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Breast engorgement
Hi Doctor,
My wife is having Breast engorgement since 24+ hours. The pain is too intense on the right side, can she continue to breast feed the baby?
Please help to cure this!!
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The symptoms as mentioned by you suggest breast abscess. It should not be treated by online consultation.
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Please consult your Gynaecologist who has looked after you during your pregnancy and delivery. The treatment can be anything from pain killers to drainage of abscess. Not for tele-consultation.
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Is she having fever with chills ? If so please take online consultation
If no ,let her take cotton on that pour oxytocin injection and inhale from that cotton from both nostrils to let out milk
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
10 yrs exp
Jaipur
is it red also ? please check to rule infection
if no infection u can feed
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Yes continue lactating
Buy a breast pump empty milk
Crocin fr pain
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Dr. Divya Kannari
Gynecologist
7 yrs exp
Raichur
She can feed no issues .. consult to rule out breast abscess
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Dr. Vidushi Sawhney
Gynecologist
16 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hi
Cn feed the baby .
Do alternate hot n cold fomentation breast n then express milk .
U cn feed the expressed milk .
U cn use cabbage leaves, keep them.in freezer , then put them.on breast for cold fomentation.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
She can feed the baby if she is able to do so but if it's very painful then she should express out all the milk with the help of a breast pump.
Consult a gynecologist as soon as possible, it might convert into an abscess.
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