Engorgement (full, sore breasts)

To get some relief from breast engorgement, you could try the following tips:

• Take your bra off completely before beginning to breastfeed.
• Warm your breasts with a warm cloth before breastfeeding to help your let-down.
• Hand-express a little milk or try reverse pressure softening before starting the feed. This can help your baby attach more easily. Make sure baby attaches well.
• Massage your breast gently while breastfeeding.
• Vary breastfeeding positions – for example, you could try the cradle hold at one feed, and the football hold at the next.
• Place an ice-pack wrapped in cloth on your breast to relieve pain and inflammation after breastfeeding. Some mothers find a chilled lettuce leaf placed over the breast can be helpful too.

More information

Email

council@shepparton.vic.gov.au

Phone

03 5832 9700

In person

90 Welsford Street,
Shepparton

This is a collaborative initiative where businesses meet the following criteria to be listed:

• Welcoming attitude from staff and management
• Smoke free environment
• Room to move a pram
• That the ABA 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' sticker be clearly displayed

In the first instance that you feel this criteria is not being met please refer to the management of that business.