What should I do if my mother keeps leaking milk?

After giving birth, the mother's breasts begin to secrete milk, which prepares for breastfeeding. Some mothers always have milk discharge after giving birth, which makes new mothers feel distressed. In this case, you can squeeze out the excess milk. In addition, you should buy breast pads to avoid embarrassing situations. You should master the correct method when breastfeeding your child. Let's take a look at this aspect.

What should I do if my mother keeps leaking milk?

1. Express excess milk. If conditions permit, you can express the milk, mark the date of expression, and then freeze it separately. You can feed it to your baby when you are weaned or your milk is insufficient. However, since the nutrients in breast milk will gradually be lost after being frozen, mothers are advised to throw away the expressed milk or not keep it for too long.

2. Eat healthy and avoid too much soup. In terms of diet, mothers should try not to eat too greasy food and drink too much liquid substances, so as to inhibit excessive secretion of milk from the root and reduce the frequency of milk flow.

3. Buy breast pads and keep your breasts clean. Excessive milk flow may cause the nipples to be frequently moist, which not only makes you feel uncomfortable, but can also breed bacteria and cause infection in your baby. Therefore, mothers must pay attention to the cleanliness of their nipples. Before feeding their babies, they should wipe the nipples with clean gauze, and they should also clean the nipples afterwards to avoid bacterial infection.

What should I do if the mother has too much milk?

When there is too much milk and the baby cannot finish it, the mother must squeeze it out. Otherwise, it will easily cause breast engorgement. If there is too much congestion, it will easily lead to inflammation, that is, mastitis.

1. Apply hot compress before milking, and massage while applying, massaging in circles from the base of the breast to the nipple. Wait until the hard areas that were pressed become softer before milking.

2. Put the expressed breast milk into a clean container. When adding refrigerated milk to the milk in the freezer, remember that the newly added milk should be less than the originally frozen milk, otherwise the frozen milk will be thawed by the newly added milk.

3. Leave some space in the container containing breast milk. Do not overfill or seal the lid too tightly to prevent it from freezing and bursting.

4. When using plastic bags, it is best to put them in two layers to prevent them from breaking. Squeeze out the air and leave a 1-inch gap (do not fill it up), then tighten it and stand it upright. Place it in a cylindrical container and let it stand up when frozen (if you want to store breast milk for a long time, it is best not to use plastic bags).

5. When storing breast milk, divide it into small portions of about 2 to 4 ounces and put them on ice (60 to 120CC). This makes it convenient for family members or nannies to feed the baby according to the baby's appetite without wasting it. Label each small portion of breast milk and write down the date.

6. Milk leakage is relatively common among breastfeeding mothers. Mothers who have milk leakage problems must not be too anxious, but should stay calm and relaxed. You can wear a suitable bra to lift your breasts, making sure your nipples are not lower than horizontal.

7. Prepare some clean towels or breast pads to carry with you for wiping or to prevent clothes from getting wet.

8. Buy a "breast protector" and wear it. If milk leakage occurs, the leaked milk can flow into the breast protector and will not flow elsewhere.

9. When you feel your breasts are swollen, you should feed or express the milk in time.