Unrelieved engorgement may reduce milk supply or cause plugged ducts and mastitis.
Unrelieved engorgement can cause a low milk supply, plugged ducts, mastitis, or a serious breast abscess, so it's important to nurse frequently from the very beginning.
An incorrect latch leads to a myriad of problems including sore nipples,
unrelieved engorgement, an unsatisfied baby and eventually a drop in milk production.
Unrelieved engorgement can be a precursor to clogged ducts and mastitis, so be careful not to allow engorgement to persist or long intervals to elapse between feedings.
Unrelieved engorgement can be a precursor to mastitis, so be careful not to allow uncomfortable engorgement to persist or long intervals to elapse between feedings.
Unrelieved engorgement can be a precursor to mastitis and clogged ducts.
Unrelieved engorgement may reduce milk supply so do not allow milk to sit in the breast.
Not exact matches
If
unrelieved, prolonged
engorgement can ultimately contribute to reduced milk supply.
There is a very short period (Day 4 — Day 9 postpartum) during which
unrelieved breast fullness or unresolved
engorgement can cause sufficient damage to the milk producing cells that they may become non-functional for the duration of that lactation.