Re: sudden heavy, hot sensations in breasts in 22 week pregnant woman

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Yikes! She doesn't have milk flow. She didn't mention contractions or anything...if imminent birth were causing the symptoms, shouldn't she take some action before Monday?

Re: sudden heavy, hot sensations in breasts in 22 week pregnant woman

It seems that a significant number of mothers who experience engorgement and milk flow while pregnant are on the verge of miscarriage/preterm birth. While I recognize that your post didn't say anything about milk flow, it might be a good idea for the OB to check on the safety of the babies.

Dee Kassing

PTP- mom is 22 weeks pregnant with second child. Twice over the past few days she's experienced a sudden heavy, engorged, hot feeling in her breasts. Both breasts get hot to touch, and then turn bluish. Sensation is centered around the nipple and areola, and nipples tingle all the time. She will be checked by MD on Monday to make sure nothing's wrong. Assuming everything checks out OK, I'm thinking this might be some variant of vasospasm/Raynaud's (no history of this). But I don't have a ton of experience with breast changes during pregnancy- Does this sound familiar? Any other thoughts? , IBCLC, LLLL

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Not sure. I don't think contractions have been reported in women whose milk seemed to be "coming in" prematurely. Well, at least not at the start. Also, this mama-to-be does not have milk flow, so it could be something entirely different. I honestly don't know how urgent this might be. I just thought she should mention it to her OB. I think I'd probably say something to the effect of "If you seem to start having strong Braxton Hicks contractions, don't wait until Monday to see your doctor. Call him on his emergency line and explain the symptoms you are seeing in your breasts and that at the same time, your Braxton Hicks contractions are getting stronger, and ask if you should head to the ER instead of waiting to see him on Monday." Dee Kassing

PTP- mom is 22 weeks pregnant with second child. Twice over the past few days she's experienced a sudden heavy, engorged, hot feeling in her breasts. Both breasts get hot to touch, and then turn bluish. Sensation is centered around the nipple and areola, and nipples tingle all the time. She will be checked by MD on Monday to make sure nothing's wrong. Assuming everything checks out OK, I'm thinking this might be some variant of vasospasm/Raynaud's (no history of this). But I don't have a ton of experience with breast changes during pregnancy- Does this sound familiar? Any other thoughts? , IBCLC, LLLL

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