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| How to prevent Swollen Breasts when Breastfeeding |
A mother after childbirth naturally breastfeeding her baby with exclusive breast milk. But today, many career women who breastfeed their babies is limited. One of the problems that often arise in a mother is, her breasts sometimes experience mild swelling and even severe and painful. In this situation, breast swelling usually accompanied by mild fever and even infections can also occur. Breast swelling usually occurs during the third to fifth day after birth, but it can also happen at any time. So that the process of breastfeeding to the baby can't be done optimally.
Generally, the mother's breasts will become larger and heavier when the period of lactation, it's because milk production will increase. Therefore, it's important for mother to prevent breast swelling before it occurs. And below are some simple ways to prevent breast engorgement:
Frequently breastfeeding a baby with exclusive breast milk after childbirth. Let the baby suckle as long as he likes, as long as your baby is breastfeeding well and sucking breast milk effectively. In the first weeks after childbirth, breastfeeding a baby with exclusive breast milk may be given every four hours on a regular basis.
Ask a lactation consultant for assistance to improve the way of breastfeeding.
It's better to feed the baby breast milk with one of your breast that feels heavy in order to reduce the amount of milk. This was done so that the metabolism of the breast is so effective and to prevent the accumulation of milk in one of your breasts.
Hold your breast with your hands gently and pump a little bit of milk to soften the breast, areola and nipple before breastfeeding.
Gently massage the breast at least once in the morning and once in the evening.
Use cold water compresses in between feedings to help ease the pain.
If you have to work, and should give breast milk in a bottle, try to pump breast milk on the same schedule when you give milk at home, or you can pump breast milk at least every four hours.
Get plenty of rest and fulfillment of the food with proper nutrition, and provide your fluid needs in full.
Wear comfortable clothing and use a bra that's not too tight.
If you have to give milk in a bottle, carefully choose a special bottle for the baby. Avoid using bottle too much, because it will make your baby feels 'nipple confusion' so that it can reduce the frequency of breastfeeding directly.
Generally, the mother's breasts will become larger and heavier when the period of lactation, it's because milk production will increase. Therefore, it's important for mother to prevent breast swelling before it occurs. And below are some simple ways to prevent breast engorgement:
Frequently breastfeeding a baby with exclusive breast milk after childbirth. Let the baby suckle as long as he likes, as long as your baby is breastfeeding well and sucking breast milk effectively. In the first weeks after childbirth, breastfeeding a baby with exclusive breast milk may be given every four hours on a regular basis.
Ask a lactation consultant for assistance to improve the way of breastfeeding.
It's better to feed the baby breast milk with one of your breast that feels heavy in order to reduce the amount of milk. This was done so that the metabolism of the breast is so effective and to prevent the accumulation of milk in one of your breasts.
Hold your breast with your hands gently and pump a little bit of milk to soften the breast, areola and nipple before breastfeeding.
Gently massage the breast at least once in the morning and once in the evening.
Use cold water compresses in between feedings to help ease the pain.
If you have to work, and should give breast milk in a bottle, try to pump breast milk on the same schedule when you give milk at home, or you can pump breast milk at least every four hours.
Get plenty of rest and fulfillment of the food with proper nutrition, and provide your fluid needs in full.
Wear comfortable clothing and use a bra that's not too tight.
If you have to give milk in a bottle, carefully choose a special bottle for the baby. Avoid using bottle too much, because it will make your baby feels 'nipple confusion' so that it can reduce the frequency of breastfeeding directly.
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