Important Additional Information - Philips AVENT SCF315 User Manual

14 Important additional information

There are some common breast feeding-related symptoms described
in the table below. If you experience any of these symptoms, contact
a healthcare professional or breast feeding specialist.
Pain sensation
Sore nipples
Engorgement
Bruise, thrombus
Blistering
Injured tissue on
nipple (nipple
trauma)
Bleeding
Clogged mammary
ducts
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Symptom
Perceived pain in breast or nipple.
•
Persistent pain in the nipples at the
•
beginning of the pumping period, or that
lasts throughout the entire pumping period,
or hurts between sessions, very similar to
the pain felt during breast feeding.
Swelling of the breast. The breast may feel
•
hard, lumpy and tender.
May include erythema (redness) of the
•
breast area and fever.
A reddish-purple discoloration that does
•
not blanch when pressed. When a bruise
fades, it becomes green and brown.
Looks like small bubbles on the surface of
•
the skin.
Fissures or cracked nipples.
•
Skin tissue peeling off the nipple. Normally
•
occurs in combination with cracked nipples
and/or blisters.
Nipple tear.
•
Cracked or teared nipples can lead to
•
bleeding of the affected area.
A red, tender lump on the breast. May
•
include erythema (redness) of the breast
area and fever. Can lead to Mastitis (breast
inflammation) if left untreated.