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Can someone please tell me how to deal with swollen boobs, im FF baby was born 4 days ago and suddenly my boobs have swollen there are no shops near anyone have any ideas that don't involve having to buy something?

Also how long do they usually swell for?

Cool flannels?

Play a warm shower on them
gently hand express a little

its your milk coming in. not sure how long it takes to pass.

Did you breastfeed at all?
If not they should hopefully stop sooner IIRC

Cold flannels, cabbage leaves if you have any or a nice warm shower.
If you hand express some becareful not to remove to much as you could stimulate supply.

Congratulations!

No i didnt bf at all hospital left me 5 hrs after birth befor someone came to help with bf after a hard labour by that point wasnt in a fit state to try bf so bubs got a bottle and took to it so well im carrying on. I'll try the flannels and shower thanks

Kiki, you should be able to get medicine if your doc is agreeable. My baby is due next week and I'm being given a drug called "dostinex". It should pass naturally soon anyway though with aid of painkillers. Good luck!

I don't know iif the medication will help as you are already lactating and they are used to stop you before it starts as such so be interested to find out.

I think i'll just leave it a few days not sore today just tender i do however look like Jordan lol

I found a warm hot water bottle and expressing to work really well, just take off a small bit hough as to not stimulate the milk production.