Breastfeeding Mummas - Sore boobs
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Personally, I wouldn’t pump. Have a hot shower, massage them if you need to. You can get rid of lumps from massaging and the hot shower will likely cause you to leak a bit. Hand express a little too. Also, if you haven’t got them, get some catch cups so you’re not wasting milk when it leaks. You can collect it and freeze. They’ll be ok in a couple of days x
I had to pump in the hospital 2 days ago due to them needing to see how much colostrum I was producing as they didn't think baby was getting enough. So feel like that has probably set it off but will try the hot shower and massage, I'm back in hospital tomorrow for some blood tests so will ask the midwives there too 🙂 thanks for both your help xxx
Okay when my milk came in (all 3 babies) I told my sister I have hulk titties. They were so engorged. I didn’t really do a heap, just kept feeding baby, I put a Hakka on the other side to catch let down to avoid soaking my shirts (and you’ll be surprised how much you get - I often fill it while baby is feeding which is great for building a little stash). And a little hand expressing in the shower if I was really uncomfortable. You’re doing a great job mama! Also my first little boy was born on the 27th April in 2022 ❤️
I got told to hand express before putting baby on just to help ease it a little bit for baby to get the milk
You can pump to release the tension. It is recommended to avoid mastitis, etc. It sounds like they are engorged which is normal at the start. I was pumping loads the first few days and it all settled eventually.