Painful engorgments can you help

[Lolabelle]

My wife can not breast feed any more as her nipples have stated to bleed.
do you have any tips to reduce the the pain and size of her breast are huge !!

[foxcub]

ps - agree about the nurofen, as it reduces inflamation as well as pain...

[foxybrown]

If her nipples are bleeding because they are cracked Lansinoh cream is very good.

[foxcub]

I meant hand expressing but couldn't describe it very well! Sitting in a hot bath will help with the expressing!

[foxcub]

She can sit in a hot bath and put her boobs beneath the water as heat really helps release the milk. If she then gently massages around the nipple and squeezes some milk out that should ease the engorgement without encouraging more milk. Has her milk just come in?

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

hand expressing

[MrsBadger]

has she asked the MW / HV for advice re the bleeding?
feeding is the best way to reduce engorgement so sorting whatever is causing the bleed so she can get back to feeding will help tremendously.

[Taylormama]

express just enough to take the engorgment down
cabbge leaves are brill
warm bath
take 2 nurofen
sleep in a towel and a bra

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

she needs to express some milk - if she doesn't have a breast pump she can do it by hand.

[mummylin2495]

i think that it may help if your wife were to put cabbage leaves on her breasts.I dont know about the nipples though maybe someone else will come on her to tell you