This year is the Year of the Dragon, many couples choose to have a dragon baby in this year, and most of the mothers choose to breastfeed, however, during breastfeeding many young mothers encounter the same problem, that is, breast milk stagnation during breastfeeding, and even cause mastitis. As a result, this year, the mammography clinic has seen a particularly high number of patients with lactation mastitis. So, what can be done to prevent the occurrence of lactation mastitis? If it does occur, how should it be treated? First, let’s look at the causes of lactational mastitis. The cause of lactation mastitis is due to bacterial invasion due to nipple breakage on the basis of milk stagnation. Most of the stagnant milk and broken nipples are caused by improper breastfeeding. Therefore, to prevent mastitis, it is important to breastfeed properly. How to breastfeed properly? First, the correct articulation, let the baby take the mother’s entire nipple and areola into the mouth, in order to avoid sucking the nipple; second, breastfeeding on demand: on demand, on the one hand, the baby needs, on the other hand, the mother needs, that is, when the mother’s milk is swollen, let the baby suck the milk; third, emptying the milk: some mothers have a lot of milk, the baby can not finish eating, in this case, you need to eat the incomplete milk to express. Some mothers may ask, “If I express my milk, will my baby not have any milk to eat later? In fact, this worry is completely superfluous. In addition to the endocrine influence, the secretion of milk is also influenced by the neurological reflex, and as long as there is stimulation to the breast, lactation will not stop. Fourthly, if you can’t empty your milk at home and there are still hard lumps in your breasts, you should go to the hospital for medical attention. Nowadays, many hospitals, especially maternal and child health care centers, are offering postpartum rehabilitation treatment, including breast massage to eliminate breast milk stagnation, with trained masseurs using specific techniques to help empty the milk and supplemented with Chinese herbal medicine. This treatment has greatly reduced the incidence of mastitis. What to do if mastitis does occur First, we need to understand what are the manifestations of mastitis during breastfeeding. The main manifestations of mastitis during breastfeeding are breast swelling and pain, redness and swelling of the breast skin, often accompanied by fever. If these manifestations are present, you should go to the hospital quickly and treat with antibiotics as appropriate, while suspending breastfeeding to keep lactation open. After treatment, most patients can be cured and continue breastfeeding. A small number of patients eventually form abscesses, which require surgical incision and drainage, and require medication to return the milk and cannot continue breastfeeding after cure. Therefore, prevention of mastitis during breastfeeding is important, and once it occurs, go to the hospital for regular treatment as soon as possible to avoid the formation of abscesses and having to wean.