Help! I think I have a blocked duct...

[RinkyDinkyPinky]

I have a big lumpy tender patch in right boob: worse before a feed when breast is full, but still there after a feed.
I'm feeding DD as much as I can that side but it's still there.
Advice much appreciated...

Hi RinkyDinkyPinky

Ouch, hopefully you can get this unblocked before it turns into mastitis.

kellymom to the rescue

Try your dd in as many different positions as possible, even dangling over her and moving round a full 360 if you have to.

Have you tried massaging and expressing in the bath? And having DD's lower jaw at the same side as the lump? Some people have suggested lying the baby down on the floor and kneeling over them, but it sounds rather alarming!

Have you tried massaging and expressing in the bath? And having DD's lower jaw at the same side as the lump? Some people have suggested lying the baby down on the floor and kneeling over them, but it sounds rather alarming!

OK, will have hot bath tonight and have pump ready to do expressing after DD's dream feed. Thanks guys. Kellymom is ace. Fingers crossed...

your dh/p could suck it out...just needs a stronger suction than your baby.

massage where it hurts while you are eeding and or expressing, try to make sure the breast totally empties at each feed and see a doc if you start to get any fever type symptos.

i have tried everything and find very hot flannels and massage just before a feed, then lean over baby and dangle breast into mouth, with baby's chin pointing at lump, works the best

if a recurring problem ,take soya lecithin
i was getting blocked ducts 2 x per week!
now almost never