How to relieve unbearable pain from breast engorgement during weaning
May 23, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yu Xiaopeng
Introduction
The pain caused by engorgement during weaning can be unbearable, but it can be relieved through massage, warm compresses, oral medications, and other methods. The specific analysis is as follows: The severe pain from engorgement during weaning may result from milk stasis. In such cases, massage using the palm of the hand from the base of the breast toward the nipple can help disperse accumulated milk, thereby alleviating the pain.
Severe pain from breast engorgement during weaning can be relieved through massage, warm compresses, oral medications, and other methods. Specific approaches are analyzed as follows:
1. Massage
The intense pain caused by breast engorgement during weaning may result from milk stasis. In such cases, gently massaging from the base of the breast toward the nipple with the palm can help disperse accumulated milk, thereby alleviating pain.
2. Warm Compress
During weaning, milk accumulation in the mammary glands can cause breast pain. Applying a warm towel as a localized warm compress on the breasts can dilate local blood vessels and mammary ducts, improve blood flow, and thus help reduce pain associated with engorgement.
3. Oral Medications
If the breast pain becomes unbearable, under medical guidance, medications such as vitamin B6 tablets or progesterone capsules can be taken orally to suppress prolactin secretion, reduce milk production, and relieve pain.
In addition to the above methods, using a breast pump to express milk or adjusting diet may also help alleviate severe discomfort during weaning. In daily life, avoid consuming overly nutritious or lactation-promoting foods.
