The milk increased greatly on the first day of weaning

For breastfeeding women, there are still many things to do and a lot of pain to face. For example, many people will have severe milk swelling when weaning, which will directly affect women's physical and mental health and may even cause diseases such as mastitis, so it needs to be dealt with in a timely manner. Next, I will introduce to you some methods to relieve breast engorgement!

1. Gradually reduce the number of feedings

The best way to reduce milk engorgement is to gradually reduce the number of breastfeeding times. By reducing the frequency gradually, the amount of milk will naturally decrease, thus achieving the effect of weaning. If you wean suddenly, milk engorgement will definitely be very serious.

2. Use a breast pump

When your breasts are very swollen, use a breast pump to extract some of the milk, which will relieve the pain. And you don’t have to worry about not being able to wean your baby after using a breast pump. Because a breast pump does not suck milk thoroughly, milk secretion will gradually decrease.

3. Hot compress

After using a breast pump to express milk, apply a hot towel to your breasts to relieve the pain. In addition, hot compress can make the milk lumps blocking the breast glands unblocked 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.

4. Massage

After applying hot compress to the breasts, you can massage the breasts. There are many ways to massage the breasts. Generally, hold one breast with both hands and massage alternately from the bottom of the breast to the nipple. If there is still milk leaking, you can squeeze the milk into a container.

5. Hot Bath

If the breasts are still swollen and painful, the mother can take a hot bath and massage the breasts, which will feel more comfortable.

6. Choose a regular and professional lactation service agency in a timely manner:

If the mother's breast engorgement is severe and cannot be resolved through the above methods, or if there are signs of mastitis, the mother should promptly choose a professional lactation service agency, because lactation is a technical job and a lactation consultant is a profession that requires a very broad range of knowledge. If she can only simply "squeeze milk" or "knead milk", it will delay breastfeeding.