What to do if a pregnant woman has breast pain and no milk

After giving birth, pregnant mothers will enter the breastfeeding period. During breastfeeding, mothers need to provide their babies with sufficient milk. However, some mothers experience breast pain after giving birth, and even have no milk. In fact, this situation is very normal. If you encounter this situation, don't worry. Mothers can put a hot towel on the breast to clear it, or even massage can solve this problem.

1. Why is it that the mother’s breasts are swollen and painful and she cannot produce milk?

1. Generally speaking, breast engorgement after childbirth is a normal phenomenon. 2-3 days after giving birth, the breasts of the parturient will become noticeably larger, the skin will become tense, and the surface veins will dilate and become congested, which may form nodules and cause pain to the parturient. If not handled properly, breast congestion will affect blood and lymph return. In severe cases, the gland ducts will be blocked, milk cannot be discharged, and the nipple will stagnate, causing milk to stagnate in the breast and form a nodule. If there is milk stasis in the accessory mammary gland, it can also cause breast pain.

2. When the mammary ducts are blocked and milk stagnates for a long time, the breast tissue may become infected, leading to acute mastitis. Patients with acute mastitis have high fever, chills, chills, etc. The body temperature often exceeds 38°C. The breast is locally red, swollen, hot, and ulcerated. There may be localized lumps. In severe cases, it may cause breast abscesses.

2. What to do if a pregnant woman fails to produce milk

1. During lactation, if lumps form in the breasts and there is pain, it may be because the mammary glands are blocked by thick milk. Mastitis can also occur when milk becomes stagnant in one part of the breast. If part of your breast becomes hot, swollen, and painful, and you have a fever, you may have mastitis. It is important to continue breastfeeding at this time because it can unclog the mammary glands and the milk is still safe for the baby.

2. Before feeding, apply a hot, wet towel to the breast and feed the baby continuously, especially when feeding with the painful breast. Make the baby open his mouth wide and hold the areola (the black part above the nipple). Gently massaging the lump while breastfeeding, using your fingers to push from the lump toward the nipple, can help unblock a blocked milk duct. Vary your feeding positions to get the milk flowing from different parts of your breast.