Fearing that her grandson would not be nutritious enough, the grandmother kept urging the new mother to drink soup and made various nutritious meals for her daughter to "encourage lactation." As a result, the new mother had milk stasis and developed "white spots" that caused unbearable pain. Experts reminded today that lactation mothers are more likely to experience lactation stasis due to "extensive supplementation" to promote lactation. If they feel any discomfort, they should be treated as soon as possible.
Zhang Meng (pseudonym) is 31 years old this year and has a baby for more than two months. Zhang Meng's mother has always felt guilty because her daughter did not have enough breast milk when she was a child. In order to have enough milk for her little grandson, she cooks pig's foot soup, crucian carp soup, native chicken soup in various ways every day, and makes various nutritious meals to "boost" her daughter.
Although it was a bit oily, Zhang Meng still ate it in order to have milk for the baby. Last week, Zhang Meng found that her milk volume had decreased and she felt a lump in her right breast. The next day, she went to the Breast Surgery Department of Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital for treatment. Director Ye Chunmei of
examined and found that there were obvious "white spots" on the surface of the nipple of her right breast, which meant that the breast ducts were blocked. There was also an egg-sized stasis mass in her right breast. Fortunately, it had not developed into inflammatory diseases such as mastitis symptom.
The doctor gave Zhang Meng a precise treatment to clear the white spots on his nipples and clear the milk ducts, and the treatment took effect on the same day. The doctor told her that she could continue breastfeeding. After Zhang Meng returned home, he found that the amount of milk was significantly greater than before, and he was full of confidence in breastfeeding.
Ye Chunmei, director of the Breast Surgery Department of Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said that in recent years, the incidence of breast milk stasis has increased significantly because families have given lactating mothers "extensive supplements" to stimulate lactation. In fact, these soups are not as nutritious as everyone thinks. Except for a small amount of soluble polypeptides and amino acids , they have very few nutrients, but contain a large amount of saturated fats , purines and cholesterol . Therefore, drinking too much can easily lead to "clogging" of the milk ducts.
galactostasis is generally divided into nipple type and peripheral type. For the "enemy" (milk stasis) in different parts, doctors give different "weapons" for treatment to protect the baby's "granary safety" (breastfeeding). Most patients with nipple-type galactostasis have the characteristic "white spots on the nipple". If treated in time, the effect is good and the course of treatment is short. Milk stasis far away from the nipple needs the assistance of ductoscopy to accurately clear and flush the blocked duct at the far end. However, if you do not seek medical treatment in time, the amount of breast milk may decrease or even return to , or it may cause mastitis, breast abscess, etc., so do not delay.
The most basic component of breast milk is water, and mothers can meet their lactation needs by drinking enough liquid. After giving birth, you can drink more water and eat more lean meats rich in protein. As long as the baby grows and develops normally and does not cry or make noises, it means that the "ration" is sufficient and the new mother can continue to maintain a nutritionally balanced diet without the need for additional supplements.
Source: Wuhan Science and Technology News
Reporter: Xiao Kai
Correspondent: Yang Lijing Gao Chenchen
