A hard lump in the breast

If a breastfeeding woman finds a lump in her breast, she should pay attention to it. This is mainly because it causes milk blockage during breastfeeding, leading to inflammation. This often causes symptoms such as breast swelling and pain. In severe cases, she dare not touch it. When this happens, hot compresses can be used to relieve it. It is necessary to prevent blockage of the milk ducts and avoid problems such as breast hyperplasia.

A hard lump in the breast

Did you empty the milk during the first breastfeeding? Generally, some people fail to empty the milk in time, which causes milk accumulation and formation of lumps. In this case, you must apply hot compresses and find ways to soften the milk lumps and discharge them to prevent them from clogging the mammary ducts. However, a small number of breast lumps may be space-occupying lesions in the breast. Breast hyperplasia is a common gynecological disease. The early symptoms of breast hyperplasia are single or multiple growths of lumps in different parts of the breast. The lumps are soft in texture, have unclear boundaries, are movable, and are often accompanied by varying degrees of pain. The early symptoms of breast hyperplasia are enlargement of the lump and aggravation of pain, especially before menstruation, after fatigue, or when there are emotional fluctuations such as anger (called qi stagnation in traditional Chinese medicine). After menstruation, the lump will significantly shrink and the pain will be relieved. The pain is usually distending and rarely stabbing.

Breastfeeding precautions

Breastfeeding is the process of feeding your baby with your mother's milk. Studies have shown that breast milk contains calories, protein, fat, calcium, iron, vitamins, etc., and is the best choice for infant growth and development. Correct feeding posture: The mother should completely relax herself, sit or lie in a comfortable position, and use pillows or quilts to support herself or the baby when breastfeeding. Let the baby approach the mother, with his face facing the mother's breast and his nose facing the nipple. The baby's head, neck and body are in a straight line, and the baby's belly is close to the mother's belly. If it is a newborn, the mother should support the baby's head, shoulders and buttocks. The mother can hold the breast with her hands and gently touch the baby's upper lip. When the baby's mouth opens wide, she can quickly hold the baby close to the breast (not moving the mother's body) and let the baby hold the areola and nipple at the same time, rather than just the nipple. Drugs prohibited during breastfeeding: When breastfeeding women take medications, they often only focus on whether the drugs affect milk secretion, rarely consider the effects of the drugs on the baby, or simply don't know which drugs have effects on the baby. In fact, many drugs can enter the baby's body through the mother's breast milk and thus affect the infant. Although the concentration of some drugs entering breast milk is very low, they can cause serious harm to the baby.