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Engorgement w/out BFing

Heather2256Heather2256
in May 2012 Moms

I was told at the hospital to wear a tight fitting bra & try cabbage leaves. My sister is getting me a sports bra & nursing pads for any leaking. 

Anyone have any other tips? I know not to let hot water hit them. But is there anything anyone has taken that helps? I swear it's more painful than my c/s incision!! And DH says he's worried about my health, says it's not healthy. Which I told him it happens no matter what. 

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Re: Engorgement w/out BFing

  • DrRxDrRx member
    Hot water in a shower may help and allow them to leak, which will relieve the engorgement.  It always made me feel better when they were really full.
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  • ajs327ajs327

    Don't put them under hot water! Take sudafed! It will dry them right up!

     

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  • faydrefaydre

    You can ice them too. For 10 minutes at a time. It will go away soon. 

     

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  • Jess & DrewJess & Drew member
    imageajs327:

    Don't put them under hot water! Take sudafed! It will dry them right up!

     

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  • Heather2256Heather2256
    Thanks everyone! I'll add sudafed to my list of things to buy! :)
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    You can them with a wide ace bandage. Frozen peas may also help. Do NOT do anything that relieves the pressure. You'll just make your body produce more milk. I know how badly it hurts. I got engorged when DD was in NICU and I couldn't feed on demand. 
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  • FyreFlyeRushFyreFlyeRush member
    That should say "bind" them.
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  • starrynight1658starrynight1658 member
    I wore a sports bra all day/night for 5 days, along with nursing pads. I also wore a bikini top in the shower which helped keep any hot water from hitting them. Wish I'd known about the Sudafed!
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  • flipflop88flipflop88
    My doula told me to eat a movie size container of junior mints. Mint dries your supply up. 
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