Engorged breast while breastfeeding

Switch sides when baby pulls off or falls asleep. How does the areola feel? Access quality information from pregnancy planning through to early parenthood Visit Pregnancy, Birth and Baby. There is little research on this treatment thus far, but there is some evidence that cabbage may work more quickly than ice packs or other treatments, and moms tend to prefer cabbage to ice packs.

NHS Choices; updated June You may find that your breasts become larger and feel heavy, warmer and uncomfortable when your milk comes in, usually about 26 days after your baby is born. Try breastfeeding in different positions.