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POSTPARTUM INFORMATION - BREAST DISCOMFORT
Usually around day 4 postpartum you will notice that your breasts feel full and uncomfortable, this indicates that your milk has ‘come in’.
This day may vary for each woman, and you may find that your milk will come in later or even earlier. If you find that your milk is taking longer to come in, ask for assistance from a lactation consultant, they will probably advise you to try and express to help stimulate the milk flow. Be rest assured that the breast tenderness and any breast pain you experience from your milk coming in will be short lived, and will subside within couple of days, that is usually once breastfeeding has been established. Alternatively, if you have chosen not to breastfeed or are unable to, your milk will gradually diminish once your body realises that you have no demand for milk.
You may also experience some soreness from the nipples if you are breastfeeding, this will also be short lived, as your nipples will begin to toughen up with the breastfeeding, if however, you find that you experience cracked nipples, some lanolin rubbed into the nipple will help heal it.
Proper care should be taken to avoid any blocked milk ducts or breast infections if you have chosen to breastfeed and are able to breastfeed, check with your midwife or lactation consultant for symptoms of these complications and how to relieve them.
Usually around day 4 postpartum you will notice that your breasts feel full and uncomfortable, this indicates that your milk has ‘come in’.
This day may vary for each woman, and you may find that your milk will come in later or even earlier. If you find that your milk is taking longer to come in, ask for assistance from a lactation consultant, they will probably advise you to try and express to help stimulate the milk flow. Be rest assured that the breast tenderness and any breast pain you experience from your milk coming in will be short lived, and will subside within couple of days, that is usually once breastfeeding has been established. Alternatively, if you have chosen not to breastfeed or are unable to, your milk will gradually diminish once your body realises that you have no demand for milk.
You may also experience some soreness from the nipples if you are breastfeeding, this will also be short lived, as your nipples will begin to toughen up with the breastfeeding, if however, you find that you experience cracked nipples, some lanolin rubbed into the nipple will help heal it.
Proper care should be taken to avoid any blocked milk ducts or breast infections if you have chosen to breastfeed and are able to breastfeed, check with your midwife or lactation consultant for symptoms of these complications and how to relieve them.
Copyright (c) 2007 eBabyCentre.com Information available in this website eBabyCentre.com is provided for guidance only. Any health related concerns or queries should be directed to the appropriate healthcare professionals. Featured on this page is postpartum breast discomfort
Read other related postpartum topics:
• Breast discomfort
• Discomfort in the perineal area
• Emotions
• Fatigue
• Hair loss
• Milk leaking from breasts
• Pelvic Floor muscles
• Vaginal discharge, bleeding postpartum
• Weight loss
• Breast discomfort
• Discomfort in the perineal area
• Emotions
• Fatigue
• Hair loss
• Milk leaking from breasts
• Pelvic Floor muscles
• Vaginal discharge, bleeding postpartum
• Weight loss
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