The main acupoints for lactation and the principle of massage with acupoints for lactation are regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, relaxing tendons and dredging collaterals. Basic techniques such as clicking, pressing, rubbing and holding are commonly used, but in practical application, all techniques must cooperate with each other.
During lactation, in order to prevent skin damage during massage, hands and breasts are generally lubricated with sesame oil or emulsion first, and then the breasts are gently pushed along the mammary duct with both hands to promote blood circulation and dredge the mammary duct. If there is a lump on the breast, push it from a good part to the lump part until the whole breast becomes soft. Finally, squeeze the thumb and forefinger around the areola to achieve the effect of lactation more effectively.
Mom can also dip some warm water in a clean towel and wipe it in circles from the center of nipple to each side of areola for 15 minutes, and at the same time assist the following massage methods:
Circular massage: put your hands up and down the breast and massage the whole breast in a circular direction;
Spiral massage: one hand holds the breast, and the index finger and middle finger of the other hand point to the nipple for spiral massage;
Shiatsu massage: put your hands on both sides of the breast and squeeze from the breast to the nipple.
When women are breastfeeding, their breasts are prone to inflammation. Massage must pay attention to the technique. If the manipulation is not accurate or the hand strength is too strong, it may lead to aggravation of gland duct blockage, which may lead to inflammation in severe cases. In addition, lactating mothers should also pay attention to breast hygiene. Mothers who are breastfeeding should not delay the normal milking time because of work. Generally speaking, squeeze once every two to three hours, otherwise it is easy to produce inflammation.
Three wrong massage methods are very hard to squeeze the breast body. There are many tiny breasts in the breast. This part can't be squeezed with your fingers. If the stimulation is too strong, it will cause mastitis, breast lump and other diseases.
Forcibly pressing the outside of the breast is a frequent area of breast diseases such as residual breast and inflammation. If you press hard with your palm, it will aggravate tissue damage;
In any case, if the amount of milk is small, you can apply hot compress. You can use a hot towel to compress your breasts: when the breasts are severely swollen or the mammary ducts are not smooth.