BPNI Information Notes 5
Published By: Breastfeeding Promotion Network India Maharshtra | Published Date: July, 01 , 1995During the first few weeks after delivery as the Colostrum "starter milk" is changing to mature milk, your breasts will become full. This normal postpartum fullness usually diminishes within 3-5 days. Engorgement can occur if your baby does not adequately remove milk from your breasts. This causes your breasts to feel hard, painful and hot. This is due in part to extra blood and swollen lymph nodes, not entirely to accumulated milk. Excessive fullness of the breasts can also lead to swollen areolas (the dark area around the nipple) and flattened nipples, making it difficult for the baby to latch-on, causing sore nipples.
Author(s): BPNI Maharashtra | Posted on: Aug 02, 2013 | Views(1417)