Kermaline describes what happens when a non-bf woman needs to cope with
engorgement:
>
>2) "The British way" (stepping into a warm shower and massaging,
>expressing etc. , removing however much milk will make mom comfortable,
>ONCE or TWICE, at the most, if really necessary, then using ordinary good
>support from a bra, with perhaps cold packs for 20-30 minutes
>thereafter.)


This is more or less what tends to happen these days, AFAIK,  though the
'once or twice' milk removal might be more, depending on the mother's
comfort.  I haven't heard of cold packs being used, but I don't know
everything : ) , and I tend not to hear what goes on with non-bf mothers.

Breast binders used to be common, not just for non-bf mothers but for
everyone - some midwives would get what we call a draw sheet (a small
bedsheet) and they would fold it into a bra shape and pin you into it. I
had this done to me in fact.

I haven't heard of it recently. The supportive bra is recommended, yes.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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