Postpartum breast swelling, usually about three or four days (or a week) after delivery, the mother will suddenly feel the breast swelling discomfort, which is called “physiological swelling”. First, the symptoms and causes of physiological breast swelling Both breasts, at the same time, swelling, pain, like two lead balloon, looks taut and shiny, serious cases of pain at the touch, clothes can not stick to the skin, sometimes may be accompanied by fever. Physiological, as the name suggests, is the normal physiological process of milk swelling, which some moms may or may not have. It is due to post-partum hormonal changes, resulting in a rapid increase in blood circulation and lactation, caused by physiological edema of the breast tissue, the breast inside in addition to milk, there is also blood, lymphatic fluid, so it looks very swollen. Second, the breast physiological swelling and pain, the correct way to deal with this situation, mothers will be very worried, afraid of getting more and more serious. In fact, most of the time, as long as the correct and timely treatment, the fever will automatically subside within 24 hours, and the lumps will slowly subside within a day or two. 1, to do three early postpartum: early contact, early sucking, diligent feeding Mother and baby in the same room: early postpartum breastfeeding, and does not limit the number of times of breastfeeding, the first one or two days of frequent breastfeeding can be better to avoid physiological milk bloating, or physiological milk bloating, the symptom is relatively mild, it will be more comfortable to go through. When the mother and baby are separated: the mother after delivery as early as possible (the earlier the better) milking or sucking (with hospital-grade breast pump), and at least every 2 – 3 hours milking (sucking). 2, external: available cold compresses & potato chips & cabbage compresses breast, help reduce breast pain (generally can be in the middle of breastfeeding or breastfeeding, usually external 15-20 minutes or so) Cold compresses: mothers in the month are taboo with cool water, it is recommended that the boiling water to dry cold, towel moistened and wrung, to avoid the nipple and areola (in order to avoid lowering the milk spray reflex) at the periphery of the breast. Apply cabbage (refrigerated or room temperature): some babies are more sensitive to the smell of cabbage, pay attention to pick off part of it, avoiding the nipple and areola compress, the smell will not survive to affect the baby’s appetite. Apply potato slices (room temperature): avoid the nipple and areola, apply to the outside until the color changes and then change. 3, looking for professional breastfeeding guidance assistance (including lactation consultants) Hospital doctors are mostly very busy impossible to guide one by one, and some doctors lack of breastfeeding knowledge may be misleading, new mothers face post-partum changes, more is at a loss, this time, a professional lactation consultant is very useful, very often, is the breastfeeding mothers of the savior and the backing. Third, the correct opening of the milk is the solution 1, pregnant mothers asked: I heard that the opening of the milk after delivery is very painful, I’m so afraid ah. Is it true that I will have to endure the same pain after giving birth to a child to be breastfed by a lactation consultant? The so-called “lactation master” is actually your dearest baby, and the baby and the early skin contact early and frequent breastfeeding is to open the milk Oh! If you really need a lactation consultant, then a professional lactation consultant to help dredge is not at all painful, mom feel free to rest assured oh! 2, when do I need to find a professional breastfeeding guide (including lactation consultant)? A professional breastfeeding instructor is not only to help deal with the problem of swollen breasts, but also some psychological, nutritional, breastfeeding, parenting and other guidance for postpartum mothers, to help mothers successfully pass the first level of motherhood, and successfully achieve breastfeeding. (1) Mothers who didn’t feed their breasts in the first one or two days after birth, or mothers who breastfeed with both bottles: the baby may be disturbed by the bottle and can’t articulate and suckle well, the milk can’t be eaten out by the baby in time, and the swelling pains may be difficult to be relieved, and professional guidance on breastfeeding is needed. (2) Feeding is not very smooth after birth: mom’s nipples may be pitted, or short, or very large, nipples are bitten, nipples are painful during feeding, baby can’t hold the breast, mom doesn’t quite understand how to breastfeed, baby doesn’t eat mom’s breast. (3) The mother’s breasts are swollen and painful to the touch. (4) Mom has fever (5) Mom has postpartum depression due to unsuccessful feeding. 3. If there is no trusted breastfeeding guide, can I let my family members rub my breasts? Or can an adult suckle? If the child sucks out the milk correctly and effectively, and the mother feels that her breasts are slowly becoming comfortable, then she can continue to observe and breastfeed diligently. Generally, the swelling and pain may disappear within 24 hours, and the lumps will disappear in two or three days. If the swelling and pain is difficult to bear, in addition to the child to eat effectively, may also need family members to assist to help the mother to expel milk, milking moderate strength, to the mother feel comfortable and not painful as a benchmark. Adult oral structure and sucking is not the same as the little baby’s, if the sucking is not right, may cause damage to the mother’s nipple, but if the adult can simulate the baby’s tongue sticking out and rolled around the areola sucking, sucking when the mother’s nipple is also very comfortable, you can take this approach to help suck out the milk. But their own treatment avoid: (1) avoid being family members vigorously and for a long time to push and rub the lump place, if you feel the pain of rubbing, then to stop (2) avoid using a comb, rolling pin, bowl and other jaded recipes to dredge (3) avoid hot compresses: thermal expansion and contraction, the original swelling of the breast after hot compresses, even more swollen and painful. Physiological swelling is not terrible, terrible is a long time since the pain of a swelling to find unprofessional people “pain rubbing open”, I hope to have read this mother can understand the scientific method of treatment. This swelling and pain is not a three times five times by the palm of the God of Hercules rubbed open on the good, lactation is ongoing, this time through the next time will be swollen, scientific feeding is the king Oh!