What to do if you have mastitis during breastfeeding

During the breastfeeding period, everyone knows that in order for the child to grow better, they will breastfeed the baby for a certain period of time, but there are always many problems. Some women suffer from mastitis during breastfeeding, which not only harms their own bodies but also affects the growth of their babies. So many people want to know what to do if they have mastitis during breastfeeding. Let’s learn about it together below.

Treatment

1. Treatment of acute lactation mastitis before abscess formation:

① Stop breastfeeding on the affected breast to avoid affecting the baby's health; at the same time, take measures to promote smooth milk discharge (such as using a breast pump to extract milk, etc.) and remove factors causing milk stasis.

② Local physical therapy and hot compress are beneficial to the early dissipation of inflammation; those with obvious edema can use 25% magnesium sulfate hot compress.

③ Local blockade: can promote the dissipation of early inflammation.

④ Systemic anti-infection: application of antibiotics (cephalosporins, ofloxacin, methoxazole).

⑤ Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: mainly focusing on soothing the liver, clearing away heat, resolving stagnation and promoting lactation. In addition, acupuncture, picking, bloodletting, cupping, wrist-ankle acupuncture, fire needle and other methods all have good effects. It is generally believed that the shorter the course of the disease, the better the effect of acupuncture, and treatment is best within 24 hours; if the course of the disease is too long or suppuration has occurred, the effect is often poor.

⑥Dietary prescription for treating mastitis:

Diet therapy

Dandelion Porridge

[Ingredients] 60 grams of dandelion, 30 grams of honeysuckle, and 50-100 grams of polished rice.

[Preparation] First fry dandelion and honeysuckle, remove the residue and take the juice, then add rice and cook into porridge.

【Usage】 Take as you like.

【Effects】Clears away heat and detoxifies. Suitable for mastitis, tonsillitis, cholecystitis, conjunctivitis and other diseases.

Lily and Pig's Trotter Soup

[Ingredients] 15g fresh daylily root (or 24g dried daylily) 1 pig’s trotter

[Preparation] Add fresh lily roots and pig's trotters into water and cook together.

【Usage】Eat meat and drink soup. Take once a day, for 3 to 4 times.

【Effects】Clears away heat and reduces swelling, promotes menstruation and promotes lactation. Suitable for mastitis and milk retention.

[Usage] It is best to take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening in autumn and winter.

Don't panic if mastitis occurs during lactation. The key is to find a good and correct treatment method. This is the key to solving the problem. At the same time, the above article also introduces the treatment methods according to everyone’s situation. So if necessary, you can take a good look at it. I believe it will be of great help to a certain extent.