Women are very weak after giving birth. This is the best time for germs to take advantage of the situation, so preventive measures must be taken. The first prevention is mastitis. So how can women effectively prevent mastitis?

To prevent mastitis, we should start from various aspects such as diet, personal hygiene, and breastfeeding precautions. To stay away from mastitis, women need to keep in mind five principles.

1. Nipples should be cleaned after breastfeeding. If the nipples are damaged and chapped, they should be treated in time. Pay attention to the baby's oral hygiene and treat their oral inflammation in a timely manner.

2. Avoid milk stasis, prevent nipple damage, and keep it clean. Those with inverted nipples can be corrected by regular pinching and lifting.

3. Develop good breastfeeding habits of regular breastfeeding and not letting the baby sleep with the nipple in his mouth. The milk should be sucked out every time you breastfeed. If there is stasis, you can use a breast pump or massage to help drain the milk.

4. Eat less irritating foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acute mastitis is caused by accumulation of heat and heat toxins. Therefore, you should eat less hot food in your diet to avoid causing fire sores.

5. During the lactation period, the nipples should be kept clean and the milk should be sucked out after each feeding. If the milk cannot be emptied or you feel engorged, you should express it by hand or use a breast pump to empty it. Milk stasis is an important factor in causing mastitis, so milk must be kept flowing.

6. It is advisable to do self-massage regularly. Pregnant women should develop the habit of self-massaging their breasts. Method: Hold the breast with a hot towel with one hand, place the other hand on the upper side of the breast, and massage in a clockwise direction. If the breasts feel swollen and painful, or there are lumps on the breasts, the technique can be more severe. While self-massaging, you can squeeze your breasts with a little force to squeeze the milk out of the nipples. After several repetitions, the breast ducts will become unobstructed. Generally, massage is done once a day for 15 to 20 minutes each time.