Puerperal Breast Engorgement: A Technological Intervention

Characterized by pain [1], edema [2] and increase in breast volume [3], breast engorgement is one of the most common problems in lactation. It occurs mainly by increased vascularization and accumulation of milk and, secondarily, by lymphatic and vascular congestion [2]. Painful situations encountered by breastfeeding mothers are one of the main causes for the abandonment of breastfeeding in the first weeks after childbirth [2,3], fact that can be avoided by means of appropriate approach, using technological resources to massage the breasts and extract the milk [4].