What is one method of helping relieve engorgement?

Answer 1

To relieve breast engorgement

If you need to breast-feed but breast engorgement is preventing you from doing so, use these steps to keep your milk flow going and relieve your pain and swelling:

* Soften your nipple and areola before breast-feeding, to avoid nipple damage. When the nipple and areola are soft, the nipple protrudes more easily, allowing your baby to latch on well. See an illustration of proper latch-on for breast-feeding.
o If your breasts are freely leaking, you can use a warm compress for a couple of minutes before breast-feeding.
o Gently pump or use your hands to squeeze (manually express) a small amount of milk. Be careful not to injure your breast tissue. An automatic cycling breast pump with the suction adjusted to low is best for relieving engorgement.2
* Use gentle breast massage to promote milk flow.
* Breast-feed your baby more often, or pump your breasts if your baby won't breast-feed, to relieve symptoms of engorgement. Take care to empty your breasts each time. You can freeze pumped milk in clean containers or bags for later use.
* Reduce swelling and relieve pain. After breast-feeding:
o Take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin, for example), in addition to the nonmedicine treatments. Anti-inflammatory medicine is a proven treatment for relieving engorgement symptoms.1 When taken as directed, ibuprofen is safe to use while breast-feeding.
o Use cold. Apply a frozen wet towel, cold gel or ice packs, or bags of frozen vegetables to your breasts for 15 minutes at a time every hour as needed.3 To prevent tissue damage, do not apply cold to your bare skin. Place a thin cloth between the cold pack and your skin. Recent research suggests that cold application does not effectively improve engorgement symptoms.1 However, you may find it helpful.
o Apply raw cabbage leaves to your breasts under your bra; change when wilted or after 2 hours. While research suggests that cabbage leaves are no more effective than cold for relieving engorgement symptoms, some women find them helpful.1 You may, however, notice a reduction in your milk supply.2
* Avoid constricting bras that press on your breasts. A tight bra can reduce milk flow through the ducts, eventually causing blocked ducts.
http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/Breast-Engorgement-Home-Treatment

Answer 2

Warm compresses, warm/hot showers, mild pain reliever...try to pump the extra milk and freeze or refrigerate it in Gerber breast milk bags or bottles.

Answer 3

Emptying the breasts manually or better still with a Breast-Pump.

Answer 4

a nice hot shower

Answer 5

ice water

Answer 6

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