Common Breast Changes during Pregnancy Pregnancy tends to change the appearance and feel of your breasts in a number of ways, many of which can even cause discomfort. Here are some common breast changes you may notice during pregnancy. 1. …
We all know to be checking our breasts regularly for lumps and bumps to ensure we’re healthy and everything’s going along as it should. But there are other ways of keeping ourselves healthy up there that are worth investing some …
A breast self-exam is an inspection of your breasts that helps increase your breast awareness. If you notice new breast changes, discuss these with your doctor. Though most breast changes detected during a self-exam for breast awareness have benign causes, …
Breast cancer is a life threatening disease which accounts for the largest number of cancer deaths among women globally. According to a post published by ASCOT the American Society of Clinical Oncology, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer with …
Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel is an important part of breast health. Although having regular screening tests for breast cancer is important, mammograms do not find every breast cancer. This means it’s also important for you to …
Breast cancer often happens in women with no risk factors, but you can help yourself by adopting the following habits all year long for optimum breast health. Although most lifestyle factors influence risk of breast cancer only to a minor …
Things you need to know: Breast milk is the perfect food for the baby. It provides all the nutrients and water that your baby needs to grow during the first 6 months of life. Colostrum (thick yellowish milk) that is …
The hand expression of breast milk, also called manual expression, is a technique where you use your hands instead of your baby or a breast pump to get the breast milk out of your breasts. This skill is pretty easy …
1. Sit up–right in a comfortable position with back straight. 2. Bring the baby to you instead of bending to reach the baby. 3. Put a pillow on your lap beneath the baby so as not to strain your hand …