Patient's question:
I was about 5 months pregnant when I had a miscarriage. Now I'm resting at home, but my breasts have been swollen for 4 days. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Abortion can enhance milk secretion due to the increased prolactin. You can buy some wheat sprouts and wheat malt from a traditional Chinese medicine store, decoct 60-90 grams and take it once a day for 3-5 consecutive days. Avoid greasy liquid foods, as they may alleviate the milk discharge phenomenon. Avoid eating foods with hair but eat more wheat malt refined foods. Due to the sudden rise in estrogen and progesterone levels and the loss of prolactin inhibition, symptoms such as breast discharge and chest pain may reappear after miscarriage. These symptoms usually disappear within 3 weeks after the miscarriage, relieving tension.