Pain when pressing on the edge of the breast during lactation

During sexual intercourse, breasts can increase the sexual pleasure of the partner, and for mothers who have just given birth, their breasts will secrete a large amount of milk to provide the child with the nutritional needs. However, there are also a large number of mammary glands under the breasts. If you do not pay attention to breast care, it is easy to cause abnormal breast symptoms and diseases such as breast cancer. Therefore, if you feel pain when pressing the edge of the breast during lactation, you must not take it lightly. You need to identify the cause and then prescribe the right medicine.

1. Nipple cracking

Cause: Failure to take good care of breasts during pregnancy; Failure to master correct breastfeeding techniques.

Treatment: Clean and care for the breasts. Apply lanolin after each feeding to keep the nipples soft and smooth. Correct the baby's sucking posture to avoid repeated nipple cracks caused by incorrect sucking. Wear loose cotton underwear and bras and continue breastfeeding. If the pain of nipple cracks affects breastfeeding, you can use a breast pump and a special nipple shield.

2. Breast pain

Reason 1: Milk stasis. Treatment: Wear a comfortable bra, apply hot compress on the affected side for 3-5 minutes before breastfeeding, massage the breast to clear the lumps, increase the number of feedings, express milk correctly and use a breast pump.

Reason 2: Mastitis. Treatment: Use a breast pump as early as possible. If there is no breast abscess, the expressed milk can be used to continue feeding. If a breast abscess occurs, the expressed milk should be discarded. You should see a doctor and receive anti-inflammatory treatment under the doctor's guidance.

3. Nipple illusion

Cause: Within one month after the baby is born, if the mother's milk production is low or the mother and baby are separated for various reasons, such as feeding the baby with milk from a bottle, the baby may no longer be willing to suck the mother's nipple.

Solution: Be confident in breastfeeding and don't give up easily; make full use of the breast pump to help mothers promote milk secretion in various difficult situations; use auxiliary feeding devices and special feeding cups, and try to avoid using bottles.