căng sữa

căng sữa

Người mẹ cho con bú để giảm bớt tình trạng căng sữa.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Engorged (with milk): Describes the condition of a lactating person's breasts when they become overly full, hard, swollen, and often painful due to an accumulation of milk. This typically occurs in the early postpartum period or when feeding is missed.
    • Having a milk oversupply / milk surge: Refers to the physiological state where milk production increases rapidly, leading to breast fullness.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Sau khi sinh hai ngày, ngực cô ấy bắt đầu căng sữa và rất đau. (Two days after giving birth, her breasts became engorged and very painful.)
    • Mẹ bị căng sữa vì em bé bú không đều cữ. (The mother is engorged because the baby did not feed on schedule.)
    • Hiện tượng căng sữa là bình thường trong tuần đầu cho con bú. (Breast engorgement is normal in the first week of breastfeeding.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in the context of human lactation and postpartum care. It describes a specific medical/physiological state rather than a general feeling of fullness.
Variants and Related Words

  • Tắc tia sữa (n): clogged milk duct. This is a related but more specific condition that can result from or contribute to engorgement.

    • Căng sữa không được giải quyết có thể dẫn đến tắc tia sữa. (Unresolved engorgement can lead to a clogged milk duct.)

  • Sữa về (v): for the milk to "come in" (the initial surge of milk production postpartum). This is the process that often causes căng sữa.

    • Khi sữa về ồ ạt, nhiều sản phụ bị căng sữa. (When milk comes in abundantly, many postpartum women experience engorgement.)
Synonyms
  • Engorged: The direct and most accurate medical synonym in English.
  • Swollen (with milk): Descriptive of the physical state.
  • Full (to the point of discomfort): A simpler descriptive term.
Related Phrases and Advice

  • Làm giảm căng sữa: to relieve engorgement.

    • Cho con bú thường xuyên là cách tốt nhất để làm giảm căng sữa. (Feeding the baby frequently is the best way to relieve engorgement.)

  • Bầu ngực căng cứng: hard, tense breasts (a common description of the physical sensation).

    • Cảm giác bầu ngực căng cứng và nóng là dấu hiệu của căng sữa. (The feeling of hard, tense, and warm breasts is a sign of engorgement.)