Patient's question:
Doctor, I have weaned my baby, is it necessary to hire a lactation consultant to perform weaning and milk removal? The lactation consultant said that milk removal is necessary, otherwise the remaining milk can block the breast and lead to cancer, etc. Does this viewpoint have a scientific basis? Or is it just a gimmick for the lactation consultant to make money?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you mentioned, you need to wean, use malt and hawthorn to brew tea to drink, do not squeeze the breasts, too much milk accumulation may lead to mastitis. If there is too much milk piled up in the breasts, you can use warm compress with magnesium sulfate. You cannot use a breast pump to express milk, or let the child breastfeed again, as this will not help with milk discharge. If the breasts are red, swollen, and painful, you should see a doctor. The above is advice for this issue, hoping it will be helpful to you. Wishing you a speedy recovery!