Linda Jones is pulling back the curtain on a little-known breastfeeding side effect: painful, swollen armpits filled with breast milk.
, a platform where new and expectant parents can find lactation consultants, birth and postpartum doulas, and other support, says there are a number of treatments for lactation engorgement.
"If the parent is unsure, they should call their midwife or doctor to rule out mastitis," she explains,"and connect to a lactation consultant for professional advice." "So first we heat the breast, and then we would pump and massage. You can even use the end of an electric toothbrush —the vibration will empty those lobules," she explains."And then after she pumps, we would want to ice the area to discourage milk from filling back in."Both Weiss and Shapiro say that it is perfectly safe to continue breastfeeding when you're experiencing painful engorgement, though Weiss stresses that continuing is entirely up to the lactating parent.
"We can do hard things, and if it's just a matter of being scared that it's going to be hard, I really encourage and motivate my moms to keep going," she adds."Because moms are accomplished — whether our accomplishments are something that we can put on our resume or not, it doesn't matter. Parenting is hard work. It's hard work, but it's good work.
"I think it's really important to put it out there, that this could be a side effect or that this is a possibility and what could happen," Jones adds."You want people to know the good parts of parenting, but you kind of also want people to know the bad parts. And this isn't the best part of having a child, but I think it'd be important to put it out there and talk about it.
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