All Entries in the "Breasts" Category

Tips for Breastfeeding Mothers: How to Increase Milk Supply?

Knowing exactly how much milk a baby is getting often becomes difficult for the nursing mother. However, the milk supply can be questioned if the mother finds that the baby is feeling hungry frequently or if the baby is not gaining weight at the rate suggested by the physician or if his diapers are not getting wet at normal intervals. In such cases, the mother must seek guidance from an experienced lactation consultant. Normally, the supply of breast milk depends on how much the baby is demanding. The more will be the number of times you nurse the baby, the greater will be the milk production in mother’s breast. So, if the milk supply of a breastfeeding mother drops, the lactation consultant will suggest her to stay in bed continuously for 1 or 2 days with the baby and breastfeed him as frequently  [...]

Swimming after Undergoing Bilateral Mastectomy

Bilateral mastectomy is the surgical procedure in which both breasts of a woman get removed. This procedure is primarily carried out for treating breast cancer. Once a patient undergoing bilateral mastectomy is approved by her doctor to start activities, she should begin swimming. Swimming helps these patients to prevent majority of the post-surgical complications and muscle atrophy. All sorts of vigorous exercises and heavy lifting must be avoided by the patient until the stitches get removed after bilateral mastectomy. However, to stay active these patients can walk. All kinds of housework and activities like driving should also not be done by these patients until their post-surgical drains get removed. One can start driving after bilateral mastectomy when she no more has the need of having  [...]

Types of Breast Lumps

Having a breast lump does not mean that you have breast cancer; there can be several types of breast lumps: Breast cancer: The breast cancer lumps are generally solid tumors, which are unlikely to cause any pain. These tumors are mostly immovable and hard. Fibroadenoma: Fibroadenomas are also solid tumors; however, they are benign in nature. Similar to breast cancer lumps, the fibroadenomas are also painless and hard. The most significant difference between a breast cancer lump and a fibroadenoma is that fibroadenomas are movable beneath the skin. Women of all age groups can develop this type of breast lump; however, this condition is more common among the younger women. Surveys have shown that most patients diagnosed with fibroadenoma are within the age of 30 years. Being and African American  [...]

Diet Tips & Habits by Breast Cancer Survivor Sheryl Crow

On being diagnosed with breast cancer, Sheryl Crow was besieged with helplessness. Providentially, 5 years subsequent to have undergone minimally-invasive surgical procedure & radiotherapy, the songstress continues to be free of cancer. Being notified about having cancer transformed Sheryl’s life on multiple levels, though one enduring message sticking on with her is the belief that foods have the capability of healing her body. Though the 9 Grammy Awards winner has been slender, fit & ate sensibly, she had never earlier made the link about what’s eaten could be playing a key role in her health & well-being. After seeking advice from famed dietician R. Beller specializing in preventing cancer, Sheryl came to the realization that she had not given due acknowledgment to some foods  [...]

Bust-Boosting Moves for A Perkier You

Let’s Face the Truth. Exercising would not bring about enlargement in cup sizes; however the right moves might help in making your breasts seem more full & perkier (plus that eye-catching cleavage for that deep-cut outfit) by building the supporting muscles underneath the breast areas. Explained herewith are simple moves that would naturally enhance the appearance of your bust and certainly boost confidence levels. Wall Presses Standing three to four ft. away from a barrier, hands placement on the stability ball pressing against a barrier at the level of your shoulders. In a gradual manner, bending elbows outwards to one’s sides & lowering trunk towards the ball. There is no reason to be concerned when heel areas are coming off the ground. Pressing back till arms are straightened.  [...]

Breast Implants Disasters – What to Watch Out For

All those women considering breast implants need to beware of the different ways in which the procedure could seriously go wrong when performed by an unskilled surgeon. Several of the highly pervasive issues faced after augmenting & reconstructing breasts with implants are: Capsular Contracture Breast implants do not drop/ drop quite far Rippling Capsular Contracture It is a terminology deployed for describing the development of scar tissues around the breast implants which on thickening could make one sense hardness & roundness in the implants. Though implants on their own would stay soft, the scar tissue would be squeezing the implants making them firm when felt. Rippling Rippling is a condition occurring when the shells of breast implants could be palpated with ease underneath  [...]

Breast Cancer Prevention Agenda

In 2011, breast cancer would be claiming 40000 lives. As per information provided by the NBCF, diagnosis of 200000 new-fangled breast cancer cases occurs annually in the United States, which makes the disease 3 folds more prevalent as compared to other types of gynaecologic cancer. Breast cancer rates have surged at an alarming rate in the last half-decade and presently it is 1 from 7 females. Breast Cancer Prevention Approaches Eating a wholesome dietetic intake, engaging in some form of physical activity regularly, being sufficiently exposed to the sun’s rays or orally taken supplements for optimizing levels of vitamin D & an effectual means of taking care of emotional health are the foundation stones of one and all cancer preventative programs, inclusive of breast cancer prevention.  [...]

Gold Nanoshells and In-Home Breast Scanners: Fighting Breast Cancer with a Vengeance

Researchers are developing a golden pellet for tackling breast cancer which when employed alongside radiation therapy causes heating up of the infinitesimal gold flakes that annihilates lethal cells promoting tumor growth and metastasis. Having greater resistance to radiation therapy as well as chemotherapy as compared to other cells, these stem or mother cells manage to survive while other cells in the tumors face apoptosis facilitating its recurrence post-therapy. Breast cancer afflicts around 45000 females in just Britain on a yearly basis and killing over a thousand per month. The scientists employed gold nano-shells for damaging cancerous cells inclusive of the stem cells thus rendering them more susceptible to radiation therapy. During rodent-based trials, small silica particles, each  [...]

De-clobbering Common Breast Cancer Myths – Part II

Here are eye-opening revelations for separating gristle from pulp. Fallacy: Deodorants & antiperspirant sprays are causal to breast cancer. Reality: When these are skipped it would still not translate to staving off breast cancer. An electronic message buzz made claims that using antiperspirants tends to prevent one is perspiring off toxic substances that could then accrue in lymph nodes leading to cancer of the breasts. However during a trial performed in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center eight years back for addressing this buzz noted no association in-between using deodorants or antiperspirants & breast cancer. Another false buzz were speculations of particular chemical substances present in antiperspirant brands like paraben, aluminium could be causal to the disease since there  [...]

De-clobbering Common Breast Cancer Myths – Part I

Simply because a pal has sworn that donning a brassiere could be causing breast cancer does not essentially translate to it being correct. Also those women who feel that they there are not at risk since there is no breast cancer in their kin may be wrong. The fact is the researchers are yet unaware of what is the reason for breast cancer occurring – merely particular factors like being obese or excess alcoholic drink intake – might augment risk. Explicated herewith are several myths about breast cancer which abound and the real lowdown about this disease so that better understanding is gained for abler prevention. Fallacy: Breast Cancer is mostly heritable. Reality: Merely five to ten percent of cases are because of flawed breast cancer genes BRCA1, BRCA2. According to the ACS (American  [...]