Treatment of underarm lumps during breastfeeding

Treatment of underarm lumps during breastfeeding

Many breastfeeding women find hard objects in their armpits and are terrified, fearing that they have some serious illness, such as a tumor or hyperplasia. Here we analyze that there are mammary ducts in the armpits. The worst case scenario is: accessory breast? Milk accumulation? Let's take a closer look at what else happens:

There is no need to worry too much if a woman develops a lump under her armpit after giving birth. Some women suddenly find a lump under their armpit about 2-3 days after giving birth. The lump is about the size of an egg and is extremely painful, which makes them very worried and scared. Some suspected that they had swollen lymph nodes, while others feared that they had tumors. They were very nervous and even sought medical treatment everywhere. This lump does not exist before delivery, but appears after delivery together with breast swelling. There is no need to be afraid of this phenomenon. In fact, this lump is a kind of breast, but it is not normal breast tissue, but congenitally underdeveloped breast tissue called "accessory breast". Because there is no milk secretion at ordinary times, there is no feeling. After childbirth, the mammary glands are active and milk is secreted in large quantities. Sometimes it accumulates into hard lumps, which will cause abdominal pain. This attracts attention and discovers the lump. There is no need to worry about this lump.

Please pay attention to the following points

1. To prevent breast duct blockage, it is particularly effective to drink plenty of water every day so that the breast milk will not be too thick.

2. The above method is suitable for situations where the blockage lasts within two or three days. If it is serious enough to cause a fever, it means that the nutrients in the milk duct have calcified, which means that the stone is too large and causes inflammation. In this case, you can only see a doctor.

3. The disadvantage of this method is that it wastes a lot of water. The whole process requires a hot shower, which opens the pores of the body, making it easier for small stones to come out.

4. You will gradually become proficient in the movements. At the beginning, it took me more than 40 minutes to squeeze out the milk. Now my baby is almost 8 months old and I am still breastfeeding. When I encounter a hard lump, I take a shower and massage it, and it can usually be squeezed out within 5 or 6 minutes.

During breastfeeding, everyone should relax, avoid overwork and tension, adjust their mentality, eat a healthy diet, drink plenty of water, and feed scientifically. Don't leave any excess milk, and believe that the so-called lump will disappear soon. If you find any symptoms, go to a regular hospital to see a doctor for a thorough check-up, eliminate the causes one by one, find the cause, actively seek treatment, maintain a good mood and a positive attitude, and believe that a healthy baby will come into this world. You are a great mother!