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Engorgement

k318k318 member
in June 2014 Moms
Are any of you ladies dealing with engorgement? I am ff and my milk just came in last night. My breasts are huge, hard as a rock, and painful. I am taking Motrin, used cold compresses all night and took a benadryl. Any suggestions on how to get relief? I am going to get cabbage tomorrow to try frozen cabbage leaves.
How long does this last?
My ob just told me to wear a supportive bra and use ice packs but didn't say it would be this bad.
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  • RschmukerRschmuker member
    I agree with katburdette... Hot shower and massage them gently. Plus the Motrin, that is what I do.

     

     

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  • emandjpemandjp member
    edited June 2014
    The cabbage leaves should really help! You don't need to freeze them, just put the cabbage in the fridge. When you are ready to put them on, take a rolling pin and roll them so the veins crack and then apply them vein side to your boobs in a tight sports bra. Good luck, hope you get some relief!

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  • CherylwangCherylwang member
    There is a breastfeeding thread that can help with this. @AmyG*‌ has been really helpful answering questions.
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  • CherylwangCherylwang member
    Ha! Oh sorry :( but maybe Amy still has some advice she can offer.
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  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
    Peppermint can help dry you up, too. It really is painful. I weaned my DD sort of suddenly and the pain was awful. It lasted maybe 4-7 days? Just keep taking Motrin and definitely do the cabbage leaves! I hope you find relief soon!
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  • aleher15aleher15 member
    My pain only lasted a few days. I was told to wear a sports bra instead of regular ones if nothing else it was more comfy. Hopefully you get relief soon.
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  • LindsayDesignerLindsayDesigner member
    I've heard that Sudafed can dry you up too. Check out Kellymom.com, that is a really good resource.
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  • k318k318 member
    Thanks for all the responses, I am definitely going to try as many as I can. Hopefully this doesn't last too long.
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  • curlylocks3curlylocks3 member
    Check out fearlessformulafeeder as well. I know it's really painful- I think postpartum days 5-7 were the worst for me. I wore a snug sports bra 24/7, took Motrin around the clock and used cabbage leaves. I also iced using bags of frozen veggies as often as I could. It hurt to handle my breasts to put the cabbage leaves and ice packs on but it would help once I stopped having to touch them. I know that you can also do a small amount of hand expression for relief (not a lot because you don't want to stimulate more production) but I just didn't want to touch them at all so I never tried that. Lastly, if it's possible for your H to deal with LO when crying, do that as much as you can. The twins were still in NICU when i was engorged so this wasn't something I dealt with as much but if I was there and they started crying the aching in my breasts would get so much more painful.

    Good luck- just keep telling yourself it will pass.
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