5 minutes to relieve breast engorgement

If the mother does not breastfeed as soon as possible after the birth of the newborn, or the breastfeeding interval is too long, or the milk is secreted too much, the baby will eat some leftovers, making it impossible for the milk to be completely sucked out, and the milk in the mammary ducts will accumulate and be blocked, causing breast pain. At this time, the breasts become hard and the nipples are not easy to hold. The mother may reduce the frequency of breastfeeding due to pain, which will aggravate milk swelling. Here I will teach you how to reduce breast engorgement in five minutes.

Once the milk is swollen, not only will it be difficult for the baby to drink milk, but the mother will also feel uncomfortable and painful. Moreover, milk swelling may cause mastitis. Dingdang’s mother suffered from milk swelling several times during the confinement period, which eventually led to subacute mastitis and a high fever. If the milk is not expressed for a long time, the breast milk will gradually become less and less, or even stop producing. Breastfeeding mothers must understand the following 5 tips, once the milk swells, they can quickly reduce it to avoid mastitis or even milk withdrawal.

1. Feed as soon as possible

Feed your newborn as soon as possible after birth so that more milk will be secreted. As the saying goes, "show your enthusiasm for drinking milk", the baby has a strong sucking ability, and can use breastfeeding to clear the mother's mammary ducts, making the milk flow more smoothly.

2. Moderate massage

Hold the entire breast with both hands, apply force evenly, and squeeze and massage from the sides to the nipple, which can relieve breast swelling.

During the massage process, if you find that a certain part of your breast is very painful, you can squeeze it with a little force to discharge the accumulated milk and avoid mastitis.

3. Breastfeeding frequently

Under the premise of correct breastfeeding posture, feed the baby more breast milk and let the baby help to drain the milk.

4. Use a manual breast pump to suck out unnecessary milk

If the mother has too much milk and the baby eats leftovers, she should choose a powerful manual breast pump to suck out the unnecessary milk to prevent milk stasis.

5. Pay attention to your diet

The diet of mothers during breastfeeding should be light and avoid greasy food. It is best not to consume too much milk-inducing soup to avoid excessive milk secretion and milk swelling.

If the mother's milk swelling is serious and the above five methods cannot alleviate it, or if there are signs of mastitis, the mother should ask a professional lactation consultant for help or see a doctor or go to the hospital in time.