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Mastitis and breastfeeding
Doctor, I am feeding my baby of 43 days old. My baby is unable to latch properly and drain milk completely. My breast feels engorged even after direct feeding and she is never gets satisfied even after spending 1 hr on each breasts. Now i have white spot seems to be mastitis and milk ducts are clogged. What to do doctor ?
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You should try to express all the remaining milk in the breast after baby has had a feed. You can give that milk to the baby by bottle feed.
You should also check your nipples if they are big enough for the baby to feed.
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Try to express milk from breast manually or by breast pump u can take Ibugesic for pain relief
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Sounds like you have nipple cut or something
Need to examine
In the meanwhile don't let the breasts get overfilled
Express manually and make it soft
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
20 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Connect with a lactation counsellor in person
U Don't need to spend an hour on each breast!!
White spots are not mastitis
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