Question 1

what is engorgement?

Accepted Answer

Breast enlargement: Engorgement occurs when your body is trying to establish the correct amount of milk to produce for your baby. Early on, there is little milk production. As your body increases the hormone levels that cause breast milk productions, sometimes there is more milk produced than the baby needs for adequate growth. During this time, the breasts are painful until things normalize (or the baby feeds).

Question 2

what is breast engorgement?

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Milk's in: Breast engorgement is fullness and tenderness of the breasts, usually experienced on about the 3-5th day after delivery, which signifies that milk production is in full swing! it can be uncomfortable, but does not last long. Ask you OB immediately if you have severe pain, swelling, redness or tenderness in one or both breasts.

Question 3

what can i do to remedy engorgement since my baby is doing fewer feedings?

Accepted Answer

Pump a little : If you are engorged and it is painful you can pump a little to relieve the discomfort. Warm shower can also help. Cabbage leaves placed over the breast helps decrease engorgement. If your child is nursing less you will find that in three days your breasts adapt and decrease production for the feeds that are being skipped.

Question 4

what are  symptoms of breast engorgement?

Accepted Answer

SWELLING AND: Soreness and of course increase in size, maybe shape changes at times.

Question 5

how is breast engorgement usually treated?

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Breast will be large: Your breast will be full , tigt.Moreover, you must have a baby recently, or breast feeding or there must be some abnormal reason.Consult your gynecologist.

Question 6

can you advise for breast engorgement pain!?

Accepted Answer

Feed the baby!: Frequently feeding the baby is the best solution here.  If you happen NOT to be breastfeeding, or you are weaning, then, you can try motrin for pain, warm compresses, and time.   This will let up soon!

Question 7

what's breast engorgement remedy?

Accepted Answer

Medical & home: Generally speaking binding and ice compresses are medically recommended with medication being used rarely. However I have heard many women swear by the use of cabbage leaves.

Question 8

what can increase the  risk for breast engorgement?

Accepted Answer

PREGNANCY, HORMONES: And caffeinated products typically.

Question 9

how is breast engorgement self-diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Breast will be large: Your breast will be full , tigt.Moreover, you must have a baby recently, or breast feeding or there must be some abnormal reason.Consult your gynecologist.

Question 10

how can i prevent breast engorgement?

Accepted Answer

Nursing or binding: Nursing your child will certainly prevent breast engorgement, though if you do not intend to breast feed, you can try binding them as tight as you can stand it for a couple of weeks, and it should suppress your natural lactation.

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