Patient's question:
At 35 days postpartum, it hurts when feeding, so I rarely directly breastfeed the baby. Will hand expressing breast milk hurt the breasts?Doctor's answer:
Postpartum breast pain at 35 days of breastfeeding is likely due to slightly blocked milk ducts. Let the baby suckle more to clear them up. Frequent manual milk expression has little significant impact on the breasts. Try to encourage the baby to breastfeed as much as possible. If there's localized pain, you can apply warm compresses to the affected area. Once the milk ducts are clear, the pain will gradually improve. Drinking more fish soup, pork rib soup, etc., can help promote milk production.