Breast Massage: A Reliever for Mild Breast Engorgement
Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Breast engorgement is a painful distention and congestion of the breasts which makes the mother illand difficult for the baby to latch on to the mother’s breast. It is the condition in which there is painful swelling of the breasts with sudden increase in milk volume, vascular congestion, and oedema during the first two weeks of postnatal period.1 Many researches are being done to check the effectiveness of breast massage on mild breast engorgement. Breast massage is helpful in reducing mild breast engorgement. The precipitating factors of breast engorgement include the poor attachment, delayed initiation of breastfeeds, decrease the duration of breastfeeding, missing baby feed, giving formula feed to the baby.
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Ms. Princy Thomas
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