How Breast Milk Burns Out
This term has come to us from Medieval Rus'; this is how the process of finishing breastfeeding a child was previously called.
To ensure that breast milk burns out, wean your baby gradually. Photo: Getty Today, the phrase “milk burns out” also refers to other processes occurring in the female body:
- suspension of lactation due to stress;
- spoilage of breast milk due to maternal illness.
It is believed that milk can burn ifthe woman has suffered from an illness accompanied by a high body temperature. In fact, milk cannot spoil, it is as physiological for the mother's body as blood. If we are talking about weaning the baby from the breast, it is correct to call this process the period of lactation suppression.
What to do to make breast milk burn
If it is time to stop breastfeeding,get ready for the milk to come in for another 5-7 days. Its flow will gradually decrease and stop completely, but the milk will remain in the mammary glands for another 4-6 months. To avoid discomfort, you should not wean your baby suddenly. The breastfeeding process is completed gradually, only in this case it will be practically painless for both mother and baby. The following methods will help to ease and speed up the burning of milk:
- Regular pumping. To prevent the development of lactostasis, the chest should not be left overflowing. As the milk stays, it must be periodically expressed.
- Reduced fluid volume. Temporarily reducing the amount of fluid you drink, you can slow down and gradually stop lactation.
- Compresses. Applications of cool, damp tissue will relieve tension from the mammary glands and improve well-being.
- Folk remedies. Broth of sage, jasmine, elecampane and mint inhibit milk production and calm the nervous system of the mother.
No matter how many days it burns outbreast milk, this process can be facilitated by simple means. If you follow the recommendations, after a couple of days, one pumping per day will be enough, and subsequently - once every 2 days. In the first 3-6 months after the end of lactation, milk may periodically leak from the mammary glands. This reflex often occurs after hot tea or taking a bath. Before weaning your child from the breast, be sure to consult a doctor. Follow his recommendations and end the lactation period gently and gradually. See also:
