What to do if you have breast pain and fever during lactation

The only thing a mother can do during the confinement period is to breastfeed her baby. However, some mothers experience breast pain and fever during breastfeeding. Many pregnant women panic when this happens and don’t know what to do. What should they do if they have breast pain and fever during breastfeeding?

1. There are generally three reasons for breast pain and fever during breastfeeding. One reason is the accumulation of milk. When the pregnant woman's milk accumulates, the baby cannot be pumped out. Many pregnant women use hot compresses or massage, but this makes the situation worse, resulting in swelling, pain and fever. This type of reason can be treated by reducing the fever and draining the milk.

2. The second reason is being too tired. The physical fitness of women who have just given birth is not very good. If they do not get enough rest after giving birth, the fatigue of the body can easily lead to the invasion of pathogens such as colds. Once invaded, it will cause breast swelling and pain and fever. The third reason is also colds, but it is caused by catching a cold due to not keeping warm properly.

3. No matter what the reason is, you must first reduce the fever. If the fever temperature does not exceed 38 degrees, you should let the baby suck more to ensure that the breast milk will not be reduced. If it is caused by a fever or a cold, you can soak your feet in hot water, which will make the body sweat more and it will be easier to reduce the fever. If the condition is serious, you must seek medical attention immediately without delay.

Generally speaking, if a pregnant woman experiences chest pain and fever during breastfeeding, it is mostly because she secretes too much milk and the baby eats less, causing a large amount of milk to accumulate in the breast, thereby blocking the mammary ducts, causing the pregnant woman to experience chest pain and fever.

In this case, pregnant women can relieve swelling by applying local heat around the breasts, and use a manual breast pump to suck out unnecessary milk to ensure breast smoothness. You can eat less milk-producing foods to reduce the secretion of milk and teach your baby to suck properly. And after the baby eats milk each time, squeeze the remaining milk in the breast to reduce milk accumulation.