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Angelico I followed your thread when you first posted, that's great to hear you are ok now & have continued to feed your dd. Those first few weeks are so emotional and hormonal I don't think you know if your coming or going, and whether your decision making even makes sense! You did good to come on here and help you.

It's funny you mention your d&c as I had one of those for retained placenta at around 11 weeks and I too had horrendous blocked ducts prior to this. I wonder if there was a link for me too? Or if things did just 'level out' at 12 weeks like others have said.

I've notice very recently the same pain coming back again in my boob. I thought of my bra and stopped wearing it and its gone now. I think nursing bras need to be properly fitted (or don't wear one at all). At night time, I wear a vest top with hidden support (from Primark £2.50 in the underwear section) and you can still put pads in (and they kind of stop in place!)

Also watch out for seat belts in the car during long journeys- they too can cause blocked ducts.

Really pleased to hear all ok

Thanks Muppet And Fadbook interesting coincidence so maybe there is something in it! Will bear the seatbelt thing in mind too - only shortish drives recently but a few long ones coming up to Christmas so thanks

Hi Angelico!

A friend of mine couldn't feed much at all in the early weeks. It turned out that her placenta was still there and her milk came in properly when it was removed. Similarly, my aunt couldn't BF in the 1960s and a piece of her placenta emerged weeks later while she was in the bath. When the placenta leaves the uterus it triggers lactation hormones. So that might well have been the problem.

Hey Elpis <waves>

I had no problem with milk supply - if anything oversupply - but think that the blocked ducts were definitely linked, am 3+weeks clear now...