What to do if your breasts swell when you stop breastfeeding

Women may experience breast pain when weaning. This is mainly because there is no baby to suck after weaning, which causes the milk to swell in the breasts. When this happens, you must pay attention to nutrition and eat more foods that can reduce milk secretion. This can gradually reduce milk secretion. In addition, it is best to use natural weaning methods. If the condition is serious, you should seek timely treatment.

What to do if your breasts swell when you stop breastfeeding

1. To naturally stop the milk from coming out, gradually reduce the number of feedings and shorten the feeding time. At the same time, pay attention to taking less soup and milk-producing foods, so that the milk secretion gradually decreases and eventually disappears. 2. Artificial weaning is a method of reducing milk secretion by using various weaning drugs. Estrogen drugs can be taken orally or injected intramuscularly, such as oral ethinyl stilbestrol, 5 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 to 5 days; or intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate, 2 mg each time, 2 times a day, for 3 to 5 days. Oral or external use of Chinese herbal weaning drugs can also have good effects, such as 120g of roasted malt, decocted with water, and taken warm in 3 times; or a bowl of soy milk, add a little white sugar; or first suck out the milk, use 50 to 60g of saltpeter, put it in a gauze bag, apply it to the breast, and replace it in time after deliquescing, 3 to 4 times a day.

4. Local treatment

Recipe for weaning: Take 300 grams of saltpeter, put it into a cloth bag, apply it to the breast after the milk is emptied and tie it tightly; or take 6 grams of alum, dissolve it in 1500 grams of boiling water, wait until the water is warm, use this water to rub the breast for 3 minutes, then use a clean towel soaked in alum water to apply wet hot compress to the breast for 15 minutes, once a night for 3 days. The amount of milk will be significantly reduced and the breast pain will disappear. Buy 2 liang of raw malt from a Chinese medicine store, boil it in water and drink it 2 to 3 times a day, a small bowl each time.

Things to note when mothers stop breastfeeding

When mothers are weaning their babies, they should also pay attention to their own milk withdrawal problems. What mothers need to pay attention to is: 1. Do not use milk-suppressing medicine. Mothers should follow the principles of nature when weaning their babies and generally do not need to take weaning medication. 2. Reduce stimulation to breasts and nipples. In addition to reducing sucking, do not let your baby touch your breasts and avoid using hot water in the shower. 3. Stop drinking pig's trotter soup, fish soup, papaya soup, stewed chicken and other lactation-promoting soups in your diet, and reduce the intake of high protein and water. 4. When you feel your breasts are swollen, you can squeeze out a small amount of milk. Do not over-squeeze to avoid stimulating excessive milk secretion. You can also use ice packs to cool your breasts to relieve discomfort.