Breast pain during lactation

Generally speaking, this kind of breast pain during breastfeeding is a relatively normal phenomenon. The main reason for this phenomenon is that the breasts will secrete milk during breastfeeding, which may cause the capillaries around the breasts to dilate, resulting in breast pain. Of course, it may also be caused by lobular hyperplasia. It is still recommended to go to the hospital for examination. Below I will tell you what to do.

Considering the possibility of mastitis, you can try hot compresses, which can make the milk blocks in the mammary glands smoother and improve breast circulation. When applying heat, be careful to avoid the nipples and nipple areas, as the skin there is more tender. The temperature of the hot compress should not be too high to avoid scalding the skin.

If the breast pain is pathological, and often begins before menstruation or worsens before menstruation, and can be relieved or disappeared after menstruation, the pain is swelling or stabbing, and sometimes it can be extended to the armpit or shoulder and back in the same direction, and some parts have mild to moderate tenderness, then it is considered to be a hyperplastic space-occupying lesion.

If the nipple is severely painful, crushed or cracked during breastfeeding, it may be due to nipple dryness caused by the baby sucking and biting the nipple. If the breast pain is only a slight dull pain or dull pain, with no obvious periodicity, only intermittent or paroxysmal, and sometimes continuous, it is often ignored because the pain is not obvious. It should be noted that such breast pain may also be a signal of early breast malignancy and should be given sufficient attention.