Breastfeeding is the first choice of natural food for infants' growth and development, and breast milk is incomparable to any other food for infants. So, is there any way to promote new mothers to have more milk? Mother should master the correct breast massage technique after delivery, which is conducive to promoting the secretion of postpartum milk.

Basic technique

Section 1: promoting the patency of mammary duct

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Methods: Massage longitudinally back and forth with the ventral surface of thumb, index finger and middle finger along the mammary duct (see figure 1).

Section 2: Softening areola and mammary sinus.

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Methods: The thumb, index finger and middle finger were used for 360-degree rotary massage around the areola, and the hand could change direction continuously. Because the mammary sinus in the areola is hard, it takes a long time to massage (see Figure 2).

Section III: Strengthening lactation reflex.

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Methods: Squeeze from areola to nipple with thumb, index finger and middle finger. When squeezing, the lying-in woman can imagine the baby sucking milk, and imagine the three fingers of massage as the baby's small mouth sucking milk (see Figure 3).

Special technique

Section 1: Relieving milk stasis

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Methods: Hold the breast in a "C" shape with one hand, and slightly vibrate the breast to gradually increase the vibration amplitude; Massage the three fingers of the other hand from the areola to the nipple (see Figure 4).

Section 2: Eliminating the induration of areola and surrounding tissues

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Methods: One hand was placed outside the areola, the thumb and index finger were pressed vertically, and the other hand was massaged by milking according to the course of mammary duct until the areola became soft gradually (see Figure 5).

The third section: improve the nipple short, flat and sunken.

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Methods: Press and pinch the nipple, and massage the areola and mammary duct (see Figure 6).

Demonstration of breastfeeding steps by real people

Hand milking

Before massaging the periphery of the breast, wash your hands, surround the breast with your thumbs up and your fingers down, then gently squeeze the breast and repeat it ten times.

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Massage areola

Gently move your fingers to the areola and repeat the above massage steps.

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Massage breast can stimulate milk secretion.

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(of woman) express some milk

Move the finger of one hand to the areola, gently press it against the ribs, and then gently squeeze it in rhythmically. If there is no milk flowing out, continue this step.

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Make sure that the milk container is placed at an appropriate height. Breast milk is alternately expressed on both sides.

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After milking

Milk each breast for about 5 minutes, then switch to the other breast and repeat the above steps.