The milk is coming back and it hurts and there are lumps

When children are weaned, many mothers experience milk engorgement, and some mothers may also experience lumps, swelling and pain. Regarding this situation, many new mothers don’t know what the reason is. Therefore, today we will understand together, what is the reason for the swelling and pain of milk lumps after weaning? We hope to help mothers eliminate their doubts.

Why is there a lump and pain when I stop drinking milk?

The main reason for breast swelling, lumps and pain after weaning is excessive milk secretion and failure to completely extract the milk, which causes milk congestion in the mammary ducts or stops the flow of milk, causing the breasts to become more swollen and painful.

It is normal to have breast pain in the post-weaning period, but mothers should pay attention to it to avoid the occurrence of mastitis.

What should I do if my breasts swell and ache?

When the milk increases after weaning, the mother should not use some strong methods to reduce the increase, but should follow this law, otherwise it will affect the body. If the milk swelling is not very uncomfortable, it is recommended to endure it for about a week. After endurance, the symptoms of milk swelling will gradually ease and then disappear. When the milk is swollen, you must let the baby breastfeed or express breast milk yourself for temporary comfort, which will only prolong the weaning period. If your milk is swollen and uncomfortable, you can use warm water to soak a cotton towel and apply it to relieve the pain.

You can also use breast massage to shorten the weaning period, such as gently pushing and rubbing from the base of the breast to the nipple. If the swelling is very uncomfortable, you should stop taking light foods that promote lactation, and try to avoid stewed black chicken and boiled meat. This can fundamentally reduce the secretion of milk.

However, you cannot use extreme methods to try to "hold back" the milk, such as sealing the nipples with tape, tightening the chest with a towel, etc. This will not only fail to relieve the bloating and pain, but will make it more painful.

If this method doesn't work, you need to take some milk-reducing medicine to relieve the pain. If the milk is too much and cannot be drained away all at once, you need to use a manual breast pump to extract the excess breast milk.

The above is a detailed introduction to why there is a lump and pain in the nipple. I would like to remind mothers that they must be patient when weaning their children and not feed their babies milk just because they are crying, as that will always be counterproductive. If mothers experience breast pain in the late stage of weaning, they can use the above methods to alleviate it.