What to do if your breasts are swollen and painful and have lumps during weaning

Many mothers want to go back to work as soon as possible after giving birth. It happens that there are many people at home to help take care of the baby, so after breastfeeding for a few months, they want to wean the baby and then go back to work. However, breastfeeding is not easy and weaning is not easy. The breasts feel uncomfortable as soon as the baby is weaned. So, what should I do if my breasts are painful and have lumps after weaning?

1. After weaning, the breasts are painful and have lumps. Many women suffer from this pain. Before mastitis occurs, wash the breasts with hot water and massage the breasts. Do not let the milk reserves accumulate in the breasts. If the breasts swell for a long time, it will not only be painful but also easily cause mastitis, which is very troublesome.

2. If you are fine, you can apply a hot cotton towel to your breasts. The hot cotton towel can dredge the blood vessels and of course can also flow the milk in the breasts, which can relieve some pain. Then ask a professional lactation consultant to help squeeze out the excess milk. Generally, the lumps in the breasts will disappear quickly. Remember to massage more.

3. When the milk is stopping, the milk will undoubtedly increase greatly, but you don't have to drain the milk. You need to use a manual breast pump to squeeze out the unnecessary milk. It will be a little painful when sucking, but bear with it. If the milk has not yet clumped together seriously, the manual breast pump can remove the lumps. Then drink malt tea together, and the milk will stop slowly.