Patient's question:
My baby is hospitalized due to high bilirubin. I have a lot of milk, with hard lumps, and it's very painful when my breasts are full. The baby can't eat, and my husband is helping me pump. I'm also using a breast pump, but now my breasts are very painful. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Lumps inside the breast are abnormal substances, formed by the accumulation of secretions that the human body cannot absorb. They can block milk ducts, making it difficult for milk to be expelled. Additionally, since you have a lot of milk but cannot express it, you may experience discomfort and pain. Using a breast pump or having family members help to express milk can only remove milk from the front of the breast, while the milk behind remains blocked due to the obstruction. Therefore, you may still feel engorged. You can consult a professional lactation therapist who can help expel the milk and the secretions blocking the milk ducts.