What to do if a pregnant woman has a hard breast

The health of the mother after childbirth is very important, because at this time the main "food" of the baby is the mother's milk, so it is very important to care for and restore the health of the pregnant mother. However, some women may find lumps in their breasts during childbirth or breastfeeding. At this time, you will worry whether it is a tumor and whether the breast milk will affect the baby's health? So, let’s take a look at what to do if a postpartum woman has lumps in her breasts?

Postpartum breastfeeding mothers often experience breast pain. What should we do? Don't be careless when encountering this situation. You must have the correct method to weld and treat:

Breastfeeding mothers can use natural therapy of self-massage to keep the breast ducts unobstructed. If the mother does not have any discomfort due to breast engorgement, she can massage the acupoints around the breasts by herself to promote smooth milk secretion. The acupoints include the Rugen point at the lower edge of the breast just below the nipple, the Tanzhong point in the middle between the two breasts, and the milk tendons next to the pectoralis major muscle, which can be lightly massaged.

When a mother's breasts swell and become lumpy while breastfeeding, it means that the mammary glands are blocked. Generally, the longer the blockage lasts, the larger the blockage will become and the more severe the blockage will be. If milk cannot be expressed no matter what, appropriate treatment should be taken immediately, otherwise mastitis is likely to occur. The five major symptoms of mastitis: fever, redness, swelling, heat and pain. If only the mammary gland is blocked, only breast swelling and slight pain will occur.

When massaging, you can use five fingers and five claws to massage, that is, use the five fingers of your hand to squeeze from the four sides of the breast to the center of the nipple, and use the massage method of grabbing the breast with your hands to unclog the mammary glands. The massage force should not be painful as principle.

Massage in a continuous circular motion around the breasts, like writing the number 8, to help keep the breast ducts unobstructed.

Note: Mothers with lumps in their breasts should first apply hot compresses to both breasts, squeeze out the remaining milk and wait for the lumps to subside before performing the above-mentioned self-massage therapy.

Dietary and medicinal therapy: You can eat some foods that have a lactation effect, such as tongcao, loofah, etc. However, if the breast swelling and pain are severe and the lumps are large, you cannot cook and consume them with any medicinal herbs at will.

Medicinal food for promoting lactation: stewed pig's trotters with tongcao

Medicinal materials: 3 qian of Tongcao, 2-3 qian of Luffa, 1-2 qian each of Codonopsis, Astragalus, and Angelica

Ingredients: One pig's trotter (remove the front part of the fat end)

Method: Blanch the pig's trotters, then stew with the washed herbs and seasonings until cooked.

The above is an introduction to eliminating breast lumps in postpartum women. It can be seen that breast lumps can be relieved through massage. At the same time, you should pay attention to the massage techniques. It is best to ask a professional masseur to perform massage, so that the lumps will slowly disappear. You can also take some lactation-promoting medicinal foods in your daily life, which can make the lumps disappear faster.