Babies are most nutritious when they only drink breast milk, but many mothers often encounter choking when breastfeeding, causing discomfort for mothers without breast milk. Breast milk retention usually occurs in novice mothers, but there are many cases where mothers and babies still experience breast milk retention even when they are one year old. So what should we do if the baby is already one year old and has breast milk retention?
What should I do if my baby is one year old and has milk retention
When a baby is breastfeeding at the age of one, try to encourage them to suckle as much as possible. If the symptoms of breastfeeding do not improve after sucking, you can first apply a hot towel to the breasts, then gently massage them, and then use a breast pump to extract the milk. If the symptoms of milk retention have not improved, you can seek the help of a professional lactation consultant. If you often feel that there is sufficient milk and feel swelling or even pain, it is necessary to take timely measures to let the milk be sucked out. If measures are not taken in time, it can cause high fever and breast lumps in the mother.
What causes milk retention
1. Lack of Qi and Blood. Due to significant blood loss during childbirth and physical weakness, postpartum women may experience insufficient or unstable milk that cannot be promptly eliminated.
2. Severe endocrine disorders occur after production. After giving birth, postpartum women may experience endocrine disorders, unstable meridians, and poor blood circulation, leading to milk stasis.
3. Too much milk. Excessive milk accumulation can cause breast swelling and pain, and in severe cases, it can lead to the formation of lumps in the breasts.
4. Maternal breast defects can also lead to milk retention.
5. The mother did not pay attention to her diet and ate raw and cold food.
Breast retention is a problem that most postpartum women encounter. If your baby still experiences breast retention at the age of one, don't be nervous. Once breast retention occurs, just let the baby suckle out the milk in a timely manner or find a professional lactation consultant to take care of the breasts. Generally, there won't be any major problems, and mothers can rest assured.
