Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended
For treatment of breast engorgement in the postpartum period, women should be counselled and supported to practice responsive breastfeeding, good positioning and attachment of the baby to the breast, expression of breastmilk, and the use of warm or cold compresses, based on a woman’s preferences.