they hurt so bad that even when baby lets me sleep i cant
2006-09-11 22:26:07 · 14 answers · asked by pammybabysworld 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Hello Mum!!!
Ask someone to go and buy you a cabbage, immediately! Get the nice big outside leaves and pop them inside your bra directly onto your breats. Make sure you put a nursing pad over your nipples to cover them though, and make sure you wash them well before you put bubby up there for a feed.
While you are waiting for the leaves, hop in the shower and get the warm/hot water on them. Take your expressor in with you, as long as it isn't electric!! and start extracting some of theat milk. Also, if you notice you are developing a lump, place your thumb or knuckle on it and give it a nice deep rub. It will hurt like holy hell, but it will be getting the blockage moving. You won't be anle to let anyone else do it, they will really hurt.....
The engorgement is caused by a blocked milk duct and if left unattended can be quite excruciatingly painful, not to mention you may lose all that wonderful milk.
Get some ice cube containers and sterilise them, and when you have expressed your milk, pour it in and freeze it. It may not be enough for a feed, but is great for thawing to use in their baby cereal later.
Once your supply has come in and is 'established' as they say, you will be able to express enough for a full feed. But don't forget to empty each breast completely.
You should not attempt to empty the non feeding breast until after bubby is full and not wanting anymore. If however you find the non feeding breast is leaking while bubby is feeding on the other side, don't waste that liquid gold, get the expressor onto it and save it for later.
Expressed milk should be disgarded after 24 hours and should be kept refrigerated.
A nice big glass of water just prior, or during the feeding of bubby is good for your supply, as is a handful of freshly shelled peanuts everyday or so. The oil in them is wonderful for enriching the milk. mmmm, yumm.
Good luck and happy catering!
Cheers.
Helen :-)
2006-09-12 03:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by Wonder_Mum_006! 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try soaking a towel with water as hot as you can stand it, then put it on your chest. Also, try a breast pump. It can help relieve some of the discomfort. If this is your first baby, remember to moisturize your nipples to prevent cracking. A pharmacist would be able to recommend a cream that won't affect breast feeding. If you are not breast feeding, the doctor can give you a pill to dry up your milk so this won,t keep happening. I've gone the breast feeding route. Good luck. The hot towel really does work (or a heating pad)
2006-09-11 22:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Tammie C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would take a warm shower. Get a hot/cold pack from the store you can put on them. I have had this 3 times as I have had 3 babys. I when in the shower would put light pressure on my breasts to extract some of the milk. Not a lot enough to relase the pressure. If you are nursing, its a good time to start pumping and storing your milk. Don't pump so much that you are emptying your milk or feel that way. That will cause your body to produce more then it is.
Good Luck
2006-09-12 00:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on the birth of your child! It is such a nightmare when you give birth as you seem to hurt all over and have to look after a baby at the same time! Just be assured that it does not last long. You can take ibuprofen to east the pain but please check this out with your midwife. It may also help if you try and express a little of the milk to east the discomfort. Just remember it won't last long and get support from your midwife. Good Luck
2006-09-11 22:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by heli 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's completely normal. When my milk came in with my first baby, I thought I was going to die.
Get a really good nursing bra and put some pads in. You could get a hand pump and express a little bit to relieve the pressure, but it's also possible that doing that will only stimulate your milk supply. If your baby is sleeping for hours and hours and you really need to relieve the pressure, then express as little as possible to make yourself more comfortable.
You will get into a rhythm with feeding your baby within a few weeks and you will feel much better.
Good luck! Congratulations for making the right choice and breastfeeding your baby.
2006-09-11 22:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by smurfette 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try and pump the milk if you have a pump. if you don't take a warm shower and express the milk. this will relieve some of the pressure and the warm water will help with the pain. the engorgement only lasts a few days. after that your milk will come in on the schedule your baby wants to feed, and the amount your baby needs. good luck.
2006-09-11 23:05:20 · answer #6 · answered by singitoutloudandclear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best cure is to put cabbage leaves on yor breasts ,it will stop the pain and keep your temperature down.it does work a friend of mine has just had a baby ,she is using this method and she feels great after all the pain she went through ,with engorged breasts,good luck and enjoy motherhood.from mikhal in israel.
2006-09-11 22:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 11:51:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to use a warm towel to reduce the pain...thanks for scaring me, I'm 6 months preg and haven't had a baby in 6 years so I forgot about that...now I'm freakin out.
CONGRATS!
2006-09-12 03:26:59 · answer #9 · answered by hotrod luvin princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm showers helped me. I also invested in a really nice breast pump (since I ended up pumping once I returned to work), which helped as well.
2006-09-11 22:43:02 · answer #10 · answered by aas_627 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋