What to do if you have breast pain in late pregnancy

A woman's body will undergo particularly big changes after pregnancy, especially in the late pregnancy. As the fetus grows day by day, the belly will become bigger and bigger, and different symptoms will appear. Among them, breast pain in the late pregnancy is a phenomenon that many pregnant women have experienced. Often many pregnant women do not know whether this phenomenon is normal and whether it will have a certain impact on the fetus and their own bodies. Let's learn about what to do if you have breast pain in the late pregnancy.

What to do if you have breast pain in late pregnancy

It is normal to experience breast tenderness during late pregnancy.

The milk production and delivery system continues to expand and develop. Towards the end of pregnancy, there are 15 to 20 round protuberances in each breast, each of which consists of a main glandular bubble at the root end inside and a milk-delivery duct with a narrowed top opening outside the nipple.

Next, each rounded protrusion branches out into 20 to 40 small lobes, smaller milk ducts that contain 10 to 100 supporting glandular bubbles or milk sacs. At this time, the breasts are fully capable of producing milk.

If the baby is born early at this time, the mother's breasts will also have milk to supply him.

But without stimulation from your baby's sucking or the help of a breast pump, milk production stops. This is because estrogen and progesterone inhibit prolactin, which is the driving force behind milk-making cells producing milk.

Signs and symptoms: Breast enlargement, and all changes in the way your breasts look and feel, will become more noticeable. Even expectant mothers whose breasts do not change significantly in the early and mid-pregnancy will notice obvious changes in their breasts during this period. Most people will experience colostrum leakage.

What needs to be done: During this period, you should take good care of your nipples for breastfeeding. On the one hand, you need to make sure your nipple can be well latched in your baby's mouth.

If your nipples are inverted, do nipple trimming for yourself twice a day at noon and afternoon - use your thumb and index finger to gently press the breasts along the upper and lower directions on the areola to make the nipples protrude as much as possible. Be careful not to pinch the nipple between your thumb and index finger, as this will make it more concave.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have breast pain in the late pregnancy. After understanding it, we know that when this symptom occurs, we can apply a hot towel, but remember not to take medication blindly, because taking medication during pregnancy will have a certain impact on the fetus. In addition, pregnant women must be adequately prepared to welcome the arrival of the baby in the late pregnancy.