Common Breastfeeding Challenges: Sore Nipples, Clogged Ducts, and Engorgement
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Breastfeeding is not always easy. Sore nipples, engorgement, mastitis, and clogged milk ducts, are some of the common issues parents run into during their breastfeeding journey. Learn how to identify, treat, and quickly troubleshoot these often painful challenges. We’ll review step-by-step plans and techniques - such as hand expression and reverse pressure softening - to help you get back on track.
Covered in this class
- How to identify the most common breastfeeding challenges
- Sore nipples: What's normal and how to treat any pain
- Clogged ducts: Identifying symptoms and steps for treatment
- Engorgement: What it means, when it happens, and how to treat
- Signs and symptoms of mastitis, and when to seek help
Lessons
Introduction
1:00
Sore Nipples
4:25
Clogged Ducts & Mastitis
3:01
Engorgement
1:50
Handouts
Diagnosing and Treating Clogged Ducts
A Guide to Baby's Latch
Nipple Soreness: What's Normal?
+ 2 more
Meet the instructor
Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC has earned the highest credentials one can pursue in lactation consulting and works at a top-ranked hospital where she has helped thousands of families feed their babies. She earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. She is a lifelong family health advocate and a parent of two.
Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC
Reviews
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Good knowledge
Member
Great advice
Bailey M
Found out a few things I didn’t know!
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