of mammary duct blockage?

What should I do if my milk ducts are blocked after childbirth?

If mothers develop lumps and pain in their breasts during breastfeeding, it may be because the mammary glands are blocked by thick milk. Mastitis can also occur when milk becomes stagnant in one part of the breast. If part of your breast becomes hot, swollen, and painful, and you have a fever, you may have mastitis. It is important to continue breastfeeding at this time because it can unclog the mammary glands and the milk is still safe for the baby.

Before feeding, apply a hot, wet towel to the breast and feed the baby continuously, especially when feeding with the painful breast. Make the baby open his mouth wide and hold the areola (the dark part above the nipple).

Gently massaging the lump while breastfeeding, using your fingers to push from the lump toward the nipple, can help unblock a blocked milk duct. Vary your feeding positions to get the milk flowing from different parts of your breast.

If you are unable to breastfeed, you can express the milk by hand or with a breast pump. It is necessary to maintain the flow of milk in order to unclog the blocked mammary glands. Wear loose-fitting shirts and rest as much as possible. If a larger lump has appeared and is accompanied by fever, tenderness, etc., you should go to a breast surgeon for treatment.

1: 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.

Secondly, patients can also use medication for treatment, take some Qiao Bai Du Pills, which is a Chinese patent medicine that can reduce swelling and dissipate heat. They can also use massage to solve the problem by applying some massage cream and combing from the base of the breast to the nipple, but do not damage the nipple. Focus on applying hot compresses and massaging the painful and lump areas, then let the baby suck. When the milk is swollen, the milk ducts will expand. If you do this several times a day, the milk ducts will soon be unblocked.

Third: Women who are breastfeeding should pay attention to breast care. Many new mothers do not master the correct way to breastfeed, which will cause milk congestion and cause breast blockage. During breastfeeding, if lumps form in the breasts and there is pain, it is because the mammary glands are blocked by thick milk. It is best not to breastfeed at this time. It is best to rest more and clean your nipples every day to avoid infection. It can be applied topically or used for physical therapy. If necessary, anti-inflammatory treatment under the guidance of a doctor