Is it necessary to drain the residual milk?

Many mothers are giving birth to a child for the first time and are completely new mothers. They don’t know much about confinement and may have certain blind spots, such as whether they need to drain the residual milk after weaning. In fact, it is generally not necessary to drain the residual milk after weaning, and it also has no effect on preventing diseases such as breast hyperplasia in women. This article briefly introduces the problem of milk weaning during the confinement period for women.

I often hear mothers say that they must "drain the remaining milk" after weaning, otherwise it will lead to breast hyperplasia, breast cancer and other breast malignancies. So, do mothers have to "drain the remaining milk" after weaning?

Speaking of postpartum weaning, some people recently said that the residual milk should be discharged after weaning, otherwise it will lead to breast hyperplasia and breast cancer. That is, after weaning, a small amount of milk will remain in the breast. If it is not discharged in time, the milk will deteriorate and produce toxins, leading to breast lesions, breast hyperplasia, and even cancer.

After weaning, is there really "residual milk"?

Speaking of breasts, their absorption function is very strong. After weaning, the small amount of milk that is not discharged will eventually be completely absorbed by these cells. That is to say, after weaning, there is no so-called "residual milk" at all. So where does the absorbed milk go? It's in the blood! Because the phagocytes in the blood will devour the milk and break it down into various substances. The useful substances are used by the body, and the useless substances are excreted from the body through metabolism.

Will milk go bad in the breast?

Milk itself contains a variety of immune substances that can fight bacteria and prevent milk from spoiling. The mammary ducts themselves also have a complete immune system. Even if acute mastitis occurs in the breast, a small amount of pus remaining in the breast can be absorbed and decomposed by the breast itself. Moreover, the milk in the breasts is in a constant cycle of secretion and reabsorption. The milk in the breasts is fresh, so how can it go bad?

What is going on when I squeeze out the brown discharge?

Many people say that when they squeeze their breasts during weaning, some people can squeeze out brown or black liquid from their nipples. This is spoiled milk! ! ! But in fact, these are not milk, but bleeding in the mammary ducts. In this case, it is best not to squeeze the breasts, otherwise it will lead to more serious consequences. Bleeding in the mammary ducts indicates that there is a disease in the breast, which may be caused by the following three reasons:

1. Inflammation of the mammary ducts causes blood vessels to rupture;

2. There is a benign tumor in the breast duct and the tumor blood vessels are ruptured;

3. There is breast cancer and blood vessels are ruptured.

Massage has only benefits and no harm to breasts ?

There is no disease in the breasts themselves, and proper massage will not do any harm. If there is general breast hyperplasia, massage will not have any adverse effects on the breasts. However, if the massage technique is incorrect or too rough, it may burst the cyst and cause breast damage. In addition, massage is not recommended in the following situations:

1. If there is a benign tumor in the breast, repeated excessive stimulation is not recommended.

2. If there is a malignant tumor in the breast, massage may cause the cancer cells to spread.