How to bandage your breasts - methods and tips

Breast dressing is one of the ways to stop lactation, which is used by women who want to transfer the baby to artificial feeding. But this method is quite unsafe. If you do not know how to tie up your breasts and what conditions you must take into account and observe the rules, you can seriously damage your health.

An incorrectly performed procedure causes not only painful sensations. Start may be destructive changes in the tissues of the pectoral muscle, as well as inflammatory and stagnant phenomena in the mammary gland itself, and this is fraught with the emergence of mastitis or lactostasis. Is it necessary to tie up the breast?

Gradual transition to artificial feeding

Urgent weaning of the baby from the breast is necessary when a woman has inflammatory diseases of the mammary glands (the same mastitis, for example), herpes rashes at the nipple, neoplasms, etc. But then the doctor prescribes the method of stopping lactation. Modern medical products are able to interrupt the production of milk after taking just one tablet.

If there is no emergency indications, it is better not to use this method - a sharp abolition of breastfeeding will negatively affect the child's psyche and his health in general. The gradual excommunication is natural and safe.

WHO recommends starting the replacement of food by 2 years, reducing the number of breastfeedings by one every day (first day, then night). By this age, the baby has a sucking reflex, and the process of weaning goes naturally. No additional measures are required, only the remaining milk must be carefully decanted. Mom, in whom it was already worked out a little, can transfer to another food already a one-year-old child. Absolutely no harm to him will not do it.

And if you still need to tie up your chest? Preparation

Whatever the reason, because of which the woman chose such an unsafe method (for example, to pay off a large output or because of the poor quality of milk), she should know how to properly bandage the breast. It is advisable a month before the first procedure to begin to change the baby's nutrition for artificial mixtures.

On the day of the dressing, you must limit the intake of liquid so that it does not stimulate the secretion of milk. It is necessary to abandon the pickles: they hold water in the body. To reduce the likelihood of discomfort and pain, it is better to wear a bra without pips and natural materials between dressings.

For the procedure, you will need elastic bandages. They can be replaced by any piece of long and dense matter. The sheet or towel will fit. In addition, you need to buy camphor oil in the pharmacy .

How to properly bandage your breasts

Before the procedure, you must express the milk or feed the child. Breasts should be empty. This will create the necessary conditions for a full flow of blood and reduce the risk of stagnant phenomena. But to feed the baby after each dressing is not worth it. Stimulation of the nipples will provoke the production of milk.

A bandage of elastic bandage, soaked in camphor oil, is rewound all the breasts. It should fit tightly to the skin, exerting a slight pressure, but without leaving traces of bandage or bruises. It is unlikely to manage independently, so it's better to ask for help from a loved one, having previously explained to him how to bandage your breasts. Bandages should cover the entire surface of the body from the armpits to the lower ribs. For convenience, the knot is left on the back.

The first dressing is removed after 6 hours. But if there is a lot of milk and the chest began to put a heavy pressure on it, you can remove it sooner. Having fed the child, it is necessary to impose it anew. And so on until the secretion of milk is significantly reduced. Usually it takes 1-2 weeks.

Additional ways to reduce lactation

We examined how to tie up breasts to reduce milk production. This method can be effectively supplemented. Compresses are made with camphor alcohol. They improve blood circulation and help to avoid the development of mastitis. But camphor should not touch the nipples, so you need to make cuts in the material. The solution for the compress is heated in a water bath and allowed to cool in warm water.

Another effective method is sports. Withdrawal of fluid from the body together with sweat will contribute to the rapid cessation of lactation. Water treatments will also help. The temperature in the bath should not exceed 37 ° C. For greater efficiency, you can add water to eucalyptus or mint oil, only 5-7 drops.

If during the tugging with bandages (or after) there is pain or some unusual and alarming changes in the tissues, think about whether to tie the breast further. Be sure to consult a doctor.

A little bit about medical preparations

As already noted, pharmacy means for stopping lactation give a very rapid result, which does not always have a positive effect on the health of the mother and child. The effect of such drugs is due to the effects on hormones of oxytocin and prolactin, responsible for the production of milk.

The doctor, depending on the general condition of the patient, prescribes "Dostinex", "Bromocriptine", "Parlodel" or others. All of them have a number of contraindications and side effects (dizziness, convulsions, nausea, etc.). But if you choose between methods such as bandaging your breasts or taking hormonal pills, the doctor will still recommend the latter. After the timely withdrawal of their reception, all side effects disappear.

Folk remedies

Reduces the lactation of sage. It contains phytoestrogens that suppress the action of prolactin. It does not cause such serious complications as breast dressing or taking hormone tablets. Yes, and it's convenient: the pharmacy sells ready-made tea, which you just need to pour boiling water and drink at recommended doses. Replacing the sage can be a cottonback white or jasmine.

Also, the leaves are planted with cabbage leaves, pre-rumpled with a rolling pin. Remove them only after all the juices are absorbed into the body. After consulting with a doctor, you can drink a week course of diuretic folk remedies (parsley, cranberries, horsetail).

Conclusion

Is it possible to tie a breast? Of course, the best option is to gradually wean the baby from the breast. For medical reasons, when rapid discontinuation of lactation is required, you will have to use medications. A breast dressing is better to replace with safer folk remedies, compresses, bathtubs, etc. If you apply it, then only by all rules, carefully following the general health and any changes in the chest.