How to reduce engorged breasts? Week one of PP

Question

Hi momma's!
It's my week one of PP and my breasts are KILLING ME 😭😭😭
I've had engorged breasts for 4 days now. 
On day 3 I got a Hakka to do some manual pumping and reduce excess milk and pressure.
I woke up day 4 with them as swollen as day 1!??? How is this possible?
Any tips on reducing them? I need relief!
I've tried the following:
- hand express which takes so Long and barely anything comes out 
- Hakka manual hand pump, I got 150 ml out of it on day 3
- exclusively BF, my baby latches great with no problems and feeds on each breast 10 mins every 3 hours
- ice packs 2x a day
- warming breasts before feeding 
- Tylenol for tenderness and pain
- wearing maternity bra for support 
- breasts massages before after and during BF
Many thanks 🥰

Answer

Breast milk is a supply and demand thing. Your supply of mile will meet the demand of your baby. So as time goes by your body will naturally regulate how much to make. The first week or two of breastfeeding can be difficult because your body is trying to figure it out. Hand pumping can help with encouragement but will also encourage your body to produce more. Keep up with the cold packs and Tylenol and the best advice is stop pumping and allow your body regulate from how much your baby needs. Unless you are going back to work or want your little one to take a bottle then pump to store for later. Be patient with yourself you did just have a baby.

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Stop stimulating your breasts so much, milk is supply and demand.

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You’re doing everything I would’ve done. You can take motrin too. I find that to be more helpful than tylenol. Just do not pump. The Hakka will only catch let down and a little bit after. It’s not considered an actual manual pump.

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This was me as well after I had my girl. I was in  soo much pain because of my breasts. It just takes times for our bodies to get used to what’s happening. Sometimes our bodies take a little longer than others to cooperate which is fine. It’ll become easier trust me.

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Might sound crazy,  but a green cabbage leaf. 
It's an old mothering trick, but has since been researched and it works. 
I used cabbage to wean. 
Wash cabbage leaves,  dry, put in fridge. Take out leaf when needed and place between your boob and bra. Remove when withered. 
Also taking an anti-inflammatory medication like neurofen will also help.

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Is using the Hakka (having it suction on the breast) considered pumping or let down ?.
After a night feeding I then use the Hakka ok each breast and have the Hakka suction it and milk runs down.
Is this causing too much stimulation? And then making my breasts swell again?
Thanks

How to reduce engorged breasts? Week one of PP

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