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Dealing With And Preventing Engorged Breasts
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Dealing With And Preventing Engorged Breasts
By: Larry Clark
About the Author
Larry has been writing articles for a a few years and enjoys writing on a variety of topics. One such topic is Hospital Grade Breast Pumps. He is a father of one and one on the way. His wife is an advocate of using a Hospital Grade Breast Pump to help ensure optimal breast health.
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It is ok to be alarmed but do know that this situation will go away after a short amount of time, especially if you are breast feeding frequently, your new born baby. Not every mom will become fully engorged but she will fill up when her milk comes in. Some mom’s who do become truly engorged may have a little difficulty breast feeding their babies, so a breast pump may be necessary to relieve some of the fullness and pressure.
If the breast and nipples are too full, it will be difficult for the new baby to get a proper latch on the nipple. Using a breast pump to relieve some of the fullness will help, but care should be taken so as not to stimulate the breasts into over producing due to pumping.
If you do become fully engorged, you might have some pain. Some moms will not even notice that pain as they are too busy doing other things, like taking care of the new baby to notice the pain of having fully engorged breasts. If you do become fully engorged there are a few things to do to help.
Breast feed often. This is a natural thing to do as the new baby will need to eat at least ever 2 hours. If you feed the baby every two hours you should have no problem. Try giving one breast, then the other to relieve some pressure, but if the baby is content with one breast, give the opposite breast to the baby on the next feeding cycle.
If your breasts are truly engorged and the areola is hard, you shouldn’t let the baby latch on as it can cause some pain and damage to the area. Instead use a pump to relieve some of the pressure and soften the areola up first, then let the baby latch to the breast to feed.
Avoid over pumping as this can stimulate the breasts to over produce and aggravate the situation.
Wear a good supportive maternity bra that is properly fitted. 9 out of 10 women have the wrong sized bra for their breasts. Going to a lactation specialist or a maternity boutique where they can properly measure you and fit you, is critical to support and comfort. This is HIGHLY recommended.
Apply cooling compressed to the engorged breasts to relieve some of the pain and swelling, not to cold but cool. Do this after nursing for short periods of time on alternating breasts.
Once the initial engorgement is over you should have no more problems with this and you will be able to enjoy the time spent with your new baby while breast feeding.
This period of engorgement should only last a day or two, once it is over be sure to feed the baby at any sign of hunger. If you do become engorged remember to pump a little to relieve the pressure, but not over pump. If you do not relieve the engorged breasts in a timely manner it can cause a drop in milk production for a short time. Relieving pressure and nursing are important to do during this period as it will pass quickly, and may get worse before it gets better. Do not make it a reason to stop breast feeding. Make it a reason to continue feeding.
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