If you have a hard lump that you can’t squeeze, don’t forcefully squeeze it to avoid pain and mammary gland damage. You can take hot compresses, massage and emptying of milk to help relieve the pain and hard lump. If the lump is large, accompanied by fever, redness and swelling, suggesting that inflammation or abscess may occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. 1. Hot compress: You can use hot towels or hot water bags to apply hot compresses locally, which can stretch the blocked milk ducts and blood vessels, promote the smooth flow of the breast, absorb local hard lumps, relieve the painful symptoms and hard lumps caused by breast milk, and help pass milk; 2. Massage: After applying hot compresses, you can massage locally, from the Massage: after the hot compress, massage, you can use a breast pump to empty the residual milk if the symptoms are not relieved, and let the baby suck on the breast when there is no inflammation, which can stimulate lactation, generally after the ducts of the breast are unblocked, the hard lumps can 4. medication: medication can be applied under the guidance of a doctor. If the pain is obvious, you can also use magnesium sulfate solution wet compresses as prescribed by the doctor. It is recommended to let the baby completely hold the nipple and areola when breastfeeding, which can avoid biting the nipple and help the baby suck the milk. It is recommended to empty the milk and then switch to the other side for breastfeeding to avoid retaining the milk, which can lead to the formation of hard lumps again. You can add liquid foods such as soup and porridge to your diet to promote milk secretion.