Just had baby I am not breastfeeding nad my boobs are so sore any tips?

Question

I just had a baby 4 days ago and my milk has come in. I am not breastfeeding so my boobs are huge and hurt like mad. Is there any tips to get rid of this horrible pain? No lectures please on why I am not breastfeeding

Answer 1

I understand the request for no lectures. Breastfeeding is a personal choice and you're not doing your baby any harm by not breastfeeding. There are formulas on the market now that are just as good as breastfeeding. Anyway, here are some tips to dry up and manage the pain while you do.



Wear a snug fitting bra.

Place refrigerated cabbage leaves inside your bra for a couple of hours or till they wilt. Cabbage leaves have been used for years to help relieve engorgement. We do not know exactly why cabbage leaves help with engorgement but some researchers believe that there are substances in the cabbage that help to reduce swelling and inflammation. Break up the cabbage leaves so that there are no hard veins in them. Arrange them in your bra so they are comfortable and there are no hard spots pressing against your breast. Do not use cabbage leaves if you are allergic to cabbage or sulfa.

Use ice packs or frozen vegetables for compresses. Use cold compresses for twenty minutes a few times a day. Do not put ice or frozen veggies directly on your skin. Use a towel between the ice and skin. You may have used heat before to relieve discomfort; this is not advised for engorgement. Warm compresses may encourage your milk to let down and increase milk production.

Use an anti-inflammatory medication, such as ibuprophen, as needed.

Do not pump. Pumping will signal your body to make more milk. Your body works on supply and demand. If you empty your breast, your body will think that it needs to make milk. When your breast becomes full it signals your body to make less milk. If you are very engorged, hand expressing milk is okay, but just empty enough to relieve discomfort. There is no point in being miserable while you are drying out.

Drink a few cups of sage tea daily. Sage has properties in it that inhibit milk production.

Do not restrict water intake. Some moms try to dry out milk by drinking less. Restricting your fluids will not reduce your engorgement and may lead to dehydration

Answer 2

No. Are you utilising a pump or are you mouth feeding? You little you are able to still properly be gnawing on your breasts greater desirable than different toddlers could, together with his or her gums, and this could make you experience sore after wards, your little you are able to still additionally be forcing greater milk out of it, than your physique needs too. Breast get comfortable for somewhat some motives, it could desire to be you have extra milk, or you're no longer generating adequate. yet those are favourite, for the reason that eevery lady is differant. Your physique could desire to regulate to how plenty your infant will choose. to illustrate, in the experience that your infant feeds for the prolonged well being practitioner advice, you will nevertheless produce milk. (lactate) there've been circumstances the place people produced milk for over a year after the infant no l onger mandatory it, yet no longer very generally. it fairly is going to decrease after infreqent use. some peopel even decide for to (re-lactate) carry milk back into the breast. in case you're sore, attempt getting showered, or stimulate the section with rubdown, (attempt to stay faraway from creams oils, or bath soaps that your little you are able to still be allergic to, on your 'nipples') yet generally you will get used to the discomfort, and it will likely be mildly uncomfortable, and now and back, people 'like' the sensation after breastfeeding.

Answer 3

This is what we called breast engorgement.The only way to lessen the pain of your tightening breast is to let your baby suck your breast to empty it or to pump the milk manually.You can apply hot and cold compress to your breast and then massage it from the anterior part towards areola and nipple and then milk will be expressed.Less engorgement the lesser the pain.

Answer 4

lynnca1972 said everything i was going to say. i hope it passes soon