What causes lumps in breasts during breastfeeding?

Some mothers find lumps in their breasts while breastfeeding and worry about breast disease. In fact, such symptoms are common. Because some mothers secrete too much milk and fail to discharge it in time, lumps will form. Massage can slowly relieve the symptoms.

1. During lactation, the breasts are filled with milk and form lumps

This situation often occurs in mothers who have not breastfed for a long time or have too much milk. If this is the case, you can let your baby suck more and discharge some milk in time to relieve the pain in your breasts. Be careful not to let your breasts become swollen and painful due to excessive milk, as this can easily lead to mastitis or milk retention. If no solution is taken, it will be accompanied by high fever and lumps in the breasts. This has an impact on both mother and baby.

2. Emotional instability during breastfeeding can also cause lumps

Due to their physiological structure, women often experience breast pain when they are anxious or angry. Women should try to maintain a happy mood during the breastfeeding period, especially not to sulk. When a mother feeds her baby with milk produced when she is in a good mood, the baby's personality will also become cheerful. Therefore, new mothers should pay attention to their emotions for the health of their babies.

3. Lumps in the breasts before and after menstruation during lactation

Many women will have menstruation during breastfeeding, and often feel breast pain before and after menstruation. The breast pain at this time is caused by the female physiological structure and is not a disease. If you have your period now and have breast pain and lumps before and after your period, you can gently massage your breasts with your hands when you take a shower or go to bed at night. At the same time, keep a happy and comfortable mood. This can reduce or avoid breast pain and lumps before and after your period. You can also use hot compress and massage to treat it, apply hot compress 4-5 times a day, and then massage yourself with your hands. First, rub all around, and then stroke from the outer circle of the breast toward the nipple. Massage more than 3 times a day for better results. In addition, you can let the baby suck more often to suck out the lump.