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I'm now pregnant again n want to stop breastfeeding, but after 24 hours my breast become very hard n uncomfortable. is it ok to pump once in a while?

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OK to pump: You can pump while breastfeeding. You can do it after your baby breastfeeds, or if the breast is too hard, you can do a little just fbefore breastfeeding so it is not too hard. You can use warm compresses and the warm water of the shower to realive the disconfort.

Answered 5/22/2015

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