Comfort Measures for Breast Engorgement: What you can do - 12/2017

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Comfort Measures for Breast Engorgement: What you can do

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Abstract

This handout lists ways breastfeeding mothers can ease the discomfort of breast engorgement after giving birth. Tips include applying warmth, massage, feeding the baby, compresses, pain relievers, and breast pumps. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Breastfeeding."

Author

Maternal and Infant Care Clinic (MICC)

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

1997

Revision Date

12/2017

Print Abstract

General Subject

Patient Care Procedures & Instructions

Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Infant Care

Specific Subject/Keyword

Breast Engorgement

Breastfeeding

Self-care

Languages

English

Russian

Somalian

Spanish

Chinese

Record ID

1561