Pregnancy comes with several complications and issues along with the joy of having a baby. There are numerous things to consider and get aware regarding the pregnancy complications and problems. One of the most commonly witnessed issues related to pregnancy and child birth is blood in breast milk. There are several causes and reasons due to which this may happen. Women notice that while extracting or expressing the milk or while breast feeding the baby, along with the breast milk, some blood also oozes out. Generally this problem is not serious to get worried but if it happens frequently and in a more heavy way, you must be concerned. Here are some very common reasons of blood in the breast milk.
Go Through These Reasons And Get Aware Regarding The General Causes And Reasons Behind The Blood Flow:
1. Due To A Dry And Damaged Nipple
Sometimes is a nipple gets damaged, and this is a reason the blood oozes out during breast feeding. Dry nipple can also get it cracked while breast feeding and bleeding can occur. When the baby sucks the nipples, the broken or damaged part of the nipple opens and this causes blood flow during breast feeding. The blood flow due to this reason is quite low and minute.
2. Due To Rusty Pipe Syndrome
This is a syndrome or complication where the milk making ducts and cells are enlarged and stretched after the birth of the baby and when the breast lactates. In this syndrome, the color and mild texture of the milk changes and the milk turns brown, pink or rustic. This symptom generally appears during the first few weeks after delivery and is a very common disorder. Especially, if you are expecting for the first time, this syndrome is very common.
3. Due To Intraductal Pailloma
Intraductal Pailloma is a small growth on the milk duct lining which bleeds during breast feeding. This is a small tumor in the milk producing ducts or glands which is not related to cancer or does not have any harm. It looks as a lump just besides the nipples. If a mother gets this tumor, the symptom may get reflected as bleeding during breast feeding. Blood in the milk is an early and significant sign of Intraductal Pailloma.
4. Due To Fibrocystic Changes
There are conditions called fibrocystic changes or fibrocystic breasts where the mother develops several lumps in the breast which causes pain and irritation. This is a very common breast disease in women and especially during pregnancy and breast feeding. This condition occurs due to hormonal changes and various in response to the changes. The symptoms may occur as bleeding during breast feeding and it can be surgically removed.
5. Due To Serratia Marsescens
The Serratia Marsescens is a bacterium which causes mild bleeding during breast feeding. This is a condition which produces red-pink kind of substance which makes the milk turn red. While breast feeding or extracting the milk from the breast, the color of milk may change and appear dark due to this reason. It is a very common which is not harmful or complicated.
6. Due To Baby’s Throat Infection
If the baby has some yeast infections in the throat, this infection may get passed to the nipples of the mother which can cause bleeding during breast feeding. The nipples can get trusted or damages or even cracked due to the infection and can cause bleeding during breast feeding your baby. You must get a checkup for your baby to battle this problem.
