What to do if breast pain occurs during breastfeeding

For some newborn babies, many mothers will let them eat breast milk. At this time, some female friends often find that they feel breast pain when they are breastfeeding. If this is the case, many friends will be very worried about the quality of breast milk. Will it be affected if the child drinks it? Let’s take a look at what to do if breast pain occurs during breastfeeding. I hope the following content will be inspiring to female friends.

Generally speaking, if there is sudden, persistent, severe pain in the breast accompanied by obvious tenderness,

If the breast pain is paroxysmal, and often begins before menstruation or worsens before menstruation, and can be relieved or disappear after menstruation, and the pain is distending or stabbing, and sometimes involves the armpit or shoulder and back on the same side, and there is mild to moderate tenderness locally, then it is considered to be a proliferative lesion.

If the nipple is severely painful during breastfeeding, or the nipple is broken or cracked, it may be caused by the baby sucking and biting the nipple, resulting in nipple fissures. If the breast pain is only mild, dull or aching, with no obvious regularity, and is only occasional or paroxysmal, and sometimes continuous, it is often ignored because the pain is not obvious. It should be noted that such breast pain may also be a signal of early breast malignant disease, and should be given sufficient attention.

If you experience breast pain, don't panic, but also don't be careless and think that breast pain is not a big deal and it will go away if you bear it. Some women are shy and find it difficult to talk about breast pain and are embarrassed to see a doctor, etc. These are all incorrect perceptions. You should pay attention to changes in the breasts, even if it is very mild breast pain, because breast pain may be a symptom of many breast diseases or even a sign of breast malignancy.

From the above analysis and introduction, we can know that the problem of breast pain due to breastfeeding cannot be treated carelessly. This could be a warning sign because of breast pain during breastfeeding. For the health of breastfeeding women and to ensure the quality of breast milk, it is recommended that breastfeeding women go to the hospital for a check-up and actively seek treatment if any problems are found.