Patient's question:
My friend is 26 years old and is currently weaning her little baby. It has been six days, and her breasts are still hard and very painful. My friend had previously developed lumps in her breasts due to engorged milk. Now, with continued engorgement, could this lead to mastitis? How can she quickly wean her baby?Doctor's answer:
Hello, as you mentioned, during the weaning period, if breast engorgement and pain worsen, you should use a breast pump to express the accumulated milk from your breasts. Then, apply local cold compresses to the breasts. If milk production is excessive, you can take some milk-suppressing medication and drink some malt water. It is recommended that during the weaning period, you absolutely must not squeeze your breasts by hand to prevent the risk of breast inflammation. During this time, pay attention to drinking more plain water and eating less spicy, greasy, and irritating foods.