I have a lump under my armpit after giving birth. What's going on?

With the improvement of medical technology, many pregnant women now choose cesarean section as a delivery method. Compared with natural birth, this method is safer and greatly reduces the rate of accidents. However, there are many things to pay attention to after cesarean section. If you are not careful, it can induce physical discomfort. For example, some women have lumps under their armpits after giving birth. So what is the matter with lumps under their armpits after giving birth?

First, what's the matter with the hard lumps under the armpits just after giving birth? If you have a caesarean section and your baby is breastfeeding, and you feel a lump under the armpit during breastfeeding, it may be swollen lymph nodes or accessory breasts. You can go to the hospital and let the doctor check it in person, or you can combine it with color ultrasound examination to observe. Whether it is swollen lymph nodes or accessory breasts, B-ultrasound examination can observe them.

Second, what does the confinement period include? Mothers should pay attention to rest in order to maintain and restore their vitality. Because the spleen and stomach are weak after childbirth, you must pay attention to dietary conditioning. Not only should you eat nutritious high-protein foods, but you also need to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. For those with weak constitutions, it is also advisable to combine some medicated food, and avoid eating too salty, too sour, raw, cold, and spicy foods. After giving birth, you should maintain a happy spirit and avoid all kinds of adverse mental stimulation. Pay attention to adjusting the temperature and prevent the invasion of cold, dampness and heat at any time. Pay attention to indoor ventilation, keep the air fresh, and maintain appropriate indoor temperature and humidity. After delivery, you must pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, change clothes and bedding frequently, and prevent infection.

What's the matter with the hard lump under the armpit just after giving birth? Don't 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 gland. Since there is no milk secretion normally, there is no feeling. After childbirth, the mammary glands become active and milk is secreted in large quantities, which sometimes accumulates into hard lumps and causes abdominal pain. This attracts attention and leads to the discovery of a lump under the armpit. This type of lump does not require medical treatment. If you really have uncomfortable abdominal pain, you can take painkillers or apply Glauber's salt topically for 24 hours and the pain will disappear and the lump will gradually subside.