After giving birth, expectant mothers will feel relaxed all over and finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, the difficult life of raising a child is about to begin. Breastfeeding is also important. Acute mastitis is a gynecological disease. So, can acute mastitis still be used for breastfeeding? What are the symptoms of acute mastitis? Let's take a look together.
Can acute mastitis still cause breastfeeding
In the early stage of acute mastitis, if the symptoms are mild, the patient does not have fever, the milk does not turn yellow, and there is no abscess, breastfeeding is possible; If the patient experiences symptoms of fever, yellowing of breast milk, and lumps in the breast, it indicates that the milk has deteriorated and cannot be breastfed anymore. The treatment period for this disease is short, as long as the body temperature returns to normal and purulent secretions are eliminated, breastfeeding can be resumed.
What are the symptoms of acute mastitis
Acute mastitis during lactation begins with breast swelling and pain, which worsens during breastfeeding, poor milk secretion, presence or absence of breast lumps, slight or no redness of the skin, or accompanied by general discomfort, poor appetite, chest tightness and irritability.
If a pregnant woman experiences the above symptoms of acute mastitis during lactation, it is likely that she has contracted acute mastitis during lactation and should be treated promptly and actively. Early acute mastitis during lactation can be treated with local hot compress, which can promote the smooth discharge of milk; If the swelling is obvious, a 25% magnesium sulfate wet hot compress can be used. At the same time, the patient should massage along the nipple to nipple direction every 3 to 4 hours for 8 to 10 minutes, and try to empty the milk or use a breast pump to extract it.
In summary, acute mastitis cannot be breastfed because the milk has already spoiled, which is not good for the baby. There are various reasons that can cause acute mastitis in pregnant women, such as postpartum infections, bacterial invasion, milk stasis, etc. The editor suggests that friends who suffer from these symptoms can use hot compress to relieve them.
