I’m breastfeeding and just got an engorged breast for the first time. Any tips? Thanks!

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I feel you!! Massage while pumping / nursing, massage under hot shower or in bath. I took (sunflower) lecithin because I was really prone to engorged breasts / clogged ducts.
If you have a fever, it’s likely to be mastitis - go and see a doc.

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Massage in a hot shower. Hand express. The hakaa silicone pump is a good one to hand express into if you can’t bear just expressing into the sink (I couldn’t).

Try to avoid pumping bc that will further stimulate production and risk it happening again.

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Warm towels on the breasts!

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Ibuprofin and massage it out

Massage, using your hand in a c-shape to help try to squeeze everything towards your nipple. I did it while pumping and turned my pump to the highest “suck” level too.

Massage more vigorously that you’d think, like squish the thick milk out

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