Hi all,

I have a mom who is experiencing severe engorgement -- the breasts seem to
RETAIN all the extra fluids of that intial period and stay like that.  She
finally quit bf at 3 months last time (combo of work schedule and the
perpetually engorged breasts).  She is (as of yesterday) 3 days pp, is
pumping diligently for her baby who is in the NICU, and getting about 2 1/2
ounces per pumping -- and engorgement is alive & well.  We are doing cabbage
(a lot), icy cold compresses, and yesterday I suggested some sage.  I'm not
interested so much in decreasing milk supply as I am in getting rid of this
what appears to be permanent engorgement.

This mom also experienced a nasty inflammatory mastitis under one br during
her pregnancy which resolved w/o antibiotics -- never felt "sick" just an
inflammed breast which finally resolved.

Suggestions?

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
Lactation Education Consultants
Wheaton, Illinois
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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