Why Do My Breasts Get Rock Hard and Painful While Nursing?
1. Introduction Rock-hard, painful breasts during active nursing are primarily caused by severe vascular engorgement, milk stasis, and localized tissue edema within the mammary glands. When milk production exceeds the rate of infant expression, the milk-producing alveoli become severely overfilled. This profound internal distension physically compresses the surrounding blood and lymphatic vessels, preventing fluid drainage … Read more