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14 Important additional information
There are some common breast feeding-related symptoms described in the table below. If
you experience any of these symptoms, contact a healthcare professional or breast feeding
specialist.
Symptom Description
Pain sensation • Perceived pain in breast or nipple.
Sore nipples • Persistent pain in the nipples at the beginning of the pumping
period, or it lasts throughout the entire pumping period, or hurts
between sessions, very similar to the pain felt during breast feeding.
Engorgement • Breast swelling. The breast may feel hard, lumpy and tender.
• It may include erythema (redness) of the breast area and fever.
Bruise/
Thrombus
• A reddish-purple discoloration that does not blanch when pressed.
When the bruise fades, it becomes green and brown.
Blistering • It looks like small bubbles on the surface of the skin.
Nipple tissue
trauma (nipple
trauma)
• Ruptured or cracked nipples.
• The skin of the nipple tissue falls o. It usually occurs in
combination with cracked nipples and/or blistering.
• Torn nipples.
Bleeding • Cracked or torn nipples can lead to bleeding of the aected area.
Mammary ducts
blocked
• A red, tender lump appeared on the breast. This may include
erythema (redness) of the breast area and fever. If left untreated, it
can cause mastitis (breast inammation).
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