Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . Fig. 111.—First Motion in Massage of the Breasts. urged gently but firmly away from the edge of the breast andtoward the nipple (Fig. 112), for a few moments, when thickmilk is usually seen to flow from the mouth of the duct whichsubtends the lump. When this pressure becomes painful to thepatient, as it usually does within a few minutes, it should be re-placed by a repetition of the stroking movements; and the i^ro-. FiG. 112.—Second Motion in Massage of the Breasts. cess should be repeated until the whole gland has become softand flaccid, or the op
Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . Fig. 111.—First Motion in Massage of the Breasts. urged gently but firmly away from the edge of the breast andtoward the nipple (Fig. 112), for a few moments, when thickmilk is usually seen to flow from the mouth of the duct whichsubtends the lump. When this pressure becomes painful to thepatient, as it usually does within a few minutes, it should be re-placed by a repetition of the stroking movements; and the i^ro-. FiG. 112.—Second Motion in Massage of the Breasts. cess should be repeated until the whole gland has become softand flaccid, or the operator fears the patient is becoming ex-hausted, or until the tenderness begins to reappear. The wholebreast should then be encompassed by a carefully adjustedpressure bandage, which, to be efficient, must be one of thosedesigned especially for the purpose. THE PUBRPERIUM. 3^ Breast Bandages.—Of the various Ijinders which have beendevised for the purpose, that used in the New York Maternity(Fig. 113) excels in simplicity, and provides adequate compres-sion. It is cut from a piece of stout linen cloth after the pattern t~3;--(l— ^—i«- ^..31^..
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