2022
DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000716
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Common Complications of Breastfeeding and Lactation: An Overview for Clinicians

Abstract: Lactation and breastfeeding are core components of reproductive health care and obstetrical providers should be familiar with common complications that may arise in lactating individuals. While many breastfeeding challenges are best addressed by a lactation consultant, there are conditions that fall out of their scope and require care from a clinician. The objective of this chapter is to review common complications of breastfeeding and lactation including inflammatory conditions, disorders of lactogenesis, der… Show more

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“…In addition to considering endocrine, obstetric, neonatal and social factors contributing to milk production, clinicians should be alert to consider breast hypoplasia as a possible diagnosis when encountering women with a concern about milk supply [ 51 ]. Clinicians should ask breastfeeding women about gestational breast growth and early postpartum breast changes as well as examining their breast shape and intermammary width.…”
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“…In addition to considering endocrine, obstetric, neonatal and social factors contributing to milk production, clinicians should be alert to consider breast hypoplasia as a possible diagnosis when encountering women with a concern about milk supply [ 51 ]. Clinicians should ask breastfeeding women about gestational breast growth and early postpartum breast changes as well as examining their breast shape and intermammary width.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…when encountering women with a concern about milk supply [51]. Clinicians should ask breastfeeding women about gestational breast growth and early postpartum breast changes as well as examining their breast shape and intermammary width.…”
Section: Plos Onementioning
confidence: 99%
“…A su vez, la madre puede presentar una producción excesiva de leche en relación con el consumo necesario del bebé. Esta patología suele aparecer entre el tercer y quinto días posparto, aunque en algunos casos la aparición es más tardía (entre los días octavo y décimo), y se presenta, junto a hipersensibilidad, con un aumento del volumen de las glándulas mamarias (24)(25)(26).…”
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“…Todas las técnicas descritas proporcionan alivio frente a este síntoma; sin embargo, se observó que el alivio podría ser más rápido o un poco más tardío. Así, los estudios donde se incluyó el masaje terapéutico o el dlm refirieron que, además de tener un efecto analgésico y relajante para la madre, mejora la circulación sanguínea y estimula los conductos de las glándulas mamarias, al eliminar la inflamación y el dolor(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). Además, se observó en el estudioIngurgitaciónEn su estudio, Habibu y Hanif (54) concluyeron que el uso de ultrasonido no térmico es eficaz para aliviar la congestión mamaria; entre tanto, Doǧan et al(56) indicaron que se podría aplicar kt para aliviar el dolor de la congestión mamaria en aquellas mujeres que no pueden acudir al hospital de manera frecuente, teniendo en cuenta que el kt ayuda a reducir los espasmos musculares, la sensibilidad del tejido conectivo y a mejorar el flujo linfático.…”
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