Melt the cheese - engorgment

babymama619 · November 2013

Just a tip that's working wonders over here....my LC suggested heating my breasts before nursing while my milk is coming in. It's awesome. Milk flows easier and DD can get a grip on an otherwise impossibly hard object. I've been using a heating pad for a good 5 minutes before I nurse.

When my sister asked what I was doing my mom I was "melting the cheese. Ha!"

Miss you guys hope to be back to bumping soon. Just getting used to mommyhood. It's awesome.

bglovesbabyk · November 2013

Yep! I've noticed after a warm shower I get some leaks but not at any other time. It does work!

fitmama418 · November 2013

Sorry but I just got this image of one of those E-Z-Cheez containers and imagined that's how the milk is coming out...

;-) I enjoy the tip though, thank you! Also as a PP said I do notice I get a bit more crusty colostrum on the ladies after a shower.

CarrieB. · November 2013

On Sunday I was painfully engorged so I took a long hot shower and hand expressed enough so it was more comfortable. That helped w nursing a lot.

Momtothreelove · November 2013

Great to hear from you babymama! Squish your LO for all of us!

Dreamingmommy4 · November 2013

That actually a tip I have gotten from my mom (LO isn't here yet so I haven't tried it yet). She says to hot pack your breasts before breastfeeding to help with letdown and then cold pack them after to reduce swelling. I've heard it works wonders. GL ladies!

lamo1210 · November 2013

https://www.lansinoh.com/products/therapearl-3-in-1-breast-therapy

I got this at my baby shower. It was helpful with engorgement.

Dreamingmommy4 · November 2013

lamo1210 said:

https://www.lansinoh.com/products/therapearl-3-in-1-breast-therapy

I got this at my baby shower. It was helpful with engorgement.

Nice! I just bought those and I'm looking forward to trying them out! (Whenever LO gets here)

babymama619 · November 2013

lamo1210 said:
https://www.lansinoh.com/products/therapearl-3-in-1-breast-therapy

I got this at my baby shower. It was helpful with engorgement.

I've been using those or a heating pad. Totally worth the money.

ATXMamaDoll · November 2013

Pumping a little before feeding, if engorged, helps a lot too. And I know this sounds strange, but green cabbage leaves put inside your bra helps with swelling and engorgement relief. That has been well documented over decades. I haven't tried it yet, though I did buy some.

AngeliaG8 · November 2013

ATXMamaDoll said:
Pumping a little before feeding, if engorged, helps a lot too. And I know this sounds strange, but green cabbage leaves put inside your bra helps with swelling and engorgement relief. That has been well documented over decades. I haven't tried it yet, though I did buy some.

I heard that your only supposed to use cabbage when your trying to stop breast feeding because it helps dry you up. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure I read that somewhere.