Patient's question:
I haven't been postpartum for a month yet, it's just when my milk first came in, and I had some swelling and pain that was unbearable. I was hand-expressing milk, and at first, the swelling was severe and it was very painful. How should I express milk?Doctor's answer:
Let the baby or breast pump nurse on schedule. If there is a lot of milk, don't empty it every time you nurse, just make sure you feel comfortable. If there is less milk, empty it to produce more milk. Pay attention and master the rhythm. During engorgement, the baby may have difficulty latching onto the mother's nipple. Therefore, engorgement occurs due to a significant increase in prolactin in the mother's body, stimulating milk production and causing the milk ducts and surrounding tissues to swell. At this time, if the baby doesn't nurse in time or doesn't nurse much, the mother is prone to engorgement.