Understanding Engorged Breasts & How to Treat Them

Understanding Engorged Breasts & How to Treat Them

Most of us have heard about the major benefits that come with breastfeeding: it’s the most nutritionally complete food for your baby, it provides immunity against infections and diseases, and some studies have even correlated breastfeeding with an elevated IQ. But one not-so-fun side effect that troubles many breastfeeding mums is breast engorgement. While many mums may experience this only in the first few days after their milk has come in, engorgement can happen for a number of other reasons including: When a regular feeding routine is interrupted If you or your baby stops breastfeeding When your baby begins to eat solids When your baby is sick Wearing inappropriate attire  What is Breast Engorgement? A mum’s breasts are engorged when they are overfull with breast milk. This results in hard, painful breasts that can make feeding your bub difficult (babies

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