Severe breast pain resolved with pectoral muscle massage

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 287-291

  Kernerman, Edith ^a,b   Park, Eileen ^a  

^a International Breastfeeding Centre   (Canada)

^b Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

ankyloglossia; assessment tool; breast milk; breast pain; breastfeeding; constriction; lactation; latch; latching; mammary; mastalgia; neurovasculature; nipple pain; pectoral muscle massage; thoracic; tongue tie; vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905011908     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334414535842     Document Type: Article

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