Hi Larissa,
You describe my thoughts and worries exactly. I also prefer to reduce  
swelling and get the milk flowing to the baby without a pump in cases like  this.
Laura Goodwin-Wright
 
 
In a message dated 11/18/2011 6:08:27 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
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Date:    Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:46:17 +0000
From:   Larisa Walk <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Pump  usage in engorgement

Hello, ladies and gents.

I'm wondering if  I'm the only one reluctant to recommend an electric pump 
if a mother is  engorged, especially if it is severe. I feel that using an 
electric pump in  this case might make things worse because the engorged 
tissue is more fragile  and if she has 3d spacing, the edema might worsen 
through the use of an  electric pump. 

I tend to prefer cold compresses, hand-expression,  reverse pressure 
softening and improving the latch. What do you usually do?  Thanks.

Larisa Walk, RD, IBCLC who thinks that our WIC participants are  entirely 
too reliant on electric breast pumps - they seem to believe it'll  
miraculously solve all their breastfeeding  problems.

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