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Breast engorgement

Breast engorgement is a common breastfeeding problem. It involves development of hard, swollen & painful breast due to too much milk.Dear Moms, Share tips to deal with the breast engorgement problem.

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divija garg Mom of 2 children 6 years ago

warm desi ghee

Damanjot Kaur Mom of 8 children 6 years ago

pt some luke warm water while bath

Nidhi Singh Mom of 2 children 6 years ago

love

Reshma Shaikh Mom of 2 children 6 years ago

I can't tell in this because m unable to give my milk to my baby,,, due to stress or nipple is not comfortable I have tried a lot frankly speaking,,,,, feel very bad I can't give my milk to my daughter,,,

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Community User 6 years ago

Expressing milk will not empty breasts completely if they are engorged.Try to feed your baby more often.Check if the baby is latching well.You can try using breast pump..it will help with breast engorgement.
You can use cold packs for pain relief

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Vira Sharma Mom of 2 children 6 years ago

Dear mothers who face this problem, let me share with you what worked for me!
- First of all whenever you are not breastfeeding wear a bra. This is very important, even at night (though you can loosen it a bit for sleep). You'll start noticing difference very soon.
- Use warm water for relief only before feeding.
- When expressing extra breast milk - to have to first make around 5 gentle and quick squeezes (be it hand or pump) only they signal for milk to start flowing and only after that start long squeezes, if milk is not coming but breasts are engorged repeat gentle and short squeezes until it does. And express only small amount of milk just until the painful fullness is gone, if you express too much milk it will only result in more milk production and hence will make the problem worse.
- If feeding baby with engorged breasts, make sure latch is proper, and help baby by very gently massaging the breast while baby is feeding. This will help with milk let down.

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Anjali Kapasi Guardian of a 6 yr 9 m old boy 6 years ago

In reply to Manya S

after every feed u must express remaining milk

use breast pump...best and painless way to Express remaining breastmilk

Manya S Mom of a 7 yr 1 m old girl 6 years ago

In reply to Aashish Malviay

My name is Manisha and I am facing this problem and I don't know what to do please suggest?

after every feed u must express remaining milk

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Anjali Kapasi Guardian of a 6 yr 9 m old boy 6 years ago

In reply to Vidhya Poojary

please assist, I have to use nipple shield for left side breast while feeding...

i have also used that...

Vidhya Poojary Mom of 3 children 6 years ago

please assist, I have to use nipple shield for left side breast while feeding...

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