BACKGROUND Breast engorgement is a painful and unpleasant condition affecting large numbers of women in the early postpartum period. During a time when mothers are coping with the demands of a new baby it may be particularly distressing. Breast engorgement may inhibit the development of successful breastfeeding, lead to early breastfeeding cessation, and is associated with more serious illness,...

Background: Breast engorgement is one of the common problem among postnatal mother which causes delayed initiation breast feeds and restriction in breastfeeding. The study was done to assess effectiveness Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding mothers. Materials Methods: Quantitative with non-experimental design chosen this study. 30 mothers admitted ward were selected as samples....

INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE Perinatal loss is one of the toughest events of life. Physiological milk secretion after perinatal loss adds to complicacy of the hardships of the event. The present study is aimed at exploring women's experience with breast problems and milk leakage after perinatal loss. METHODS The Study was carried out through explorative quality approach with 18 participants. Sampli...

OBJECTIVE to evaluate techniques of massage and pumping in the treatment of postpartum breast engorgement through thermography. METHOD the study was conducted in the Human Milk Bank of a hospital in Curitiba, Brazil. We randomly selected 16 lactating women with engorgement with the classification lobar, ampullary and glandular, moderate and intense. We compared the differential patterns of te...

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...

This review explores current concepts surrounding breastfeeding complications including nipple pain and trauma, breast engorgement, mastitis, and breast abscess. The review discusses possible etiologies, risk factors, incidence, differential diagnosis, and suggested treatment strategies. The evidence that supports these management options is discussed.

PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to explore postpartum stress and breast symptoms in postpar-tum breastfeeding of parturient mothers as well as to identify the factors influencing the breast symptoms in breastfeeding women after cesarean section delivery. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 162 breastfeeding women after cesarean section delivery were recruited fr...