Health Net: Become a matter of course when a mother's breasts become larger and heavier when in lactation, because milk production would generally tend to increase. But the problem, sometimes it can be transformed into the fullness of swollen and feels very hard and painful.
In these conditions, swelling of the breast is usually accompanied by mild fever and even infection. Swelling generally occurs during the third to fifth day after delivery, but can also occur at any time.
- Therefore, it is important to try to prevent it before it actually happened. Here are some simple tips to prevent breast engorgement, as quoted womenshealth.gov sites, one part of the United States Department of Health, which focuses on women's health services:
- Frequent breast feeding after delivery. Let the baby suckle as long as he likes, as long as your baby is breastfeeding well and sucking effectively. In the first weeks after birth, you have to wake your baby to feed after four hours since the beginning of last feeding.
- Cooperate or lactation consultant for help to improve the way nursing.
- Breastfeeding more frequently in breast milk painful to remove. In order to keep the breast to move freely and to prevent any breast is too full.
- Avoid excessive use of the dot, and use the bottle to help the process of breastfeeding.
- Hold the breast with a gentle hand and was pumping a little milk to soften the breast, areola (the dark area around the nipple), and nipple before breastfeeding.
- Gently massage the breast.
- Use cold water compresses in between feedings to help ease the pain.
- If you have to work, try to pump breast milk on the same schedule when you give milk at home, or you can pump at least every four hours.
- Enough rest, proper nutrition, and inadequate fluid needs.
- Wear comfortable clothing and use a bra that is too tight.
