Breast engorgement means your breasts are painfully overfull of milk. This can occur if they are not being drained well during feeding or pumping. It can also occur if the breasts have been over stimulated to produce excess milk. Engorged breasts can often be treated at home with some simple remedies to recalibrate milk production. See below for more details. EXAMINE…
A baby with reflux will not necessarily display all of the below symptoms and it’s important to know, the number of signs exhibited does not indicate the severity of their reflux. If you suspect your baby or child may have gastro-oesophageal reflux, it is important to discuss this with your child’s doctor or child health midwife. Gastro-oesophageal reflux may not…
Have you heard of milk blisters? A milk blister, or blocked pore within the nipple, is simply “milk trapped under the skin.” It can occur when a tiny bit of skin overgrows a milk duct opening and milk backs up behind it. They are often very painful, persistent and can reoccur easily. They show up as a white or clear…