Ok - I have one. Had this at the beginning, but not for a while now. Am four months into breastfeeding. I noticed it last night and it hasn't got any better. I've tried:
- feeding the baby on that side, in all manner of positions
- soaking the offending mammary in the bath and feeding the baby straight after
- those gel packs from Boots and feeding straight after
- expressing
- putting olive oil on the breast and combing it (my dear husband found me at this and thought I'd lost the plot entirely)
Have gone bra-less today, so there's no pressure on it anywhere.
Is there anything else I can try??? There are no obvious blisters or anything at the nipple.
Is a blockage ever likely to resolve on its own, or is it just going to fester its way to mastitis...??
Thanks in anticipation. If you told me to whip up a pancake and apply it while hanging from the lightshade, I'd probably give it a go at this juncture.