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    Shafaat Hussain

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    Breast conditions

    To recognize and manage these common


    breast conditions:
    • flat and inverted nipples
    • engorgement
    • blocked duct and mastitis
    • sore nipples and nipple fissure
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    Management of flat and inverted


    nipples
    • Antenatal treatment is not helpful
    • Build the mother’s confidence
    • Help the mother to position her baby
    • If a baby cannot suckle effectively in the first
    week or two help his mother to feed with
    expressed milk
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    Difference b/w full and engorged breasts.

    Full Breasts Engorged


    Hot Painful
    Heavy Oedematous
    Hard Tight,specially
    Nipples,
    shiny ,may
    look red
    Milk flowing Not flowing
    No fever Fever for 24
    hours.
    Treatment of breast engorgement.
    It is essential to remove milk, if not mastitis and abscess
    may develop.So do not rest the breast and empty either
    through BF frequently or by EBM and then by suckling
    after the oxytocine reflex is stimulated.After a feed put
    cold compress to the breast to reduce oedema.
    Way to stimulate oxytocine reflex:
    Warm compress to breast.
    Massage her back and neck.
    Massage her breast lightly.
    Stimulate her breast and nipple skin.
    Warm showers.
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    Symptoms of blocked duct and


    mastitis
    non-infective infective
    blocked duct milk stasis
    mastitis mastitis

    • Lump • Hard area


    • Tender Progresses to • Feels pain
    • Localised redness • Red area
    • No fever • Fever
    • Feels well • Feels ill
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    Causes of blocked duct and mastitis

    Poor drainage of whole breast:


    • infrequent feeds
    • short feeds

    Poor drainage of part of breast:


    • ineffective suckling
    • pressure from clothes
    • pressure from fingers during feeds
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    Treatment of blocked duct and


    mastitis
    • Most important – improve drainage of milk
    • Look for cause and correct
    • Suggest:
    • frequent feeds
    • gentle massage towards nipple
    • warm compresses
    • Start feed on unaffected side; vary position
    • Antibiotics, analgesics, rest
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