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Mammary Constriction Syndrome
Mammary constriction syndrome (MCS) describes a type of deep breast pain during breastfeeding that can be resolved with pectoral muscle massage and stretching. The pain…
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Nipple Vasospasm and Breastfeeding
A vasospasm is a sudden narrowing (or constriction) of blood vessels. If the blood vessels in the nipple have a vasospasm this can cause nipple…
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Baby Not Gaining Weight
Sometimes a breastfed baby may struggle to gain weight, either not gaining weight at all or not gaining enough weight to stay on their growth…
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Do I have a Breast Abscess?
An abscess is the body’s way of dealing with an infection—by sealing it off to prevent the infection from spreading. Although rare in the breastfeeding mother, an abscess in the breast requires…
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Breast Lumps
Although it is always worrying to find a breast lump, lumps that come and go or change size as your breasts fill and empty with…
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Blood in Breast Milk
Occasionally a mother may notice that her expressed breast milk, or her baby’s regurgitated breast milk after a feed, is streaked or tinged with red,…
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How to Get Baby Back to Breast
Sometimes breastfeeding doesn’t get off to a good start and before you know it your baby is taking more and more bottles and won’t breastfeed at…
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Blisters on Nipples
A mother may sometimes notice blisters or white spots on her nipples during breastfeeding. Friction blisters and blocked nipple pores (milk blisters or blebs) are…
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Mastitis Symptoms and Treatment
Breast inflammation is a relatively common condition affecting breastfeeding women encompassing a range of conditions such as engorgement, a blocked duct, mastitis or abscess. Mastitis…
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Engorged Breasts
Breasts that are over full or engorged with milk can feel uncomfortably full, swollen, hot, lumpy and painful. If the milk is not removed by your baby…