What should I do if I don't plan to breastfeed?

If you don't plan to breastfeed, that is, when you are weaning, it is easy to have breast engorgement. Breast swelling can be very harmful to women, so in this case, you must take certain measures to treat your breasts to ensure their health. Of course, if your milk is swollen, there are many solutions. Below, I will introduce to you in detail how to deal with breast engorgement!

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Buy malt from the pharmacy and boil it in water. Boil 10 grams of malt each time and drink it in two bowls of water a day. In addition, add vitamin B6 tablets, three times a day, ten tablets each time. Eating it for a few days in a row can basically solve the pain of breast swelling caused by weaning.

2. Divide a pound of saltpeter into three times and make two bags. Place the bags with medicine on the nipples respectively. Use a longer bandage to wrap the bags to tighten the chest. Remember to make sure it is tight. It will be a little painful (this is very important). After the medicine is absorbed and hardened by the breast milk, change some more medicine. This method is very effective. Just use it overnight and the milk will stop coming out the next morning.

3. Using cabbage to apply to the breasts is a common folk method: wash a cabbage, peel off each leaf completely, and cover the entire breast with the leaves along the armpits and pectoralis major muscles. Apply slight pressure with a bra to make the cabbage leaves fully contact with the skin. Remove it after 24 hours. This method can effectively reduce breast swelling and prevent new mothers from suffering from mastitis due to improper care.

2. Diet therapy

Boil 250g of fermented black beans in water, then take a small bowl of it. If there is any left, use it to clean the breasts. It needs to be taken continuously. During the weaning period, the diet should be light and avoid greasy food. It is best not to drink too much milk-inducing soup. High-protein, high-fat, and high-sugar foods must be eaten in moderation to prevent excessive and thick milk secretion, which may cause lumps in the mammary glands and be difficult to discharge. Remember not to let your baby suck on your nipple or express your milk during this period.

3. Emptying the breast pump

Whether the milk engorgement is caused by the baby's inability to suck or the milk engorgement occurs after weaning, the mother can use a breast pump to solve the problem of milk engorgement. This can not only solve the various discomfort symptoms caused by milk engorgement, but also effectively avoid mastitis caused by mammary gland blockage. However, when choosing a breast pump, you must pay attention to the moderate suction force and ensure that the nipples should not feel pain when sucking milk.