diff --git a/IPython/lib/pretty.py b/IPython/lib/pretty.py
index 36d7824..2fee84c 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/pretty.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/pretty.py
@@ -229,7 +229,17 @@ class PrettyPrinter(_PrettyPrinterBase):
             self.buffer.append(Breakable(sep, width, self))
             self.buffer_width += width
             self._break_outer_groups()
-
+            
+    def break_(self):
+        """
+        Explicitly insert a newline into the output, maintaining correct indentation.
+        """
+        self.flush()
+        self.output.write(self.newline)
+        self.output.write(' ' * self.indentation)
+        self.output_width = self.indentation
+        self.buffer_width = 0
+        
 
     def begin_group(self, indent=0, open=''):
         """
@@ -478,8 +488,12 @@ def _default_pprint(obj, p, cycle):
     """
     klass = getattr(obj, '__class__', None) or type(obj)
     if getattr(klass, '__repr__', None) not in _baseclass_reprs:
-        # A user-provided repr.
-        p.text(repr(obj))
+        # A user-provided repr. Find newlines and replace them with p.break_()
+        output = repr(obj)
+        for idx,output_line in enumerate(output.splitlines()):
+            if idx:
+                p.break_()
+            p.text(output_line)
         return
     p.begin_group(1, '<')
     p.pretty(klass)
diff --git a/IPython/lib/tests/test_pretty.py b/IPython/lib/tests/test_pretty.py
index 689ae48..2e0aaab 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/tests/test_pretty.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/tests/test_pretty.py
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ class NoModule(object):
 
 NoModule.__module__ = None
 
+class Breaking(object):
+    def _repr_pretty_(self, p, cycle):
+        with p.group(4,"TG: ",":"):
+            p.text("Breaking(")
+            p.break_()
+            p.text(")")
+
+class BreakingRepr(object):
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "Breaking(\n)"
+
+class BreakingReprParent(object):
+    def _repr_pretty_(self, p, cycle):
+        with p.group(4,"TG: ",":"):
+            p.pretty(BreakingRepr())
+
+
 
 def test_indentation():
     """Test correct indentation in groups"""
@@ -118,3 +135,19 @@ def test_pprint_nomod():
     """
     output = pretty.pretty(NoModule)
     nt.assert_equal(output, 'NoModule')
+    
+def test_pprint_break():
+    """
+    Test that p.break_ produces expected output
+    """
+    output = pretty.pretty(Breaking())
+    expected = "TG: Breaking(\n    ):"
+    nt.assert_equal(output, expected)
+
+def test_pprint_break_repr():
+    """
+    Test that p.break_ is used in repr
+    """
+    output = pretty.pretty(BreakingReprParent())
+    expected = "TG: Breaking(\n    ):"
+    nt.assert_equal(output, expected)
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