What to do if your baby has engorgement while sleeping through the night

Breast engorgement is a very common phenomenon during lactation. A new mother's breasts will feel warmer and heavier. This may occur on one breast or on both breasts at the same time. The existence of milk engorgement is not only very uncomfortable for mothers, but the more important thing is that they are afraid that it will affect the feeding of the baby, and they are very concerned about the solution. So, what should I do if my baby has breast engorgement when he sleeps through the night? Let’s take a look below.

Let the baby start sucking as early as possible and start breastfeeding within half an hour after birth, so that more milk will be secreted. Pay attention to the number of feedings, about once every 2 to 3 hours, to remove milk, ensure the patency of the mammary ducts, and prevent milk engorgement. If the milk secretion is too much and the baby cannot finish it, use a breast pump to suck out the excess milk. This can not only solve the breast pain of postpartum women, but also promote milk secretion. Generally speaking, the milk ducts will be unobstructed after timely and frequent sucking for 1 to 2 days. However, excessive breast swelling often causes mothers to suffer from severe pain. At this time, the following methods can be used to relieve the discomfort: 1. Hot compress Hot compress can make the milk lumps blocking the mammary glands become unobstructed and improve breast circulation. When applying hot compress, be careful to avoid the areola and nipple areas because the skin in these two areas is more tender. The temperature of the hot compress should not be too hot to avoid scalding the skin. 2. After applying hot compress to the breasts, you can massage. There are many ways to massage the breasts. Generally, you hold one breast with both hands and massage alternately from the bottom of the breast to the nipple, and then squeeze the milk into a container.