Ok, Here is a sad but true story about me - I am a sucker for answering questions on yahoo answers. My husband thinks that i am addicted to it. 
Anyway, tonight i was answering a post regarding a mother who was experiencing some engorgement and she asked about pumping. My response was that she could use reverse pressure softening to make it easier for the infant to latch and hand express milk if she needed to for latch or discomfort issues. I said that pumping would increase milk supply. I also explained that engorgement is not just due to milk but also extra fluid and blood.
Another user responded and said that engorgement is caused when the breast is not emptied and to ignore any responce on not pumping (meaning that the mother should pump). 

What is everyone else's views on this - do you encourage frequent pumping during engorgement or allow time for the body to adjust?

Thank You
Jessica RN, IBCLC
NC, USA

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