Definition
Breast reconstruction is a series of surgical procedures performed to recreate a breast. Reconstructions are commonly begun after portions of one or both breasts are removed as a treatment for breast cancer. A breast may need to be refashioned for other reasons such as trauma or to correct abnormalities that occur during breast development.
Purpose
Definition
Breast reduction is a surgical procedure performed to decrease the size of the breasts.
Purpose
Women with very large breasts (macromastia, or mammary hyperplasia) seek breast reduction for relief of back, shoulder, and neck pain. They may also feel uncomfortable about their breast size and have difficulty finding clothing that will fit properly. Additionally, breast reduction may be needed after reconstructive surgery following the surgical removal of cancerous breast tissue (mastectomy), to make the breasts more symmetric.
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Definition
A breast self-examination (BSE) is an inspection by a woman of her breasts to detect breast cancer.
Purpose
Breast feeding is the natural way to feed a baby. Early on in the pregnancy, the breasts enlarge and start to prepare for the job of supplying the baby with milk. In the last twelve weeks or so of pregnancy they secrete colostrums. When colostrums is first secrete it is clear and colourless, later on it turn into a yellowish colour.
Definition
The term “breastfeeding problems” is used to describe a variety of physical, behavioral, and emotional difficulties with nursing an infant.
Description
Breastfeeding, or nursing, is the practice of nourishing an infant with the milk in the human breast. Full term babies have a natural suckling instinct, and breastfeeding comes naturally to most as soon as they leave the womb. After delivery, levels of prolactin, the hormone that triggers milk product, begin to rise in the body. At first, babies feed on a nutrient-rich substance known as colostrum, which is produced by the breast before milk production begins. New mothers will experience engorgement in the days following the birth of their babies, where breast milk “comes in” and engorges the breasts.
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