Hi,
I am breastfeeding my 9 month old daughter. It's been really hard throughout but I've persevered as I really wanted to do it. She's my third baby and I didn't have problems feeding the first two. She's always had an appalling latch and no amount of positioning would help. I had a lump under my right breast scanned and was told it's accessory breast tissue. I have had horrendous pain on and off and now just accept that's how it is. I'm in a very painful stage at the moment and little teeth aren't helping! I have a white dot that comes and goes on end of my nipple - think it's a milk bleb but it doesn't respond to treatment. Occasionally my right breast feels really horrible - sort of infected and then it goes again. No one seems to be able to help me.
Anyway - my right breast got a bit engorged earlier - I forgot to feed her for a while this morning and was a bit late feeding her this afternoon (did breast feed between those times) but she is on solids now so she doesn't need as much breastfeeding as she once did. I've now given her a really good feed on that side and also expressed and yet the underside of my breast still feels painful, hard, swollen and slightly misshapen (like when you are too full.) I've had a hot shower but no joy, massaging doesn't work. How long should this go on for? I'm panicking that it's something mire sinister.
Any advice or experiences gratefully received!