Massage techniques for postpartum breast lumps

For a woman, pregnancy is the most difficult and greatest thing in her life. Not only does one have to spend a long time preparing for pregnancy before pregnancy, but one also has to face the hardship of being pregnant for 10 months. Even after giving birth, one has to consider issues such as breastfeeding. When lumps appear in the breasts of pregnant women after childbirth, it not only affects breastfeeding, but also faces the possibility of developing breast diseases. At this time, it is necessary to learn some massage techniques for postpartum breast lumps.

During pregnancy, many pregnant mothers will feel breast pain and feel like there are lumps, so some expectant mothers worry whether they have breast diseases. In fact, breast lumps during pregnancy may be a normal phenomenon, and you just need to massage more.

Massage techniques for pregnant women's breast lumps

Start from the back of the painful point, support the affected breast with your left hand, and use the four fingers of your right hand (index finger to little finger) to push, knead, and press. Then, use the tips of the four fingers of your right hand to dredge from the base of the nipple toward the areola, gently kneading and scratching to achieve the effect of clearing the milk stasis. During the massage process, the technique must be correct and the strength must be appropriate.

Before massage, use a hot towel to wet compress, press the lump with your fingers and massage towards the nipple to see if the lump will soften. If so, it will heal after a few days.

What to do if a pregnant woman has a lump in her breast

1. Have a regular life and rest schedule, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, get enough sleep, and avoid staying up late;

2. Take some appropriate exercise to enhance resistance;

3. Keep a happy mood and stable emotions. Emotional instability can inhibit the ovulation function of the ovaries, reduce the secretion of progesterone, and increase estrogen, thereby leading to breast hyperplasia.

What are the massage techniques for breast lumps in pregnant women? They are introduced one by one in the article. Pregnant mothers with breast lumps can try it. Generally speaking, massage combined with hot compress will get better after a few days. If there is no improvement for a long time, pregnant mothers should go to the hospital to consult a doctor. The doctor will give you corresponding advice and treatment methods.