Hot breast compresses do not promote milk production.
The secretion of milk is determined by the pituitary prolactin in the brain. After the birth, the baby sucks on the nipple, which promotes the secretion of prolactin by the pituitary gland of the mother’s brain, causing the secretion of prolactin in the mother’s blood to become more and more, thus increasing the secretion of milk. Therefore, hot compresses for breasts do not promote milk production.
Hot breast compresses during lactation can raise the surface temperature of the breast skin, accelerate local blood circulation, dredge the mammary glands, and also make the breast tissue softer in a short period of time, which is conducive to the discharge of milk.
Breast hot compresses should pay attention to the temperature time should not be too high, time should not be too long, so as not to scald the breast, if the breast appears to be blocking the milk with hard lumps or redness, swelling, pain manifestations should be timely medical treatment, do not do it on their own, so as not to delay the condition, resulting in adverse effects.