One month pregnant chest pain

Breast pain is a problem that many women have experienced, because most women experience breast pain before menstruation, which is caused by excessive secretion of estrogen in the body. Women are also prone to breast pain during pregnancy, which is mainly due to some physical changes that pregnancy brings to the female body. But is it normal to have breast pain when you are just one month pregnant?

Breast tenderness is one of the symptoms of early pregnancy and is common among pregnant women. It is just because of individual differences that some people feel less obvious distension and pain, while others feel very severe, and the onset of breast distension and pain may also be earlier or later.

What causes breast pain one month into pregnancy?

Breast pain at this time is caused by changes in hormone secretion and is a normal phenomenon.

After a woman enters pregnancy, due to the stimulation of large amounts of estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, etc. secreted by the placenta and chorion, the development of the mammary ducts and mammary alveoli accelerates, and breast pain occurs. The purpose is to prepare for the secretion of breast milk to feed the baby in the future. Generally, the bloating and pain will be more severe at the beginning, and will gradually ease after about three months. Severe cases may also last throughout the pregnancy.

What to do if breast pain occurs during pregnancy?

Breast massage

1. Place one hand horizontally on the other breast, and press the other hand on it. Overlap your hands and push the breast towards the center of the chest for massage.

2. Place the fingers of both hands together and place them diagonally below the breast. Vibrate the entire breast from the base of the breast, and then use both hands to push and massage the breast diagonally upward.

3. Lift the breasts from below and push them upwards with both hands.

Note: During the above massage, both hands must hold the entire breast, and the movement should be large. It will be effective if you feel the breast mass disappearing from the pectoralis major muscle. However, it is strictly forbidden to knead randomly to avoid injuring the breast.

Nipple massage

1. Wash your hands and use soapy water to scrub the outside of the nipple in a circular motion to the base of the breast (collarbone), washing the left and right breasts separately. Avoid washing the nipples with soap to avoid removing the protective oil on the outer layer, and pay attention to cleaning the scabs.

2. After cleaning, hold the breasts with your hands, and use your middle finger and index finger to massage from the base of the breast under the clavicle towards the nipple. Use your thumb and index finger to knead the nipple to increase its toughness.

3. When massaging, use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to massage from the base of the breast towards the nipple, twice a day, 20 times each time.

Note: You can use a blunt-tooth comb to gently comb from the base of the breast to the nipple, which can also keep the mammary ducts unobstructed and facilitate postpartum breastfeeding.

Hot massage

Use a clean towel dipped in warm water, wipe in a circular motion from the center of the nipple to the areola, apply hot compresses on both sides alternately, 15 minutes on each side, and massage in the following ways:

1. Circular massage: Place your hands on the upper and lower parts of the breast and massage the entire breast in a circular direction.

2. Spiral massage: Hold the breast with one hand, and use the index and middle fingers of the other hand to massage in a spiral shape towards the nipple.

3. Acupressure massage: Place your hands on both sides of the breasts and squeeze from the breasts to the nipples.

4. Horizontal massage: The purpose is to maintain good blood circulation in the breast. The basic method is to move the base of the breast, and there is no need to rub the bulging part (mammary gland).

Note: The breasts are very fragile during this period. Do not apply too high a temperature when applying hot compresses. When massaging, be careful to keep the movements gentle and orderly.