Perhaps mothers over-estimate their own energy. Perhaps they succumb to pressures to be Super-Mom. Perhaps family members who want the holidays to be the same as usual place unreasonable expectations on the new mother. Whatever the reasons, instead of resting and recovering, mothers who deliver babies in November and December often find themselves shopping, cleaning, decorating, cooking, and entertaining. Can Lead to Plugged Ducts and Breast Infection Breastfeeding is affected in a number of ways when new moms take on too much too soon.
Newborns feed frequently.
Their feeding schedule prevents the breasts from becoming overly full. When feedings are interrupted or delayed, the breasts may become engorged. If engorgement is coupled with fatigue, an inflammatory condition called 'plugged ducts' can occur. A woman may notice that part of her breast has become especially tender. The skin over the plugged area may redden.