Any breastfeeding moms have trouble with engorgement? Baby can't latch because I'm so swollen 😕
WeMoms
12 Mar 2024
Engorgement: watch your breasts
Breastfeeding is magic! It's complicity, happiness, exchange... all that, all that. But it can also be complicated if you are not careful.
- The main threat?
- Engorgement!
- It's when your breasts produce too much milk, when feedings are suddenly more spaced out, or when you've been separated from your baby for too long.
- How do you prevent it?
- By simply letting the milk flow!
- Breastfeed your baby frequently, from birth.
- If your baby doesn't drink, use a breast pump or massage your breasts as soon as they are a little tense.
- And above all, if you have any doubts, don't hesitate to consult a health professional.
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Alexis
10 Jun 2023
I’m so engorged it’s killing me and I need to pump it out how do I dry up my milk I was going to breast feed but the engorgement changed my mind again I’m in so much pain I been crying
𝓣𝓲𝓯𝓯𝓪𝓷𝓨 💞
Take a hot shower!! If you still want to continue this will do the trick. If you want to dry them up completely cabbage leafs works wonders! ❤️
10 Jun 2023
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Alexis
I’m scared to take a shower they hurt so bad I can’t move I can’t lay I can’t do anything but sit here and cry it’s rocks every where and I tried to pump but they never got softer they actually got harder
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Nici🍭
7 May 2023
Breastfeeding is not for the weak! Lawd baby girl seem like she wanted to eat every hour. Mama is exhausted good thing she has a grandma upstairs. What do y’all do for engorgement? &. What’s helping with milk production? I was able to get s a good amount for days but seem stuck yesterday
Ashley
Omg same don’t want to be hard on myself but don’t want baby girl to skip any meals honestly
7 May 2023
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Jessica
I had a friend give me her extra breast milk she pumped and the nicu gave my daughter donor breast milk. I formula fed and breastfed/ pumped until my engorgement went down a little. I was making like 10-20 mls the first week or two and then I was making 250 mls the next week. I recommend elactia breastfeeding probiotic or any other breastfeeding probiotic. :)
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Brittany
6 May 2023
How do I stop engorgement. Due to the complications, I had after my C-section. I'm choosing not to breastfeed. However, this engorgement is just bringing me down. I feel horrible. What should I do.
Charissa👧🏼👧🏼👼🏽🌈
Buy cabbage put it in the freezer then put it on ur breast it works babe
6 May 2023
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Brittany
do I just sit it on my nipple area? Or do I need to drain some milk out
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Jazzi
9 Feb 2023
Does lack of engorgement mean my milk is drying up ? I use to be engorged every morning ,my daughter is five months and I don't get engorged anymore .
Amber
I don’t get engorged anymore either but our babies are growing so they eating more
9 Feb 2023
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Fabian
30 Dec 2022
Thanks To My Son He Woke Up In Time To Help Me With My Engorgement Cause He Was Hungry... I Only Let Him Nurse On That Side & Caught My Let Down From The Other ...🥰🥰
Porscccc
Pump the let down from the other side while you're nursing so your titties fill back up at the same time. Otherwise you'll notice one breast producing more milk than the other. ❤️
30 Dec 2022
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Porscccc
What's empty?
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Fabian
30 Dec 2022
Whew This Engorgement Is Back And Aint No Joke One Month BF I Ain't Think The Engorgement Was Gonna Be This Bad My Right Breast Is Full & Hurts🥺🥺🥺 Help Any Suggestions!!!
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shy
10 Oct 2022
how did u guys past the torture of engorgement of the breast???? whether you were breastfeeding or not.
Caitlin
Breastfeeding( warm rags before and massage 10 mins before feeding wear a good bra with lots of support)
Not Breastfeeding (ibuprofen or wear a good bra with lots of support ice packs for 15 mins at a time every hour as needed)
10 Oct 2022
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cheyann
letting baby feed or hang expressing some to where the pain is realved. mine went on for about a week with me not breastfeeding then pain stopped
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Laurel
3 Oct 2022
Do any mommas have tips for dealing with breast engorgement? I’ve tried warm showers and massaging, pumping, feeding, the Haaka but still so engorged.
Skye
All of those things can actually make it worse. Your body doesn't know the difference between nursing, pumping, and leaking. It just knows this is how much milk you've "used" so that's how much it's going to try and replace. If you end up pumping or leaking more than baby is actually eating then you could end up making more than baby needs. I know getting the milk out provides some temporary relief but just keep in mind that whatever you get out is going to fill back up. Try ice packs to dull the pain and if you do pump, try to only pump what's needed for you to be comfortable and don't drain them completely
3 Oct 2022
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Andria
They're engorged while pregnant? I'm pregnant with my third and they never got like that til baby was born.
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Ysa
30 Sep 2022
Engorgement is a bitch!!!! Makes you want to give up the whole breastfeeding/pumping Shit 🥵🤬
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Heat will help girl shower too
30 Sep 2022
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Blocked user
Massage them
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