Help with blockage

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I am at work every other day now and have been expressing.

I am at work today.

One breast seems completely blocked as I can barely get any milk out and it's big and hard
and lumpy! Is there anything I can do to help move the blockage? I have tried massage and heat, but I could only get 10 ml out even though it feels like there is masses of milk there.

I am keeping an eye out for mastitis, I am starting to get a headache but that may be stress of it all!

Any tips/help would be very very much appreciated!

See if you can start some of the self help measures
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/pdfs/BFN_Mastitis.pdf

Try and relax, being stressed can prevent letdown. Some people find looking at a picture of there baby or thinking about them helps.

Oh no, poor you I've heard combing it helps, like using a baby comb. Do it towards the nipple. If still no joy, hot shower or bath tonight (excuse to leave work early? )

Thank you both. I am going to leave work early and get the baby to feed from me and try your tips.

Hot shower, massage and getting the baby to feed. Also I found that piriton (anti histamine) got rid of my mastitis (it was prescribed because I have auto immune issues). I don't know if it's generally considered ok when feeding but check with a pharmacist.

Ahhh, I have been trying to express but it's still blocked despite trying all your tips and the baby keeps crying at that breast. They are still filling up, is it going to explode?!!

Expressing actually in the bath, submerged, with water as hot as you can still feel comfortable?

I've had quite screw blockages over the years and the only thing i've found that works is hot water bottle, massage then squeeze the shit out of it vigorous hand expression. Good luck

Thank you everyone. It finally cleared after lots of massage, a ridiculously hot bath and two long feeds.
I don't know what I would do without Mumsnet sometimes!

Glad to hear all ok now. It's horrible isn't it, quite painful too.