What to do if you have less milk after mastitis

During breastfeeding, if your breasts are swollen and painful, and there are nodules inside, you must pay attention to it. This may be caused by mastitis. Some women will have less milk during mastitis, which is also a common symptom. At this time, in addition to maintaining a good attitude, you can strengthen your diet, which can gradually increase milk supply, which is beneficial for feeding the baby.

It is normal for women to have less milk due to mastitis during lactation. Mastitis during this special time period is mainly caused by the patient's lack of experience and incorrect breastfeeding methods, which leads to congestion in the mammary glands and poor milk discharge, resulting in a gradual decrease in milk supply. In fact, it is not because the milk supply is less, but because it cannot be discharged normally, and the accumulated milk lumps block the normal milk entrance and exit. This situation needs to be treated as soon as possible. In the early stage, when it is just congestion and has not yet turned into pus, the treatment process is short and the effect is good. If you need to take some antibiotics, it is recommended to stop breastfeeding.

After the patient has specific symptoms around the breast, she can go to the hospital to confirm whether it is mastitis through breast X-ray or breast B-ultrasound. The incidence of mastitis is very high and the causes are also relatively common, especially during the one to two months after delivery when women are pregnant. Acute suppurative mastitis is the most common and has the highest incidence. This is also called postpartum suppurative mastitis.

The incidence rate during this period is as high as 2%-4%, which is mainly caused by the untimely discharge of milk during lactation, which leads to bacterial infection after congestion. After the onset of the disease, there will be redness, swelling, heat, pain and high fever in the chest. To treat this situation, milk ejection is required. Milk ejection can be performed manually, and in severe cases, medication is needed to assist.

What to do if you have less milk due to mastitis? The above is a general introduction to this issue. The specific treatment method depends on the individual's condition after examination. The doctor will make a reasonable treatment plan. One thing to be reminded here is that women who are breastfeeding should not take medicine. For the health of the baby, you can take some Chinese medicine to relieve the symptoms. If the symptoms are more serious, you may need surgery to drain the blood.