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Breast massage at feeding

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Pediatrician
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

Breast massage when feeding - in some cases this can be the only remedy that helps to reduce all the unpleasant consequences of breastfeeding. Very often the nursing mother meets with the problem of lactation due to milk stagnation or other causes, which brings painful sensations to the mother and does not bring the baby plenty. In this case, it is necessary to conduct treatment and it is better to start not with medical procedures using ointments, but to perform physical and physiotherapeutic procedures in order to avoid complications in the future.

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