Can I express milk during weaning?

In general, milking is not recommended during weaning. However, if breast swelling and pain are severe, you can express some milk in small amounts to temporarily relieve the pain, but avoid expressing all of the milk, because complete milk extrusion can stimulate the breast to produce milk again, thus failing to achieve the effect of weaning. Weaning is usually necessary when a woman cannot breastfeed after childbirth for some special reasons or when breast milk no longer fully meets the nutritional needs of the baby. During the weaning period, the baby stops sucking breast milk, but the breast lactation habit still exists, so breast swelling and pain will occur initially. If the breast tenderness is tolerable and there are no other uncomfortable symptoms, women are advised not to express milk. However, if there is significant breast swelling and lumpiness, it is recommended that women discharge a small amount of milk to relieve the pain and discomfort and to prevent the accumulation of milk that can lead to mastitis. However, it is important to note that expressing or emptying a large amount of milk can stimulate the breasts to lactate again, which can lead to weaning failure. Therefore, it is necessary for women to control a certain degree. In addition, women need to pay attention to the cleanliness of their breasts during weaning, avoid squeezing and bumping them, and choose to wear loose cotton underwear on a daily basis to avoid hurting them. Women also need to take better care of their diet during weaning, avoiding too much protein-rich food such as lean meat, eggs and milk, and eating a light diet to reduce the secretion of breast milk.