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What to do if i got engirged(according to what i know breasts get engirged when u have a lot of milk in it and u don't feed themilk but i could not see?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Breasts can become: swollen for other reasons like menstrual period (or pre-menstrual) or sometimes when taking oral contraceptives. Enlargement of breasts doesn't automatically mean that they are engorged with milk.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 7/3/2014

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A member asked:

What to do if i got engirged(according to what i know breasts get engirged when u have a lot of milk in it and u don't feed themilk but i could not see?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Altman agreed

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