How it all started
This phase generally begins at 72 hours postpartum.
What is Lactogenesis II?
This hormone causes the release of milk from the breast
What is oxytocin?
The use of hot showers 3-5 days postpartum were treatment for this condition.
What is engorgement?
This treatment for engorgement is compared to caring for a sprained ankle and helps reduce swelling and pain.
What is ice or cold compress?
You should contact your healthcare provider if symptoms are not improving within this amount of time.
What is 24 hours?
Bilateral swelling, firmness, discomfort and veining in the breast.
What is engorgement?
This technique includes a small circle motion at different parts of the breast to reduce swelling and move fluid.
What is lymphatic drainage?
Inflammation in the ducts or ductal narrowing was historically called.
What is plugged ducts?
Name the common medications ABM recommends for inflammation and pain relief.
What is ibuprofen OR acetaminophen?
True or False: Breastfeeding and breast milk are safe with mastitis and most antibiotics.
What is TRUE?
True or False: Lactating breasts can feel "lumpy" and even painful at times.
What is TRUE?
Early postpartum sweating and hot flashes that may mimic fevers.
What are common postpartum hormonal shifts?
This medication was used as soon as possible for all mothers, in the previous mastitis treatment.
What is an antibiotic?
This kind of bra is recommended to help support swelling and reduce discomfort.
What is supportive, properly fitting bra?
A collection of milk trapped in a cavity in the breast is called this.
What is a galactocele (milk cyst)?
This common recommendation for the breast may worsen inflammation and hyperlactation.
What is pumping to empty or over-pumping?
This technique is used for edema to push fluid back and away from the areola to help baby latch to the breast.
What is reverse pressure softening?
This procedure has to be done multiple times for the treatment of a breast abscess.
What is needle aspiration?
Instead of aggressively removing milk, ABM recommends this type of feeding pattern.
What is feeding on demand or physiological breastfeeding?
Put these in order from earlier to later progression: abscess, inflammatory mastitis, ductal narrowing, bacterial mastitis.
What is ductal narrowing, inflammatory mastitis, bacterial mastitis, abscess?
Three treatment options that can reduce milk supply.
What is reduction of milk removal, peppermint and cabbage leaves and psuedoephedrine?
Which breast condition is the MOST alarming and requires immediate medical attention: brown milk being expressed from both breasts, orange peel appearance of the breast skin or 1 cup size difference between the bilateral breasts.
What is orange peel appearance of the breast skin?
Some clinical features of engorgement, ductal narrowing, mastitis and breast abscess are all considered to be a part of this.
What is the mastitis spectrum?
If there is a painful lump that is only in one breast that is not reducing in size or pain after cold compress, antibiotic or anti-inflammatory medication this is the next BEST step
What is contact a doctor for further evaluation?
This ill-defined inflammatory fluid collection may occur after aggressive massage and can progress to an abscess.
What is phlegmon?