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AFTER AN ENGORGEMENT

after an engorgement by a breastfeeding mother due to absence from her baby for four days, what should be the next line of action. Continue breastfeeding ?
posted on Thu, 29 Apr 2010
Twitter Fri, 21 Oct 2011 Answered on
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Hi,Steve,
Thanks for query,
Drain milk manually regularly as collection of milk produces engorgement and developing infection and abscess.
She can try breast pump to drain the milk.
Never go for hot foementation.
Ok and bye.
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AFTER AN ENGORGEMENT

Hi,Steve, Thanks for query, Drain milk manually regularly as collection of milk produces engorgement and developing infection and abscess. She can try breast pump to drain the milk. Never go for hot foementation. Ok and bye.