How to use massage techniques to promote lactation

For a mother who has just given birth, it is important to take good care of her body, because her body is still relatively weak at this time and she cannot do too much housework. In addition, since the newborn baby cannot eat other foods yet, it is best to breastfeed for a period of time. At this time, it is more important for the mother to have enough breast milk to feed the baby. So how to use massage to promote milk secretion?

Breastfeeding massage techniques

1. Use olive oil or sesame oil as a moisturizer for breast massage - if there is any residue, it is okay for the baby to eat it.

2. During the massage, the mother can sit or lie down. Note: If the mother is sitting, massage

People should lift up and massage the breasts of the mother to prevent them from sagging.

3. First wipe your breasts with a warm but not hot wet towel (note that you must not apply heat before rubbing to avoid breast swelling

, the breasts are easily damaged when kneading), let the mother pump the milk, usually for 15-20 minutes; or as shown above

, pump + baby sucking - try to empty the breasts of milk before starting massage. (Even if the mother has milk blockage, try to

Pump, pump a little bit at a time. The mammary glands that discharge milk are loose, so the massage effect is good. ）

4. Apply oil on your hands and start massaging. During the whole massage process, remember that the harder you push, the better the effect.

It can damage the breasts and mammary glands.

5. Technique 1: Use the base of your palm to gently knead in circles, just like we northerners kneading dough. Two breasts

Massage should be done in a clockwise direction (clockwise from the massager's perspective), and the direction cannot be wrong. Don't use too much force when kneading.

The breasts of new mothers are like a big tomato. If you use too much force, it will be

"Pulling" them off like picking persimmons will cause sagging breasts.

6. Technique 2: Make a fist with your hands, curl the four fingers side by side, and use the second knuckles of these four fingers to rub

These four knuckles should move back and forth during massage, not be fixed.

7. Technique three: Use your thumb to stroke along the breast towards the nipple alternately. If you have a lump in your breast, use your thumb to

Alternatively, rub and stroke the lump towards the nipple.

8. Technique 4: If there is a lump under the armpit, rub and squeeze it with the palm of your hand, and stroke it towards the chest and nipple. Lumps in the armpit

It will be very painful, so be gentle with your hands.

9. Technique 5: Make a half fist with both hands and pat the breasts to make them bounce up and stimulate the milk-producing mammary glands.

If the mammary glands are not squeezed, the milk will flow out smoothly.

10. Technique six: Place three fingers on the areola and rub it towards the nipple.

11. Technique 7: Pinch the nipple with a tissue, and shake it up and down and left and right.

12. Technique 8: Finally, press the areola down with two fingers, pinch and lift it upwards, more milk will come out.

I saw the milk coming out.

13. After completing techniques 1 to 8, have the mother clean her breasts with a warm but not hot wet towel and then pump milk.

It will take 10-15 minutes.

14. Repeat the above process once more, knead and pump milk once more, and the massage process is complete.

Generally, mothers can produce milk after two or three sets of massage procedures. However, the density of breasts varies from woman to woman.

Some may require more kneading according to the above process before they are unblocked. During the lactation period, mothers do not need to massage every day, but should massage according to the milk flow.

It depends on the specific situation. The signs of milk flow are: smooth milk flow, no breast pain, and milk flow after the baby is finished sucking or pumping.

The room is soft. Once the milk is flowing, the mother will feel comfortable all over her body.