Beautiful female breasts are the pride of the beautiful half of humanity and a coveted object for men. To maintain or adjust the shape of the bust, give your body at least an hour a day, and you will see what results can be achieved. Daily care of this area will make the skin smooth and supple, protect it from the unpleasant consequences of breastfeeding. Consider how to properly breast massage in a particular case.
Recommendations for breastfeeding
Doctors advise doing massage in the following cases.
When expressing. There are times when after giving birth you are with the baby separately and you need to express milk. To provide the desired degree of lactation, make soft and light touches, then the glands will be more willing to give milk.
With lactostasis. This is stagnation in the gland, and feeding your baby will be the best help. But a light, gentle massage acts on the seal, which will be easier to resolve when touched.
With increased tissue tone. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the breast can increase two, or even three times. This leads to muscle dysfunction. It becomes harder for the muscles to hold the chest, so it lowers. In this case, proper breast massage is necessary.
Prophylactic massage
It will help when the chest hurts, and they can also stimulate tissue tone. So, how to do breast massage for prevention:
- Place your palm on the top of your breast just below the collarbone.
- Do light, without pressure, massaging movements in a circle.
- Gradually move the palm closer to the nipple.
- It is recommended to rinse the chest with warm water and repeat the movements again.
In order for the massage to be effective, you do not need to press, just light touches, and do it before feeding, so that milk stands out more easily.
Medical equipment
While breastfeeding, many women have difficulty. For easier pumping and resorption of lactostasis, therapeutic massage is recommended. Each mammary gland should be massaged with palms in a circle, starting from the collarbone, closer to the nipples with fingers in a spiral. Next, breast massage with lactostasis is carried out with fingers in a straight line from different parts of the mammary gland to the nipples, then, slightly squeezing them between the thumb and forefinger. To milk went in the right direction, slightly shake your upper body. This should be done very carefully, while in a relaxed state. After that, it is recommended to repeat the massage movements under a warm shower.
This breast massage with stagnation in problem areas should be done for at least three minutes, while you can not put much pressure on the seals.
Implementation Recommendations
In order to perform a therapeutic massage, it is not necessary to go to a specialist. Moreover, when the baby just appeared, there is not enough time to go to the doctor. You can easily cope with this task yourself. Remember that breast massage during feeding stimulates even greater milk production, so you should not abuse it to avoid stagnation.
It is important to observe hygiene. Be sure to wash your hands with soap before the procedure, and breasts just warm water. It is not worth it to lather once again with various means, as you can wash off the necessary skin lubricant, which protects the breast from external harmful effects.
A light breast massage for milk can be done during feeding, which helps prevent stagnation. If you do not have problems with breastfeeding, then therapeutic massage is not necessary.
Massage for mastopathy
There is a breast disease caused by hormonal failure, such as mastopathy. It can be recognized by cystic seals in the mammary glands. The causes may be disorders of the body system, termination of pregnancy, abuse of bad habits, irregular sexual contact, chest injuries, constant stress or depression.
Massage with mastopathy will help determine whether there are seals in the chest, and also relieve swelling and painful discomfort. Before carrying out it is better to consult a doctor first. The procedure should not be performed if you have a fever, have injuries, rashes or swelling on your chest.
Execution technique
For a more effective result, lubricate your hands with massage oil. Essential oils of tea tree, aromatic mint, lemon balm, lavender, sage or eucalyptus mixed with a base (olive, almond, etc.) are suitable for this. They will help relieve pain, swelling, and stop the development of the inflammatory process. To begin with, with your fingertips, easily massage the breast from the nipples to the side. Then, with palms warming movements, gently rub the mammary glands in a circle. Then gently squeeze the chest to establish a flow of lymph and improve blood circulation. At the end, grab your chest with your palms and shake it lightly, vibrating movements will relax the blood vessels. If you have a poor idea of how to do breast massage in such cases, it is better to consult a specialist so as not to aggravate the problem.
Qi massage
The history of qi technology has its roots in Taoist practice. Based on the theory that puberty and breastfeeding produce prolactin. This hormone promotes breast augmentation. It is also produced when excited, so a long course (more than six months) of such massage will help you slightly increase the volume.
To start, warm up your hands by rubbing one on the other, take a comfortable position and relax. With your fingers wide apart, cover your chest with your palms and make gentle circular movements inward. Repeat this is necessary a multiple of 36 times, but no more than 360. If you have one mammary gland more than another, then rotate the smaller one inward and the larger one outward. So over time, you will achieve normalization in volumes. Thanks to massage, smaller breasts will increase, and outward movements for the big half will help to maintain size and prevent the appearance of cysts.
Shiatsu massage
Another way to increase the volume of the seductive part of the body is to shiatsu breast massage. It differs in that it is not done directly on the mammary glands, but act on certain points of the female body to produce a hormone that promotes breast enlargement. This happens by pressing the pads of the thumbs. It is necessary to do it correctly, touching only from top to bottom to avoid improper exposure.
Starts with eight points along the thyroid gland. Lower your head slightly forward and relax. With a small pillow of the thumb, gently press the lower point to the left on two counts. Repeat the movement for two seconds 5 times and rise higher, at the following points. Next, make the same pressure, only on the right side 5 times for each point, rising from the bottom up. Having thus stretched all eight points in this way, you will complete one cycle, and you need to make three of them.
The next zone is above the medulla oblongata. There is a small cavity on the back of the head under the hairline, you need to press on it gently, without causing discomfort, 5-7 times. Next, we find the point from the middle of the shoulders closer to the neck and back just above the collarbone, act for 5-7 seconds, take a break of 20 seconds and repeat the movement again. The last points are between the shoulder blades, where you yourself can’t get it, so you have to ask someone to help you. Press should be from top to bottom for each point located 1 centimeter below the other, for 5-7 seconds. Such a massage is best done by a specialist, it is important not to have diseases of the heart, kidneys, thyroid gland, seals in the mammary gland, and it is impossible during pregnancy.
Breast massage
A massage of the breast with water has a pleasant and effective effect, as it gently affects the skin and increases muscle tone. Each time you take a bath or shower, you can spend a little more time on the chest area, thereby obtaining not only pleasure, but also a useful result. By acting with a stream of water, you can strengthen the muscles that support the bust. To do this, repeat the hydromassage at least 4 times a week, and if possible it is better every morning. This improves blood circulation, tones the pectoral muscles, accelerates the metabolism in tissues and regenerates skin cells.
First, adjust the pressure of the water, it should not create painful or unpleasant sensations, also choose a temperature comfortable for yourself. With a directed stream, make circular movements from bottom to top on each side 10 times. Particular attention should be paid to the areas under the chest and intercostal part, these muscles are responsible for the height of the chest. Avoid impact on the nipples, direct the stream gently upward and then to the axilla. The duration of such a massage is no more than ten minutes, then rub the breasts well with a towel and apply a special cream or oil.
Aquamassage
Massage of a breast with a diffused stream of water is no less effective. It is enough for him to advance the stream for 15-20 minutes in a circular motion from the ribs to the shoulders, capturing the neckline. After you also need to rub with a towel and apply a nourishing balm. Such a breast massage for lactation will be no less useful.
Contrast showers or dousing with cold water will help you maintain a great breast shape, which tones the muscles and improves blood circulation. Sea water is of great benefit. If it is not possible to swim in the sea, arrange yourself a bath with sea salt, in which with light circular movements massage your chest. Such procedures will improve the general condition of the body.
Massage with special products
In the cosmetics market you can find a huge variety of special products to improve your breast condition. The use of natural balms and oils during massage will enhance the desired effect, penetration of essential oils and biologically active substances into the skin will increase its elasticity and firmness. To do this, after applying the product, use the light-beat method. Cautious short strokes by the fingers expand the blood vessels and promote tissue warming, perfectly tone the skin. The strokes should be soft and gentle, created by swinging the wrist, alternately, with several fingers. And in no case do not commit painful and unpleasant actions.
Gymnastics for the chest
To consolidate the effect of massage, it is recommended to do special gymnastics. Take some time a day for the following exercises. Sit on the floor with your legs folded in the lotus position, and hands with palms facing each other opposite the chest. Take a breath and squeeze your palms, exhale - relax them. These completely uncomplicated movements to strengthen the pectoral muscles need to be repeated 15 times every day. Stand upright and raise your hands up above your head, twisting your fingers, join your palms. After inhaling, squeeze your palms tightly, while exhaling, relax them. When repeated 10 times each day, the exercise improves muscle tone and prevents sagging breasts.
For whatever purpose you decide to do breast massage, prophylactic, therapeutic or to increase the volume, consult a specialist in advance and take into account all contraindications. Otherwise, instead of the desired effect, you will do excessive harm, because the female breast is a very important organ that requires gentle treatment.