In some women, a few days after delivery the milk supply comes on so quickly that the breasts become swollen, hard and sore. This is called engorgement. There is an increased supply of blood and other ...

Breast engorgement means that your breasts are filled with too much milk. It can make them feel swollen, warm, and tender. After you deliver a baby, your body is still hard at work. Two of its new ...

This typically happens around day four after delivery (slightly longer after a Caesarian birth). It can be very uncomfortable, as your breasts may become full and heavy, and excruciatingly tender to ...

Thankfully, many of these breastfeeding woes can be remedied at home, at least as a first line of defense. (You may have to head to your doctor’s office at some point, but we’ll get to that.) One of ...