Early contact, early sucking and early milking.
Postpartum physiological abdominal distension is most common on the 3rd-4th day after giving birth to a baby. At this time, the mammary duct is not smooth, and there is not much milk in the breast, which is caused by the increase of blood and lymph supply in the breast. If the baby can get in touch with his mother earlier after delivery and start breastfeeding within 30 minutes after birth, it can effectively alleviate the pain of physiological abdominal distension of the new mother.
This is because when the baby sucks the nipple, the sensory signal from the nipple enters the nerve fiber and reaches the hypothalamus, and then by inhibiting dopamine and other prolactin inhibitory factors secreted by the hypothalamus, prolactin in the adenohypophysis is released in pulses, which promotes milk secretion.
In other words, the sooner the baby starts sucking, the better the mother's mammary duct can be dredged, so the milk secretion will be smoother and the breasts will not swell so uncomfortable. During physiological lactation, cold compress can be applied to the breast after full sucking to relieve the discomfort of fullness.
Proper breastfeeding and effective sucking.
In addition to early sucking, the baby should also suck effectively in order to better promote the secretion of milk. So, what is effective sucking? Effective sucking requires correct hugging posture. The correct hug posture is that the baby's lower cheek is attached to the breast, the mouth is wide open, and the nipple and most areola are contained in the mouth. After hugging, you can see that the baby's lips are turned out like fish lips, and the areola above is more exposed than below. The baby sucks slowly and deeply, and sometimes he can hear the sound of swallowing. It is best for newborn babies to suck 8- 12 times a day to stimulate nipples and promote milk secretion.
It is not advisable to start drinking prolactin soup too early.
Pig's trotters soup and fresh fish soup are rich in nutrition, which is not only conducive to the recovery of mother's postpartum body, but also helps milk secretion, which can be described as the best nutrition for mother's postpartum. However, new mothers also have exquisite postpartum supplements. Drinking milk soup too early and too much milk will also make the breasts swell badly and affect the baby's sucking. It is generally recommended that new mothers drink galactagogue soup only about a week after delivery, and then slowly increase it to adapt to the baby's food intake.
Massage promotes mammary gland dredging
Breast massage can improve and promote local blood circulation, promote milk secretion and slow down the discomfort of breast fullness. Under the guidance of medical staff, new mothers can learn the skills of breast massage: first, wash and compress the breast with warm water (avoiding the nipple), take a supine or semi-recumbent position, squeeze out a little milk and smear it on the massage part, and massage the breast spirally from the breast root to the nipple along the mammary duct with both hands clockwise or counterclockwise.
If the parturient and their families don't know how to massage, it is recommended not to press and squeeze at home, so as not to damage the local skin and breast tissue of the breast due to improper manipulation and aggravate the pain.
Strengthen your confidence and keep a happy mood.
Emotion also affects the secretion of milk, and a happy mood can promote the secretion of milk. Therefore, new mothers should establish confidence and firm belief, do not have too much mental burden, and maintain a happy mood and adequate sleep, so as to successfully pass the lactation period and realize breastfeeding.
Ma Bao means that the milk is enough, but does it still rise when the child is full? In this case, you can squeeze out a little with a breast pump, eat less milk and make your own soup. Breast milk squeezed by the breast pump can be stored in a milk storage bag. In case the child is not full or has something to go out, you can heat the stored milk for the child to eat. Feeding milk is very painful. You can also massage your breasts with a hot towel and take timely measures. Otherwise, the lump breast is not smooth, which may cause mastitis, and it will be in trouble.
Increasing milk is a worry for many new mothers.
When the milk increases, the breast is painful, but the milk can't come out, and sometimes it is accompanied by symptoms such as fever. If it is serious, it may develop into breast cancer, which is really distressing.
If there is a situation of rising milk, try the following tricks-
1, the baby breastfeeds early.
After giving birth to a baby, let the baby get in touch with his mother as soon as possible, and it is best to breastfeed half an hour after birth, which can effectively alleviate the pain of rising milk. The earlier the baby sucks, the more the mother's mammary duct can be unblocked, and the smoother the milk secretion will be, so it will not be uncomfortable.
2. Don't drink galactagogue soup too early.
Drinking prolactin soup too early, too much milk, will make the breasts swell badly. It is generally recommended to start drinking prolactin soup about a week after delivery, and then slowly add a lot to adapt to the baby's appetite.
3. Hot compress massage
Under the guidance of medical staff, learn massage skills:
Warm reminder: people who don't know how to massage should not press it at home, so as to avoid damage to skin or breast tissue caused by improper methods.
Finally, mothers should keep a happy mood and not have too much mental burden. A good mood can promote the secretion of milk, so that mothers can successfully spend the lactation period. 2 1
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First of all, some lactating mothers have had this experience. Within a few days after each milk secretion or milk withdrawal, the breast begins to be hot and heavy, causing pain, and when it is serious, it is as hard as stone. Moreover, the breast surface looks smooth and full, and even the areola becomes tight and painful. If this happens, it will be difficult for the baby to get into mommy's nipple, even if mommy tries to endure the pain and breastfeed. This is with milk. The increase of milk quantity is mainly caused by the increase of blood volume and moisture in breast milk and connective tissue. Let's talk about the effective solution to the increase in milk volume:
First, we must grasp the intake of maternal milk-producing foods, such as chicken soup, fish soup and other nutritious soups, from less to more.
Second, you must compress your breasts before breastfeeding. Just gently massage and squeeze the nipple from all directions to discharge the milk.
Third, breastfeeding must be carried out when the room is full, otherwise the number and time of breastfeeding are not stipulated. Blindly feeding on time will only make the breast store too much milk.
Fourth, if the milk is secreted too much, it will often cause breast pain. If the child really can't eat empty milk, the extra milk must be sucked out with a breast pump.
Fifth, if you can't breastfeed in time after delivery, it is very easy to cause breast pain. Therefore, mothers should breastfeed early within 30 minutes after delivery.
Sixth, we must have the correct feeding posture, and then let the child have a good connection, so as to give the child more milk and easily solve the problem of breast pain. If the feeding posture is not correct, it may also lead to nipple cracking, and then the mother dares not let the child eat milk because of pain, or the milk accumulates in the breast, which causes the breast to swell even more and makes the child not full. So be sure to maintain the correct posture of feeding your child.
After the baby is born, there is no timely breastfeeding, the interval between breastfeeding is too long, and there are many factors such as milk secretion, which will make the milk unable to be completely discharged, and the milk in the mammary duct will accumulate, causing the milk to rise. After the third and fourth days after delivery, the symptoms of breast enlargement will be more obvious.
1, hot compress nipple
When Ma Bao's milk rises badly, the nipples will harden. It is suggested that Ma Bao massage the nipple with a clean towel before feeding, squeeze out some milk, and let the baby suck after feeling soft around the areola. Try to avoid areola and nipple when hot compress, because the skin in these two places is tender, and the temperature of hot compress should not be too high.
2. Use cold compress and ice compress to relieve pain.
When the breast is painful, Ma Bao can also use cold compress and ice compress to relieve the pain. However, Ma Bao must express milk before cold or ice compress.
3. Adjust breastfeeding posture
When Ma Bao breast-feeds, if the breast-feeding posture is incorrect, it is likely to lead to nipple skin damage. When Ma Bao is breastfeeding, don't just let the baby hold the nipple, let the baby hold the whole areola.
4. Squeeze excess milk in time
If Ma Bao still feels breast pain after breast-feeding, it is suggested that Ma Bao use a breast pump to express excess milk. Remember to disinfect the breast pump after use, and put the sucked breast milk in the refrigerator in time.
5, massage relief
After Ma Bao hot compresses her nipples, she can use massage to relieve the discomfort caused by rising milk. When massaging breasts, you should master the correct massage posture. Generally, hold the breast by hand, massage it from the bottom of the breast to the nipple, and then squeeze the milk into the container.
6. Diet adjustment
Ma Bao should avoid drinking too much prolactin soup, try to ensure a light diet and avoid excessive milk secretion.
If the problem of rising milk in Ma Bao has not been alleviated and the pain persists, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.
Postpartum milk increase is a feeling that every parturient will experience, but some situations are normal, which is called breast filling. And some conditions are abnormal, called breast swelling.
According to the analysis and comparison of its manifestations and causes, we can refer to the following table: Key points: breast filling and breast swelling.
Time can occur in the whole lactation period, mostly in the early stage of mammary duct.
The skin temperature is rising (hot). During patency, it shows pain.
The causes of breast emptying and lactation are all 1. The baby started breastfeeding late;
A breast, the breast is very heavy (weight gain). 2. The baby's posture is incorrect.
3. Not feeding on demand, not discharging milk in time;
4. Lactation time is insufficient, and the breast does not empty;
Lead to breast duct blockage, milk accumulation in the breast, edema.
It shows that the breast is hard, the skin color is normal, the skin temperature of the breast is increased, and the skin is tight.
The milk flows out smoothly without fever. Especially the nipple part, glossy and even hair.
Red, poor milk flow, may continue to send.
24 hours hot.
Prevent breastfeeding on demand. Open the milk early and let the baby suck frequently in the early stage.
The room makes the mammary duct unobstructed.
As can be seen from the above table, mothers with full and swollen breasts may feel red, swollen, hot and painful breasts. The difference lies in whether the mammary duct is unblocked.
Based on the above judgment, normal breast filling does not need special treatment, and feeding on demand and emptying the breast in time are enough.
The most important solution to breast swelling is to dredge the mammary duct and discharge milk. What should I do if my chest is upturned? In short, "sucking" is right!
If there is an increase in postpartum milk, there is no need to suck both breasts empty, because breast milk is secreted on demand, and the more you suck, the more you produce. If you already have too much milk, you don't have to suck it so thoroughly. In addition, increasing milk also means that you are not feeding frequently enough. You should feed it for three or four hours. Don't wait for milk. If the baby is full and feels bloated on the other side, you may wish to squeeze out a part by hand until you don't feel bloated. You can also save the extra milk for your baby to eat. After work, even if you don't breastfeed, you need to milk regularly to avoid other problems caused by breast swelling.
Maternal milk is hard, that is, maternal milk, but the baby can not suck it out. What's the problem? It means the milk is blocked.
Let's take a look at the breast structure diagram, that is, the milk tube is blocked, because the milk tube is used to transport milk, and it is blocked here. Of course, babies are not easy to smoke, especially newborn babies.
If the milk is blocked for a long time, it is easy to agglomerate and the baby is not easy to suck. For Ma Bao, it is also easy to get mastitis. So what are we going to do?
Two words: dredge.
Appropriate methods are: hot towel application, constant massage, and more inhalation for the baby. If the effect is not good, you can use moxa stick to moxibustion hard parts; Still not working. You can come to the nurse for help.
Reminder: Next time, if the baby can't suck in time and the milk rises, you can manually squeeze it out first. Otherwise, it is easy to block milk repeatedly when it is easy to agglomerate! During the period of increasing milk, Ma Bao's diet can be light, not too greasy.
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Hello, I'm Dr. Shen, the mother of Chinese medicine, and I'm glad to answer this question.
Only after I have experienced it, I know that postpartum milk increase really hurts to speak. Both my children are breast-fed until they are one and a half years old. During this period, they have increased their milk countless times. I have some experience to share with you.
First, in fact, raising milk is not good for mother and baby.
When you raise milk, you will find that your breasts become very full, and at the same time, your nipples will appear flat. At this time, it is often difficult to hold the nipple, so that he will eat less milk, and the baby's sucking will cause lactation reflex, make the milk secrete more, make the breast more swollen, and the baby will eat less milk, forming a vicious circle.
Second, how to alleviate the increase in milk?
If the situation of rising milk is not relieved in time, it is likely to aggravate the condition and cause mastitis. So how to alleviate the pain caused by rising milk?
1. First of all, it is necessary for new mothers to choose an electric breast pump that suits them.
2. When the breast is swollen and the baby's sucking state is not good, you can use the electric breast pump to suck the breast to relieve the pain, and the sucked breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for later use.
3. And breast-fed babies should follow the principle of feeding on demand, and it is best not to feed regularly. If the feeding goes well, try to let the baby eat more milk. When feeding, be sure to let the baby correctly hold the whole areola, not the nipple.
4, before each feeding, you can use a warm towel to warm the breast for 5- 10 minutes, so that the baby can eat milk faster.
5, in the process of breastfeeding, but also pay attention to avoid the oppression of the breast, or be kicked by the baby's little feet to the breast, while maintaining a happy mood is also an important factor to prevent the milk from rising and accumulating milk.
6. It is best to prepare a box of wishful gold powder from Tong Ren Tang at home. When there is milk stasis and breast swelling, Ruyi Gold Powder can be made into paste for external use for 2-3 hours, twice a day, usually lasting for two or three days. It has a good detumescence and analgesic effect.
7. If you have a fever, infection, etc. It has happened. You should go to the hospital in time.
Finally, mothers should be reminded that postpartum lactation should not be rushed, and nutrition supplementation is not better. Be sure to adjust according to the amount of milk you secrete, and drink milk-sucking foods such as fish soup, broth and chicken soup in moderation to prevent excessive supplementation and increase the amount of milk.