What would you advise?
I'm on day 13 with my gorgeous newborn DD. Got oversupply when my milk came in and am following advice from various websites about managing that (feeding leaning back etc).
Thing is, I keep getting a blocked duct on one breast. I think I'm on my third one now. I seem to be in a vicious circle and wondered if anyone could help? Every time I clear it (feeding leaning over, favouring that breast, hot/cold compresses etc) it comes back again a few hours after feeding pattern returning to normal - ie not favouring that breast.
The websites I've looked at don't factor in over supply. I think the fact that I have to favour that breast for around 24/48 hours to get rid of the blockage means the supply is increased and when I then go back to normal, suddenly the breast fills up again and gets blocked.
I've tried calling the midwives at the hospital but they told me to get to the doc for antibios, which I'd rather not take (to protect the good bacteria I've given baby and my own gut health) and also because I haven't read anywhere that they prevent blocked ducts returning, which is what I'm after.
Oops this is long - I'm tired so I may have garbled!
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Oversupply and treating recurrent blocked ducts anyone??
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orangestripe · 31/03/2014 17:09
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