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Breastfeeding problem

2020-10-11 10:59:16
I have delivered a baby girl on 6 oct 2020 but due section delivery i was unable to breastfeed her for 2 days now my breasts have been engorged.what sholuld i do??
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Do hot fomentation and express extra milk manually till breasts become soft. Put the baby to the breast every 2 to 3 hours for half an hour each time.

Answered2020-10-11 11:39:05

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Do hot formentation and remove milk. Feed the baby every 2 hrly and then on demand too.

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Frequent feeds every 2-3 hours Hot fomentation and massage Expressing extramilk

Answered2020-10-11 11:05:38

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