What causes lumps under the armpits after childbirth?

In life, many of our friends have found some lumps under their armpits. Especially for some female friends, this situation will occur just after giving birth. What is going on? Next, I will tell you in detail what causes lumps in the armpits and how to relieve them.

Many women suddenly find lumps in their armpits 2-3 days after giving birth. They feel pain and are very scared. The lump is usually the size of an egg and does not appear before delivery, but appears after delivery along with breast swelling. In this regard, some people suspected that their lymph nodes were swollen, while others were afraid that they had tumors. They were very nervous and even sought medical treatment everywhere. Experts believe that this phenomenon is not terrible. In fact, the lump is a breast. It is not normal breast tissue, but congenitally underdeveloped breast tissue, called accessory breast. Since there is no milk secretion normally, there is no feeling. After childbirth, the mammary glands become active and milk is secreted in large quantities, which sometimes accumulates into hard lumps and causes a feeling of swelling and pain. This attracts the attention of the mother, and she subsequently discovers a lump in her armpit. It is understood that this type of lump does not require medical treatment. If it is really swollen and painful, you can take painkillers or apply local hot compresses and the pain will disappear and the lump will gradually subside.

I suggest you use hot towels more often and ask your baby to suck more milk, which will stimulate the nipples and mammary glands. If conditions permit, you can find an older child to help you suck, because your child's suction is limited. And if you can squeeze manually, it's also OK, but it's more painful (it will get better after a period of time, basically not more than 1 week). After your mammary glands are basically unobstructed, your above symptoms will be significantly alleviated until they disappear. If there is no improvement after a while, it may be that there are lumps under the armpits after breastfeeding, and you may consider enlarged lymph nodes. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and anti-inflammatory treatment

Through the detailed introduction above, everyone should now understand that the lumps under the armpits are caused by our milk secretion after childbirth. Now that you understand the relief methods, try to relieve yourself of such symptoms in your life!