What is the correct way to treat mastitis?

Mastitis is a common gynecological disease, and the incidence rate is generally higher in postpartum women or women who are breastfeeding. Once you have mastitis, you will feel extra pain in the nipples, and sometimes you can't even feed your baby normally. However, over time, the long-term accumulation of milk in the nipples will greatly aggravate the condition. Therefore, once mastitis is discovered, it should be treated in time. So what is the correct way to treat mastitis?

The first point is to empty the breasts. The symptoms of mastitis are caused by milk accumulation in the breasts, so a good milk discharge is necessary to cure mastitis quickly. You can massage your breasts, which is beneficial to the secretion and discharge of milk. It can discharge problematic milk and the breasts will naturally heal quickly once they are unobstructed.

The second point is that if the mastitis is severe and has not healed after 10 days, it is estimated that it has become festered, so you need to go to the hospital for timely drainage.

The third point is that for mothers with inverted nipples, the nipples should be sucked out before breastfeeding.

The fourth point is to breastfeed regularly. Generally, the breastfeeding time should not be too long or too short. 20 minutes on each side is appropriate. If there is too much milk, it should be squeezed out to avoid congestion.

The above are some methods for treating mastitis, but mothers must take precautions against mastitis, because at these times they need to breastfeed their babies, so they must ensure that there are no wounds on the nipples. When sleeping at night, they should pay attention to correcting bad sleeping positions to ensure that the breasts are not squeezed, and pay attention to adjusting their mood at other times.