In the first days after the baby's birth, his breast can become hardened and milk leaves the nipple that eventually disappears naturally. In these cases:
- You should not squeeze the breast of the baby to get milk because it can ignite and cause an abscess that only goes through antibiotics or, in serious cases, surgery;
- One should only wipe the baby's chest with water if the milk starts to leak from the nipples;
- Take the baby to the pediatrician if the breast becomes red, swollen and hot.
Generally, in two weeks, the baby's breast is no longer hard and no more milk comes out of the nipple.
Is it normal to get milk from the baby's chest?
It is normal for the baby's breast to be hard, looking like a lump, and to get milk through the nipple, both in the case of boys and girls, because the baby still has in his body the hormones of the mother responsible for the development of the mammary glands.
This output of breast milk from the baby, called breast swelling or physiological mastitis, is not a disease and does not happen with all babies, eventually disappearing naturally when the baby's body begins to eliminate the mother's hormones from the bloodstream .
When to consult your pediatrician
Parents should take the baby to the emergency room or pediatrician when the baby's chest becomes swollen, red, hot, and starts leaking pus or when the baby has a fever over 38 ° C.
In these cases, the baby's breast may have become infected and the pediatrician should guide the proper treatment, which is usually done with antibiotics and, in more serious cases, surgery.
