What are the massage techniques for lactation in pregnant women?

Correct massage techniques can effectively help mothers produce milk. You can use the tips of your thumb, index finger and middle finger to rub back and forth along the direction of the milk duct to make the duct more unobstructed. Use your thumb, index finger and middle finger to squeeze from the cloud-like area to the nipple and imagine how your baby is feeding, which can strengthen the lactation reflex.

1. Promote the patency of mammary ducts

Method: Use the pulp of your thumb, index finger, and middle finger to massage back and forth along the course of the mammary duct.

2. Make the areola and milk sinus softer

Method: Use your thumb, index finger and middle finger to perform 360-degree rotating massage around the areola, and your hands can change directions continuously. Because the mammary sinuses in the areola are harder, the massage time is longer.

3. Strengthen the lactation reflex

Method: Use the thumb, index finger and middle finger to squeeze from the areola toward the nipple. When squeezing, the mother can imagine how a baby sucks milk and imagine the three fingers of massage as the baby's small mouth sucking milk.

4. Relieve milk stasis

Method: Use one hand to support the breast in a "C" shape and vibrate the breast slightly, gradually increasing the amplitude of vibration; use three fingers of the other hand to massage from the areola toward the nipple.

5. Eliminate the hardening of the areola and surrounding tissues

Method: Place one hand on the outside of the areola, press vertically with the thumb and index finger, and use the other hand to massage along the course of the mammary duct using the milk squeezing method until the areola gradually softens.

6. Improve short, flat and sunken nipples

Method: Press and pinch the nipple, and massage the areola and milk duct at the same time.