Currently, pediatricians recommend breastfeeding babies on demand, and not on an hourly basis, as previously. That is, the child should eat as much as he wants.
Each woman sooner or later learns the joy of motherhood, however, in addition to positive aspects, some health nuances may appear that can be avoided by learning in advance about the possibility of their occurrence. So, a seal may appear in the mammary gland during feeding. This problem occurs in almost all nursing mothers. This appears for certain reasons, and almost all women.
The reasons for compaction in the mammary gland during feeding may be different:
- Infection (abscess).
- Blockage of the milk ducts (lactostasis).
- General inflammatory process (mastitis).
It should be noted that sometimes during pressure on the tubercle, the temperature rises and pain occurs. In such a situation, you should run to the doctor immediately. The fact is that self-medication can lead to an aggravation of the disease and to the loss of milk in general.
Compaction in the mammary gland during feeding, as mentioned above, can be a sign of lactostasis, which develops as a result of blockage of the milk ducts. Milk begins to accumulate because the breast is not completely emptied, therefore, a condensation appears. In order to determine whether this is lactostasis, it is necessary to measure body temperature in several places: under both armpits, in the groin and in the elbow. In the event that it is the highest under the armpits, this is considered a sign of stagnation of milk or uninfected mastitis.
Compaction in the mammary gland during feeding can be a sign of infected mastitis - a disease that occurs as a result of infection from the outside. But even in this case, you do not need to excommunicate the baby from the chest, except if there is an abscess.
In any case, a woman should contact, if not a gynecologist, then immediately to a surgeon who will help determine the diagnosis and prescribe treatment. Thus, it will be possible not only to eliminate the seal in the mammary gland during feeding, but also to avoid the development of inflammation.
There are several factors when the presence of such a seal should be of particular concern:
- It is motionless and tight.
- Blood is released from the nipple.
- The shape of the nipple is unusual: retracted or tilted more than usual.
- Swollen lymph nodes.
If you have these signs, you need to be screened for cancer.
Breast compaction in women can occur not only during breastfeeding, but also in other circumstances. This may be evidence of:
- Cysts are a small cavity where fluid accumulates. To the touch, it is distinguished by its smooth shape, solid consistency and mobility. If you press on it, pain appears.
- Mastopathy. Nodules in this case can be the size of a pea or even a walnut. Sometimes with the disease discharge from the chest may appear . You should start to worry if they turn brown or mixed with blood.
- Thrombophlebitis. The wall of the vein becomes inflamed, resulting in a blood clot. Signs: redness at the site of formation, fever, chills.