I am a new mom. Nursing my baby since 9 months now. Yesterday one of my breast felt hard, and it is paining too. It gets relieved when my baby feeds from that breast, otherwise again it gets hard and starts paining. what to do?

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago

A. Breast engorgement means your breasts are painfully overfull of milk. This usually occurs when a mother makes more milk than her baby uses. Your breasts may become firm and swollen, which can make it hard for your baby to breastfeed.

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