I’m sure we’ve all become accustomed to hearing in the corridors of outpatient clinics, seeing on the way to and from work, and seeing in the circle of friends around us, cases of non-marriage and Dink families who don’t breastfeed after giving birth abound. A few days ago, the breast clinic received such an old man. She was 82 years old and had not given birth after marriage for various reasons, and of course, there was no way to talk about breastfeeding. A month ago, she found a lump in her left breast, and because it didn’t hurt, she didn’t pay attention to it. Recently, she found that the nipple had shrunk into the breast and was a bit scared. However, she hasn’t told her children yet because everyone is busy and I’m afraid of burdening them. Five days ago, and the grandson brushed past, the grandson asked the grandmother’s chest something hard, was found by the family, brought to the hospital for examination. Finally, diagnosed with advanced left breast cancer. Why does breast cancer still find its way to such a senior citizen? Isn’t it true that after menopause, breast tissue shrinks and degenerates, and the chances of getting breast disease become smaller and smaller? Breast cancer occurs with a variety of factors, and breast experts have long reached a consensus, not breastfeeding is one of the very important factors. First, the rising incidence of breast cancer is associated with the decline in breastfeeding rate 1, China is one of the fastest-growing countries in the incidence of breast cancer in recent years. Figures released by China Anti-Cancer Association show that the incidence rate of breast cancer in China is increasing by 3% per year in recent years, becoming the first killer of urban women, and the age of incidence is also showing a younger trend. The increase during the 8 years from 1992 to 2000 exceeded the increase during the 20 years from 1972 to 1992. 2, China’s breastfeeding from the 80s after the reform and opening up, entered a period of rapid decline. From 100% breastfeeding during the time of material scarcity, the 2010 statistics show that less than 30% are breastfeeding. In particular, there are more urban women than rural women who do not breastfeed, and the higher the level of education, the lower the breastfeeding rate, and the lower the breastfeeding rate among working women. 3, breast cancer occurs mostly in 40-60 years old, breast tumor development is slow, generally grows 5-8 years to the clinically palpable lump, contact this point, it is not difficult to find: women’s childbearing age of about 30 years old, growth of the tumor time of 8-10 years or so, just about 40 years of age, the peak of breast cancer began, there is a striking synchronous connection. Second, some women do not breastfeeding reasons 1, excessive work pressure, no time to breastfeeding. 2.Life pressure, mother and baby separated too early, some urban women will give their babies to their parents to look after. Worrying about breastfeeding will lead to the change of breast shape and affect the body shape. 4.Benign breast diseases, cracked nipples, mastitis, nipple eczema, breast abscess, breast tumor and so on. 5.Mother suffers from infectious diseases. 6, the baby itself suffers from disease can not drink breast milk. 7, breastfeeding nipple and breast pain, can not stand. The function of breast 1, lactation: this is the most basic physiological function of all mammals, the development and maturation of breasts are to prepare for this lactation activity, breasts in childbirth, by the action of a large number of sex hormones, the baby’s sucking, lactation activities, providing milk, feeding the growth and development of offspring. 2.Secondary sexual characteristics: Female breasts are an important part of female characteristics, attracting the opposite sex and maintaining an important part of the sense of beauty. Plump and firm breasts increase women’s self-confidence and attractiveness to the opposite sex. 3, participate in sexual activities: in sexual activities, the breast as a woman’s sensitive area, under the stimulation, will produce a series of changes, is conducive to the harmony of sexual life. Fourth, the structure of the breast More than the vast majority of women who do not understand the medical friends, what is inside the towering breasts and do not understand. Only heard the old people at home said, inside the thing called “breast core”, and even more people pinch the hard tough glands in the breast, mistaken for a lump, and panic. Let’s lift the veil of the breast and find out more about the structure inside. The epidermis of the breast is called the skin. 2. Underneath the skin there is a layer of fat. 3. Underneath the fat there is a thick white thing called a gland. 4. Behind the gland is the chest wall – the muscle. The wall of the breast is the muscle. In general, it looks like a bun with meatballs, and the meatballs are what we usually call glands. Each gland is broken down into 10-20 lobules. Each lobule is like a large tree lying flat, the trunk is the opening of the nipple ducts, and the leaves are the secretion of milk vesicles. As shown in the picture: V. Whether breasts can breastfeed under special circumstances 1, nipple inversion, also called nipple inversion, the nipple is not protruding outward but inwardly concave. Most of the nipple inversion is due to congenital development, and the sudden development of nipple inversion in middle-aged and old-aged women should be taken seriously. The depth of nipple inversion can be categorized into three degrees: First degree is partial nipple inversion, the nipple neck exists, can be easily extruded, and the size of the nipple after extrusion is similar to that of a normal person. The second degree is that the nipple is completely buried in the areola, but the nipple can be squeezed out by hand. Third degree is the nipple completely buried under the areola, can not make the inverted nipple extrusion. Generally one degree, two degrees of nipple can be completely breastfeeding, three degrees of inverted nipple can be corrected by specialists or special nipple braces for breastfeeding, and then surgical treatment after weaning. 2.Breast nodules Breast nodules can be observed and left untreated. If it is diagnosed as fibroma, it can be observed and breastfeeding can be carried out without sudden enlargement during pregnancy. Sixth, breast preparation 1, preparation for pregnancy It is very necessary to go to the breast department of regular hospitals for breast appearance, palpation and ultrasound, and if there are previous nodules, the ultrasound will be reviewed once in 2-3 months. Physical examination, ultrasound, puncture triple examination, correct nipple inversion, deal with breast inflammation and other diseases. 2.Pregnancy Within 1-3 months of pregnancy, it is not recommended to do any surgery or take any medication. Breast massage, etc., will stimulate contractions and cause miscarriage. Most of the women will have bilateral breast pain aggravation, such as pre-pregnancy checkups are not obvious special, can be observed, not dealt with, especially the pain is serious, specialized doctors. 3, mid-pregnancy In this period, the baby is more stable in the body, if you find that the breast has a nodule growing rapidly, can be surgically treated, does not affect the fetus. At the same time, it is recommended to clean the nipple secretion, warm water wipe, keep nipple clean and hygienic. 4, late pregnancy Breasts for breastfeeding to prepare for further growth, pain is not obvious. Regular checkups are recommended to keep the nipple and areola hygienic. Early breastfeeding Learn the correct breastfeeding posture, develop good habits, do not let the baby sleep with the nipple, to prevent the occurrence of mastitis. In the middle stage of breastfeeding, as the baby’s appetite increases, more and more milk will be secreted, so prevent the milk from stagnating and pay attention to breast hygiene. 3, late breastfeeding Correctly face the problem of back to the breast, can be natural back to the breast, can also be artificial back to the breast, not the wrong discharge of residual milk. If there is too much milk, you can wean slowly and exclude some of it to prevent the occurrence of mastitis. Eight, the significance of breastfeeding 1, the benefits of breastfeeding for infants (1) the nutrition of any milk powder is not comparable to breast milk; (2) the composition of breast milk with the increase in the age of the baby months and changes to adapt to the needs of infants; (3) breast milk can enhance the ability of newborns to resist disease, to avoid infections, diarrhea, otitis media, allergic diseases invasion; (4) to reduce the rate of sudden death of the newborns, necrotizing enterocolitis risk of small intestine inflammation; (5) prevention of allergic diseases, to prevent the occurrence of allergic diseases; (5) to prevent the occurrence of allergic diseases, to prevent the occurrence of allergic diseases. (5) prevent allergic diseases, such as asthma, atopic eczema, etc.; (6) prevent obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic; (7) promote the development of brain cells and intelligence; (8) conducive to the emotional development of infants to lay the foundation. 2, the benefits of breastfeeding on the mother (1) to promote postpartum recovery; (2) to promote uterine recovery, reduce bleeding; (3) to reduce the risk of mothers suffering from breast and ovarian cancer; (4) to help mothers get back in shape as soon as possible; (5) to enhance the relationship between mother and child. 3.Benefits of breastfeeding to the family (1)Reduces unnecessary expenses; (2)Saves time and effort and is readily available; (3)Breastfeeding babies is healthier and saves parents the trouble of being able to devote their time to their work. 4. Benefits of breastfeeding to society (1) Breastfeeding helps the intellectual development of babies and contributes to family harmony; (2) In the long run, it reduces the chances of mothers getting breast cancer.