Patient's question:
My child is already four months old. Since the beginning of breastfeeding, the nurse told me to massage the lumps in my breasts, but because I was afraid of pain, I didn't do it much, so the lumps in my breasts still exist. Will the lumps change in the future? Or will they gradually disappear?First follow-up question: Can warm compress still help the lumps disappear now? Is it too late?
Second follow-up question: Are there any medications for treating breast lumps? Do they affect breastfeeding?
Doctor's answer:
??Hello; This is normal. However, avoid squeezing it frequently on a regular basis, especially during ovulation. This is a common occurrence for every girl. Breast development varies in timing. Generally, even after the end of early childhood, under the stimulation of a small amount of estrogen, the cells of the milk ducts proliferate, and the breasts slightly protrude. As one enters the mid-puberty stage, the ovaries begin to function physiologically, with one follicle developing and ovulating each month, secreting hormones and progesterone. Under the synergistic effect of estrogen, progesterone, pituitary prolactin, and adrenal cortical hormones, breast development occurs, fat accumulates in the breast tissue, the breasts gradually become full, the nipples enlarge and protrude, and the nipples and the surrounding areola become pigmented. However, breast size is still influenced by nutritional status, genetics, and body shape. The breast is mainly composed of fat, so slim individuals have smaller, flatter breasts, while shorter, heavier individuals have larger, more prominent breasts.