Clogged duct agony

[ThePolishWombat]

Please help!!!!!

I have a clogged duct in the underside of my left breast. It’s in a really awkward place and proving difficult to shift - I feel like I’ve been punched in the boob by a heavyweight boxer
Baby is still feeding from it. So far I’ve tried:

• Soaking in a bath hotter that the surface of the sun and massaging
• Pumping and massaging
• Massaging while Dd feeds
• Dangle feeding (lying dd flat on the bed and dangling over her, feeding whilst on all fours)
• Holding a vibrator on the affected area

I get a little relief initially, but then it starts to hurt again between feeds
DH is going away for work on Monday morning so I need to avoid this getting any worse as I’ll be alone with 3 kids under 5 for the next week!!

I feel your pain!

I've had this three times. The second time was the worst and took about four days to shift/stop hurting.

I held a hot water bottle on it for as long as I could, kept massaging and putting baby on it. Most effective method was asking DH to have a go though...

There is loads of good advice on Kelly mom
Website. I got these a lot with dd1. Mine were often caused by milk blebs - when a bit of milk was stuck in the end of the duct. It looks like a small white speck on your nipple so check it’s not that. But definitely look at kellymom for advice.

Pumping in the bath? (Depending on the type of pump, if not try hand expressing while whole breast in under water.
Comb or hairbrush going towards nipple.

Good luck- blocked ducts are not nice.

Sunflower lecithin supplements help massively! X

I cleared it in the most undignified way
Had DH hold a vibrator on the sore spot while I fed DD on all fours above her

But no more pain! So win!!