When a mother loses her unborn baby that had developed for sixteen weeks or more, she is likely to see breast milk begin to flow from her breasts. The body does not recognise the absence of the baby and goes on with milk production resulting in engorged breasts that can be quite painful. Fortunately, there are a number of ways that you as a mum in Kenya can stop the production of breast milk within the shortest time possible.
• Regularly express milk to reduce the milk in both breasts and relieve pain that usually accompanies engorgement. You can also place cabbage leaves from the fridge on your breasts to ease the pain as you look forward to the milk production stopping on its own.
• Wear a fitting bra to avoid the milk ducts in your breasts from getting blocked. Blocked milk ducts cause mastitis or an abscess that may need medication or even surgery to be corrected. If you begin developing a fever or your breasts become painful seek medical advice as soon as possible.
• Taking medication that suppresses the production of breast milk is another option for mums that have had a miscarriage. These drugs should not be self-prescribed as there are some drugs that are not safe for mums to take. It is important to seek the advice of a doctor and understand what you should take and how the drugs will affect your body.
