Maybe you are worried about lactation, so how to lactate effectively, or what does lactation depend on? As the saying goes, a clever woman can’t cook without rice, so lactation must be on top of a healthy breast foundation. Good breast care habits will lay a solid foundation for lactation. Of course there is also the sucking of the baby and the professional care of the lactation specialist, but only if you have a healthy breast. Do nursing mothers need to wear underwear? Should I wear steel ring or non-steel ring? You can wear appropriate underwear just after breastfeeding and the choice of underwear is a great concern for mothers. The choice of lingerie during breastfeeding must follow the principle of breathable, comfortable and supportive, because good blood circulation is beneficial for milk production and preventing milk stagnation. If you don’t have a balance, you can choose lingerie without steel bra but with good support and no strangulation; if you have a balance, you can choose lingerie with steel ring or without steel ring, depending on your personal preference, because you don’t have any more milk. Can I put hot compresses on my breasts if they are hard and painful? If the hard lump in the breast has begun to make you feel very uncomfortable, it is likely that other tissues in the breast besides the breast tissue are also edematous, and this time if you apply hot compresses, it will make the swollen tissues even bigger, as for the reason, the reason of “thermal expansion and cold contraction” in the junior high school physics textbook must be understood. The advantage of a proper cold compress is to make the swollen connective tissue contract and slow down the pressure on the breast milk so that the baby can suck out the breast milk better. We can use cabbage leaves on the painful hard lump for half an hour each time, 3-4 times a day, and with frequent sucking by the child, it can usually be eliminated. If it does not go away in time, please seek help from a professional lactation consultant in time. Do I need to use a breast pump to empty too much milk? How can I prevent mastitis? First of all, mothers should know that the extra milk in the breast after the baby eats is not harmful to the body. On the contrary, many mothers who do not breastfeed frequently use a breast pump or hand express to empty the breast, which can easily cause over-stimulation to the breast, thus leading to conditions such as a surge in milk volume and breast injury. These conditions are prone to the stagnation of milk or acute mastitis. The correct approach is: if the baby does not eat when the milk rises, you can slightly squeeze out some of it to properly relieve the pressure on the breasts, do not over-empty it, and let the breasts slowly adjust to a normal state. In addition, the mother can change the nursing position every day, so that the baby can eat the mother’s breast clean in many ways. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things. 2. You can alternate several breastfeeding positions. 3. Wear appropriate underwear. 4. Let the baby hold the breast correctly. 5. Use the breast pump correctly. 7. Pay attention to rest. Usually frequent bruising or mastitis of the breast is actually a signal from the body telling you that it is time to rest. The correct way to use a breast pump Before using it, make sure the areola is soft. We can gently massage the areola to make it soft, and don’t snap the breast pump cups hard on the breast when using it. When using the breast pump for the first time, pay attention to adjusting it to a low setting, so that there is no discomfort to the breasts. After the breasts have adapted to the stimulation of the breast pump for a few times, you can gradually extend the breast pumping time, but not more than 15 minutes per side. Lactation is a systemic project, not just a muscle stress reaction, so mothers should pay more attention to their breast care to be prepared.