When new mothers first start breastfeeding their babies, they will always encounter many problems due to lack of experience. Breast size can be said to be the most embarrassing problem for mothers. Before giving birth to the baby, the breasts were all the same size, and I breastfed the baby normally. Why did the breasts change to the same size? Why do big and small breasts appear? 1. When a mother has large or small breasts during breastfeeding, it is mostly because the baby has been accustomed to sucking milk from one side for a long time, and the mother has not corrected it. Gradually, the milk secretion of the breast that is often sucked will become more and more, and the side of the breast that is not sucked often will secrete more and more milk. The milk secretion of one breast will gradually decrease due to lack of stimulation from the baby\’s sucking. Once the mammary glands are reduced, the breasts will gradually shrink. It is very difficult to correct the problem once the size of the breasts is discovered. If the mother is still feeding her baby on one side, she should pay attention to whether her breasts have large or small milk, and take precautions before it happens. 2. Some mothers are always more accustomed to letting the baby suck from the same breast first when breastfeeding, which will cause the breast sucked first to secrete more milk, the development of the breasts on both sides will be inconsistent, the milk on one side will be less, and the baby will not be willing to suck, and Crying and fussing, the mother feels distressed and feeds less or simply does not feed that side of the breast, causing the inconsistency in breast size to become more serious. 3. The breast that is often sucked by the baby will be uncomfortable due to milk engorgement. Some mothers will empty the larger breast. This will further stimulate the secretion of milk and aggravate the size difference between the two breasts. 4. Sleeping habits: Mom is used to sleeping on one side when sleeping. This sleeping habit causes one breast to bear the weight of the body, resulting in asymmetric development. 5. If the mother suffers from breast diseases during breastfeeding, problems such as inflammation or blocked breast ducts will gradually lead to the formation of large and small breasts. How to improve breast size? 1. Insist on wearing a nursing bra. Mothers must insist on wearing a nursing bra from the beginning of the lactation period. If you don\’t wear a bra, your breasts will sag significantly due to the weight gain. Especially when the breasts are exposed to severe vibrations such as working or walking, sagging will become more obvious. After wearing a bra, the breasts have support and support, and the blood circulation is smooth, which is good for promoting milk secretion and improving the breast\’s disease resistance. It can also protect the nipples from scratches and pain. Choose a bra with removable padding and use the padding skillfully to make your breasts look symmetrical. 2. Massage the breasts. When one breast is clogged and the milk volume decreases, the baby has difficulty sucking and is unwilling to suck the nipple on that side. Mothers can use massage techniques to massage the smaller breasts with less milk to stimulate milk secretion. Put the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger of one hand together and place them on the opposite breast. With the nipple as the center, draw a circle clockwise from the outer edge of the breast to the inside. Do this 10 times on each breast; hold the breast with your hand and move toward the breast. Gently push upward in the direction of the neck. When the massage reaches the uppermost part of the breast, use the same method to return the breast to its original position from top to bottom. 3. Adhere to the correct breastfeeding posture. During the lactation period, the mother should use both breasts to feed her baby in a balanced manner. Both breasts should take turns to discharge the milk first to avoid long-term emphasis on one breast, which will lead to breast asymmetry and reduce the amount of milk due to insufficient milk. Symmetry leads to risk of mastitis. When the baby empties one breast, the mother should use a breast pump to pump the other breastVacuum to keep the size of the breasts on both sides symmetrical. 4. Increase milk discharge from the breast with less milk. If there is already a trend of inconsistent breast sizes, give the baby the smaller breast first every time you breastfeed to increase the number of breastfeeds. For small breasts, on the basis of frequent suction, the glands and acini in the breasts will increase, causing the breast volume to increase accordingly. After a long period of breastfeeding, both breasts can become consistent. After breastfeeding, you need to increase the frequency of expressing milk, allowing milk to be expressed for about 10 minutes at a time. In this way, while the small breasts increase the milk production, the milk production of the large breasts gradually decreases, and a balance can be achieved. 5. Try to let the baby suck breast milk from both breasts. Breast milk is divided into foremilk and hindmilk. The nutrients contained in foremilk and hindmilk are different. The mother cannot cut one breast for the baby. After a few minutes, it will be tough. Pull the nipple out of the baby\’s mouth. It is best to wait until the baby has almost eaten before switching to the other breast to ensure that the baby can get milk from both the front and back. This time I fed the left side first, and next time I should feed the right side first. Mothers who already have large or small breasts should try to feed the smaller side first. 6. Empty the breast after feeding. It is best to empty the breast after feeding the baby. Or after the baby has eaten one breast, the mother should also empty the other breast. Many new mothers are lazy and think emptying their breasts is troublesome, but in fact it is a kind of care for the breasts. It is recommended that mothers should not express with their hands. Uneven force can easily damage the breasts. It is best to use a breast pump to suck out the milk from the breasts. 7. Pay attention to sleeping posture. Don’t sleep on one side when sleeping. This will not only cause severe stress on the muscles on the compressed side, but also have a great impact on breast development. When sleeping at night, it is best to balance the sleeping positions on both sides with each other. If you have large breasts, sleep sideways on the side with larger breasts. 8. Increase physical exercise. In life, whichever limb is used more, has developed chest muscles, and has strong blood circulation will bring more estrogen to the breast on that side. If the glandular tissue is relatively well developed, the breast on that side will tend to be larger. Mothers can increase the upper limb exercise on the side of the small breast, which can more or less promote the fullness of the breast on that side.
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