How To Handle Breast Engorgement - Breastfeeding
Myrtle Hodge, RN Lactation Consultant www.DrMDK.com
Encyclopedia: Breast Engorgement
Breast engorgement occurs in the mammary glands when too much breast milk is contained within them. It is caused by insufficient breastfeeding and/or blocked milk ducts. When engorged the breasts may swell, throb, and cause mild to extreme pain. Engorgement may lead to mastitis and untreated engorgement puts pressure on the milk ducts, often causing a plugged duct. The woman will often feel a lump in one part of the...
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