Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Are you having problems breast-feeding?
See significance of breast-feeding problems if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you have sore, red or very pink nipples, sometimes with stabbing or burning breast pain during or between feedings?
Yes Do you have a hard lump that does not go away after you breast-feed?
Yes Is your baby having trouble latching on to your breast to feed?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: August 7, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Liisa Honey, MD, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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