Why does breast pain occur when breastfeeding?

Some pregnant women experience breast pain when breastfeeding after giving birth. Patients should pay attention to timely examination and treatment to ensure their health, avoid breast diseases due to breastfeeding problems, and ensure the breastfeeding of the baby. So why does breast pain occur during breastfeeding? Then let me introduce to you how to solve this problem.

There are generally two possibilities for breast pain during lactation. One is breast inflammation, and the other is breast obstruction. If breast pain during lactation is caused by mastitis, mastitis needs to be treated actively. If it is caused by breast obstruction, you need to go to a specialized breast hospital for appropriate treatment.

Guidance and suggestions: First of all, women who experience breast pain during lactation must be careful to maintain a happy mood, and the milk that the baby does not eat should be squeezed out and not left inside, otherwise it will easily cause mastitis. Try to drain out excess milk. If the baby cannot finish it, squeeze out the milk. Massage regularly and apply hot towels.

First, the most common cause of nipple pain is improper sucking by the baby. When the baby sucks the nipple, he does not take enough of the areola into his mouth, but only holds the top of the nipple. Repeated sucking causes nipple pain.

Second, when the baby sucks, the mother feels a stabbing pain in the nipple, which may be caused by nipple fissures. Causes of nipple cracks include improper sucking by the baby, application of alcohol and soap on the mother's nipples, or oral motor dysfunction in the baby.

Appropriate adjustments can be made based on the following reasons:

1. Before breastfeeding, the mother should take a comfortable position and apply a hot and wet towel to the breasts and areola for 3-5 minutes. At the same time, massage the breasts to stimulate the milk ejection reflex and squeeze out some milk. This will soften the areola and make it easier for the baby to suck.

2. First breastfeed with the breast that hurts less, and make sure to put most of the nipple and areola into the baby's mouth. Also pay attention to changing the baby's feeding position to reduce the stimulation of the nipple caused by sucking.

3. If breastfeeding needs to be stopped due to other reasons, the mother should gently press the baby's lower jaw with her index finger, and the baby will automatically spit out the nipple. Never pull out the nipple forcibly, as this will damage the nipple.

4. If nipple cracks have occurred, squeeze out some milk after breastfeeding, apply it on the nipples and areola, and wait for it to dry naturally.

5. Because the nipple skin is relatively delicate, especially the nipples of first-time mothers are thinner and more tender, and the nipples are easily cracked due to being soaked in the baby's saliva for a long time. Therefore, each feeding time should not be too long, generally 15 to 20 minutes is appropriate, and do not let the baby sleep with the nipple in his mouth.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If a female patient has the above problems, she needs to take appropriate measures for acute treatment in a timely manner. This will ensure the health of the female body and avoid dangerous situations caused by the above situations. Finally, I wish the patient a speedy recovery.