Breastfeeding Problems

Question 1

Name the common breastfeeding problems - 6

Answer 1

• cracked sore nipples
• blocked duct
• mastitis
• thrush (foetal)
• insufficient milk
• breast engorgement

Question 2

Describe breast engorgement

Answer 2

• when breasts get too full of mil and theyre hard and painful
• usually occurs in the early days as it takes a while for the milk production to match the babies needs

Question 3

Explain how thrush can occur from BF

Answer 3

When nipples are cracked or damaged, candida fungus can enter

baby then develops mouth thrush

Question 4

Explain Mastitis

Answer 4

When a blocked milk duct is not relieved, so becomes infected and inflammed