Continuing from the previous article on chasing milk, the most fundamental principle of stimulating lactation is to stimulate the breasts more and remove more milk, so that the brain can get instructions to continue to produce milk.
If it is the other way around, there is less breast stimulation and less milk withdrawal, and the amount of milk produced will naturally decrease.
Therefore, if you want to reduce milk, you actually rely on "suffocation".
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But this "suffocating" milk is also skillful, otherwise, milk blockage and mastitis will be easy to be "suffocated".
If we are breastfeeding, we should do something like this:
1. Feed on demand
When the baby begs for milk, we breastfeed. The most comfortable milk production is to match the needs of our baby, and we need to adjust our breast milk production with the needs of the baby.
2. Deal with it in time when you feel uncomfortable
When you have milk to hold hard, your breasts will definitely be uncomfortable. Proper cold compresses can relieve the discomfort in the chest. You can also express a little milk, but as soon as it doesn't feel so up, you should stop. Avoid too much stimulation and increase lactation.
If we are bottle feeding, we should do this:
1. Milking/pumping on demand
Control the amount of milk you get out and don't express too much! When we feel that the milk is swollen, we express it/pump milk, but it really doesn't have to be so clean to leave some "stock" on the chest. The feedback to the brain in this way is, look, there's too much production, there's so much left, you can reduce the dose.
2. Don't stock up on too much milk
Breastfeeding mothers are always prone to insecurity, worrying that the milk supply has dropped and that the milk hoarded is not enough for the baby. So, when you want to have milk, stock up a little more, and then the more you pump (stimulate), the more milk you have! But in fact, under normal circumstances, as long as the stimulation of the chest is enough, the breast milk production can be eaten by the baby. Bottle feeding breast milk, we just have a little breast milk stock, and if you can't use it in time, clean it up regularly.
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What should I do when my breasts are full and painful?
Pick up the above, and squeeze out a little bit if it's uncomfortable.
If the mother feels that the breasts are very uncomfortable, but the baby does not want to suck at this time. We can use our hands to express a little milk around the areola to make ourselves feel comfortable.
Hand milking is simple: hold the breast with one hand and a C-shaped hand with the other, place its index finger and thumb outside the nipple (above the areola) and gently squeeze inward.
Appropriate cold compresses can relieve discomfort.
When you feel that your breasts are full and uncomfortable, we can use cold compresses to relieve the discomfort.
If necessary, take medications as prescribed.
If you have tried the above methods, but still feel that the milk is very uncomfortable, then mothers can also take some drugs that have the effect of inhibiting lactation.
However, because some drugs may have adverse reactions, it is necessary to be cautious and follow the doctor's advice.
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Because mothers with a lot of lactation are more likely to have milk blockage and even mastitis. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers self-check their breasts after feeding.
After each feeding/pumping, remember to take a few seconds to hold your breast with one hand and press with the other hand to check for lumps in your breast to avoid blockage.
The highest level of breastfeeding is the balance between supply and demand. The amount of milk is enough for the baby to eat, and the mother's chest is also comfortable.
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