Many mothers after giving birth look for the secret of blocking the clogged milk while breastfeeding. This condition is quite common among new mothers and mothers having their first child. Although the disease is not too dangerous, if not treated promptly, it will lead to a breast abscess, which is very dangerous.
Cause of the principle
The reason for this phenomenon occurs a lot by the milk tube in the breast as well as the rubber tubes in nature. Very crowded and drinking to increase the volume of milk can hold. That is why when a jet of milk is blocked because of compression or external impact, many other tubes will be blocked.
Mothers need to know that milk is produced in the milk follicle through the ducts pouring into the milk-containing sinuses behind the areola, under the stimulating effect of the baby's sucking, the milk will flow out. On the flow, for some reason, the tube is narrowed (squeezed from outside or blocked in the tube), the milk will not be able to escape. The clogging spot will gradually form a lump due to the curdling phenomenon. Meanwhile, milk continues to be produced, causing the ducts in front of the block to stretch more and more. This phenomenon compresses the other ducts, creating a pathological spiral, making the blockage worse.
In addition, there are a number of reasons that cause blockage of milk after birth, such as: Do not day the breast milk regularly to clear the milk jet immediately after birth; do not discard excess milk (when the baby does not suckle all), causing milk stagnation; mother has a cold so milk is difficult to circulate; After feeding the baby unhygienic, clean the nipples ...
How to recognize mother with blocked milk rays
It is also quite easy to recognize the signs of an obstruction. Just a little attention to know immediately. When the breast milk is blocked, the mother will have the following signs:
Chest is full and feels tight and tight
Squeezing the nipples will not see milk or milk flowing very little, unevenly
The mother has chest pain, mild headache and fatigue
When encountering the above symptoms, it is possible to use folk methods or bring the mother to the hospital to unclog the breast milk with a machine.
There are a number of proven treatments for occlusion of milk jets
Day pressed by hand
Pressing movement: Mother uses one hand to press the owl against the chest wall or use two hands to press together. Pressing this time will dissolve the frozen milk. "squeeze" rather than "rub", because only squeezing force has effect on the blocked site located deep in the breast and can dissolve the frozen milk.
Squeeze gently in the pain you can tolerate, day slowly in a circular motion, gradually increasing, about 20-30 times, then do the opposite. To do so repeatedly.
Breast pump
Use negative pressure to suck, so it is usually only used in the early stages when the milk is newly coagulated and with the blocked position located near the nipple. For the blocked position in the deep or in the follicle, it is very difficult because if the pressure is small, the curd cannot be thawed. stretching; especially when the obstruction has an infectious factor. In the late stage when milk clumping has formed lumps, large plaques, using breast pump is almost ineffective.
Folk way of blocking milk rays
In addition to the scientific methods, folk also handed down a lot of remedies to treat breast blockage for pregnant women and women to consult!
Drink clove leaves
Mothers take a handful of polyscias fruticosa leaves, then wash them, star yellow, lower ground and boil water to drink, it will work quickly. This water is delicious, very easy to drink, and it also makes the milk fragrant and appeals to the baby.
Dried loofah water effectively clog milk rays
Take dried old melon fibers (from an old melon fruit, let it suffer, break the skin and seeds), 10 linden thorns, 1 fresh or dried onion. The mother put everything in the kettle, poured 2 bowls of water to boil until there is one bowl, wait to cool and drink. Every day take a ladder as above for about 2-3 days.
After drinking, mothers take a thin comb from the nipple to the nipple about many times and then thanks to the strong suckers, the milk will clear.
Purple onion
The mothers took the purple onion, sliced about 1.5mm thick, then placed it on the breasts (except for the nipples), covered with a soft tissue, covered with a bandage. Apply twice a day in combination with chest massage, after about 4 days will completely clear the blockage.
Jackfruit leaves
Pick a handful of large jackfruit leaves, wash, then heat, each side of the breast 9 leaves, mothers put on the hardest area. Then use your hands to massage, press hard from top to bottom. When the milk is flowing, let the baby suckle immediately, continue to do it continuously in the following days.
Treatment of clogged milk rays with sticky sticky rice
Cook sticky rice, then wrap hot sticky rice in two soft cloths and apply both sides of your breasts according to the principle of from outside to inside, doing continuously until the sticky rice cools. Milk will be on them both.
Papaya
Mothers find a young papaya, then go home, chopped thin slices, bake it hot and then apply it on the sides of the breasts, which also works to relieve pain, unclog milk rays very effectively.
Yeast alcohol
Take the yeast pill, crush it, add alcohol, then apply it to the breasts and warm the towel. A few hours later, use hot rice to compress and massage continuously. This method must be persistent for about 2 days to be effective.
Cabbage leaves - a familiar ingredient that treats milk rays
First, mothers buy cabbage, take each leaf, wash it to drain, can cut off the soft leaves, leaving only the hard stem. Use the hard stalks of the cabbage leaves to heat them up very hot (the hotter the better), cover the clogged area with a towel. Then place the stiff stalk of the cabbage that has been heated up on the clogged area with your hands vigorously. If you don't want to be hot if you want to heat it up, go ahead and continue. If the leaves are wilted, you will replace them with another one.
Prevention of clogged milk
To prevent the risk of clogged milk rays after giving birth, women need to pay special attention:
- Always clean the breasts cleanly, especially the nipples and the nipples. Use a clean cloth, soaked in warm water, to clean the nipples.
- Before feeding your baby, you need to clean the nipples, squeeze a few drops of discarded milk and then feed your baby.
- Clean the nipples when your baby is suckling and express all excess milk to make sure that there is no milk left inside, easy to clump that can block the milk gland.
If the above methods are not effective or the mother shows signs of mild fever, excessive pressure on the breasts after giving birth, you need to see a doctor for timely diagnosis and treatment to ensure your baby has a a healthy and continuing source of breast milk .
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