Hi
What causes lumpy breasts in some lactating women and not in others? Is it
an adverse reaction to the hormones ? What are the lumps?
The Mother I am thinking about had very tight breasts within 8 hrs of
delivery, and is now experiencing very "lumpy breasts", that are only
slightly softening with breastfeeding, massage, she is using cabbage
leaves between feeds, she has no history of fibrocytic disease. Day 5 she
is now able to hand express .5 ml of colostrum after feeds. I have advised
using reverse pressure softening, but her breasts are still lumpy.
I would be grateful for any advice that I can pass on to this Mum
Kind Regards
June Nicholls
IBCLC/MIDWIFE
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