baby_mummy
Well-Known Member
cannot give up! muz try to clear the blocked duct asap. what I did was to apply hot compress/ shower, massage, pump (can nurse better), apply hot compress, massage & hand express till breast soft. I'm also taking lecithin due to recurrent blocked ducts.
http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/
I just took 2hrs to clear (not fully) a milk blister & blocked ducts covering half my breast. now still fighting to clear the remains of the blocked ducts. so so tiring. also very worried it'll turn to mastitis. at the brink of giving up breastfeeding/pumping due to recurrent blocked ducts liao.
Kopibeanie don't give up. I had the exact same prob as you in the past. It's a oversupply and pump problem. FS somehow cannot clear well for some ppl w lots of supply. So the way to go ard it is to hand express after you pump. Breast should feel soft w no lumps if you clear it. Need to check aft every pump. Very stressful and time consuming but no choice. It will take a few months aft supply stablises then u'll get less block ducts.
I tried using PISA and FS for no2, it helps solve the problem a little better. Less incidence of blocked ducts. For no3, I bought symphony, a hospital grade pump. It totally solved the prob. Super good suction and no sound at all. Clears all milk in 10min! I'm so in love with this new friend of mine!
For milk blisters, u can try using needle... Solve in 1s. But need to be very careful ya.