Effective methods for treating fever caused by milk accumulation

During breastfeeding, women have plenty of milk, but the baby's appetite is limited and cannot consume that much milk, which causes milk accumulation. If it is not handled in time, it may cause women to have a fever or breast pain. Don't panic if this happens. We can first squeeze out the accumulated milk. If the fever does not subside, you can try physical cooling, drink more water, and avoid dehydration.

How to determine whether it is milk accumulation and fever. If a mother feels her breasts are particularly swollen and there are obvious lumps inside while having a fever, she should go to the hospital for a check-up to find out if her breasts are blocked. If a blood test shows high blood concentration, then the fever is caused by milk accumulation. It can be treated by injections and Chinese medicine. After the symptoms of milk accumulation and fever appear, the mother must take it seriously to avoid developing mastitis.

What to do if you have a fever due to milk accumulation:

1. Mothers should feed their babies in time to keep their breasts unobstructed. If the baby is not sucking on one side of the breast, you should also use a breast pump to empty the breast milk.

2. If the mother has milk accumulation, she should drain the breast milk immediately. If you find a lump in your breast, you can first apply a hot towel to it and then use a breast pump to suck out the milk.

3. If the milk accumulation is severe, the accumulated milk has become a paste. You should massage with your hands in a clockwise direction, and then slowly squeeze out the milk.

4. When milk stasis causes fever, the body will consume a lot of water. At this time, you need to drink more water to replenish water and avoid dehydration.

5. When you have a fever due to milk stasis, you can apply some common fever-reducing patches, which can help reduce the fever.

6. Mothers who have the conditions can ask a lactation consultant to help them clear their breast ducts. A lactation consultant can help mothers clear their mammary glands and discharge accumulated breast milk through massage and other methods.

7. If the symptoms do not improve after various methods, you should see a doctor in time and check whether there is an infection. If there are signs of infection, anti-inflammatory drugs are needed for treatment.

If a female friend has a fever and experiences breast pain and lumps in the breasts, it means that she has a fever due to milk accumulation. She needs to reduce the fever promptly and have the accumulated milk in the breasts sucked out. It is best to stop breastfeeding at this time. It is very bad for the baby to eat the stagnant milk, so as not to affect the baby's health.