Patient's question:
At first, the breasts were not engorged, and milk knots formed. Then the baby stopped sucking, and now at 25 days, there is no milk. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hypoplasia of the nipple (small or inverted) hinders breastfeeding; excessive milk production or insufficient infant suckling leads to incomplete milk emptying; blocked milk ducts affect milk ejection. You can use warm compresses and local massage. After breastfeeding the baby, use a breast pump to help express milk and try to empty it as much as possible. Consider using some traditional Chinese medicine to see if it works. If it doesn’t, switch to formula milk. If the lump doesn’t disappear or if you experience fever, pain that is unbearable, etc., you need to see a doctor and receive timely treatment under medical guidance to avoid mastitis.