What is the cause of fever when expressing milk during lactation?

Fever from milking during lactation may be caused by mastitis. Mastitis is a disease that many women are susceptible to during lactation, so you should understand what symptoms the body will show when mastitis occurs. In addition to fever, there may also be lumps in the breast, redness of the skin, or pain when pressing. You must pay attention to scientific treatment.

1. Symptoms of fever and mastitis during lactation

1. Mastitis during lactation will cause systemic symptoms such as fever and chills. The breast on the inflamed side will increase in size, lumps will appear locally, the skin will become red, and there will be tenderness or throbbing pain.

2. Abscesses appear. They can be single or multiple; they can form sequentially or simultaneously; sometimes they rupture on their own or are discharged through the nipple, or they can invade the loose tissue in the retromammary space to form retromammary abscesses.

3. If there is no suppuration, try to continue breastfeeding. Sucking is very helpful in loosening the nodules and can help relieve mastitis. But if the mother has a high fever, she should not breastfeed.

2. What to do if you have a fever or mastitis during lactation

1. Drink more water and avoid spicy food. You can use massage and hot compress, take amoxicillin or intravenous penicillin and metronidazole for treatment. If the condition does not improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination to confirm the cause and treatment.

2. The external treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine "Fuliangfang Anru Paste" can help. You need to develop good living habits in your life, pay attention to rest, temporarily stop breastfeeding on the affected breast, clean the nipple, use a breast pump or other methods to promote the excretion of lotion; you can apply hot compresses or massage locally to help eliminate lumps.

3. You can refer to the lactation techniques of lactation consultants to help relieve fever and mastitis during lactation: