What should I do if a pregnant woman has a lump in her breast?

In real life, many women are prone to breast lumps after childbirth. There are many reasons for postpartum lumps. This may be due to lumps caused by milk accumulation, which can easily cause fever or breast pain in the mother. There are also many ways to relieve breast lumps in mothers. Hot compresses can be used to relieve them, or massage techniques can be used to relieve them.

What should I do if a pregnant woman has a lump in her breast?

1. Change your eating habits. Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet and consume fiber from whole grains (whole grains), vegetables, and beans.

2. Massage your breasts frequently. Gently massaging the breasts can help return excess body fluid to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soapy liquid to the breast, and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast in a circle about the size of a coin. Then use your hands to press the breasts in and bounce them up, which is extremely helpful in preventing breast discomfort.

3. Wear a secure bra. In addition to preventing breast sagging, the more important function of a bra is to prevent further compression of the already compressed breast nerves and eliminate discomfort.

Massage method for postpartum breast pain

1. Check whether the nipple is inverted. If so, gently pull it out. Then use your left and right hands to massage the breasts alternately, repeatedly.

2. Check whether there are any nodules on the nipples. If there are any nodules, apply some anti-inflammatory ointment, then hold the breast with your hands and massage it repeatedly from top to bottom to make it unobstructed and the nodules disappear.

3. After repeating this several times, use both hands to gently squeeze both sides of the breasts alternately until you feel a sense of relief.

Symptoms of hard breasts after childbirth

There were no lumps before delivery, but one or two days after delivery, after milk production, some lumps suddenly appeared in the breasts. Some were small bumps, and in some cases, the entire breast was severely swollen. Moreover, the milk doesn't come out, and I have to squeeze it hard with my hands to get out a little bit. Swelling or tingling throughout the breast. If the above phenomena occur, it can be determined that it is milk stasis, which is commonly known as milk blockage.

The reason for milk blockage is that the mammary ducts are blocked when milk is just produced after giving birth. The milk accumulates inside, forming small lumps or lumps, which seriously affect milk supply. Some mothers have milk regurgitation after one or two days of blockage because it is not cleared in time, and the baby has to eat milk powder. Some of them developed mastitis and needed to go to the hospital for injections and medication. What's worse, some people have to undergo surgery due to suppurative infection caused by delayed treatment. We remind you: Don’t underestimate the small postpartum lumps, as they can cause great harm to the mother. Don't be blindly careless.

Postpartum breast lumps care

1. In the early stage of milk stasis, wear a bra to improve blood circulation, apply local cold compress for 3 to 5 minutes to reduce milk secretion, and you can continue breastfeeding.

2. When there is a lot of milk, the skin of the entire breast is tight, and it is difficult for the baby to hold the nipple for sucking, you can squeeze out some milk to soften the areola so that the baby can suck most of the areola correctly.

3. Feed your baby on demand and express excess milk in time.

4. For those with ulcerated or cracked nipples, if the pain is severe, you can use a "nipple shield" to breastfeed, or you can use a breast pump to suck out the milk or squeeze it out by hand and then feed it to the baby. At the same time, active treatment should be given, such as mixing cod liver oil and bismuth subcarbonate into an ointment, applying it locally after breast-feeding, and washing it off before breast-feeding.