https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:19:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-827733 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:33:25 +0000 T-Mom 827733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: That is awesome, so happy for you! Sounds like a successful day care day and first day of work as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-827547 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:19:14 +0000 Smurfette 827547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Thanks! Two calls to day care and it sounds like she was doing great. Getting ready to go pick her up!</p> <p>Not sure when it went away, been busy today, didn't even notice it but I pumped three times at work and I just checked and don't feel it anymore. Woo hoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-826328 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:33:57 +0000 ladyfingers 826328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, that sucks! I had good luck with pressure massage last time I had a stubborn clog. Milk just started pouring out when I did it! It was such a relief. Here are the instructions I used, from Dr. Sears (I also applied heat before doing it):</p> <p>Try a pressure massage on the area of your breast that is swollen and painful because of a plugged duct. This may help to loosen the plug. With pressure massage, you do not actually move your hand over the skin as you would with a normal massage. You simply press more and more firmly with the heel of your hand to move the plug in the duct down closer to the nipple.</p> <p>To do pressure massage, start at the edge of the lumpy area closest to your chest wall. Apply pressure to that area with the heel of your hand to the point just before it becomes too painful. Hold the pressure at that level until the pain eases off. Then increase the pressure again, (without moving your hand) and hold it until the pain eases. Continue to gradually increase pressure at that same site until you are pressing as hard as you can. Then pick your hand up, move it down toward your nipple about a half inch, and repeat the pressure massage in this area. Continue moving your hand a half inch and repeating the massage until you get all the way down to the nipple.</p> <p>You may see the dried milk come out from an opening in your nipple. Even if the plug doesn't actually come out, you will at least have dislodged it and moved it toward the nipple so that when baby goes to the breast and sucks, he will remove it with his suction. Always put baby to the breast on the plugged side first, when his sucking will be the strongest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-826031 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:01:50 +0000 Corduroy 826031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: No additional advice on the clogged duct but I wanted to wish you a smooth transition back to work. I hope LO takes to the bottle well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825902 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:28:17 +0000 erwoo 825902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also trying nursing and massaging at the same time since babies tend to be more efficient in emptying you. When I did get mastitis that one time (omg, horrible!), I put a heat compress while nursing and massaging at the same time. It really helped though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825892 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:19:51 +0000 MaisyMay 825892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've put a heating pad on my breast while pumping on high. That helped my last one. Don't know if it would work for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825773 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:13:09 +0000 T-Mom 825773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: ok I see... It's good you are able to keep up even with the clog. I had a really persistent plug once that was hurting for weeks, but it was really small and on the side of my breast.. It eventually went away on its own, maybe you will experience something similar... Good luck with the day care transition and work tomorrow!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825756 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:02:42 +0000 PrincessBaby 825756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Well, shit:( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825754 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:02:05 +0000 Smurfette 825754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: Well this weekend we did bottles during the day. Had to get her more use to them since she starts day care tomorrow. I still pumped 2-3 ozs on each side. Although the right(clogged) was less then the left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825732 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:47:03 +0000 T-Mom 825732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I was only going to say that if you see a bleb, you could poke it outward with a sterile needle to release the plug, but this only works if the plug is at the surface like I described. Sounds like your plug is somewhere within... I would keep working at . Have you noticed a difference in your supply? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825699 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:34:24 +0000 Smurfette 825699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I have been pumping on high for two days. I have been massaging while pumping.</p> <p>@T-Mom: no whitehead spot. Does that matter? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825680 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:21:20 +0000 T-Mom 825680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: do you have a bleb (whitehead looking spot), or is it just sore? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825666 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:13:29 +0000 PrincessBaby 825666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only way that I got rid of mine was to do a hot compress and massage and then I used my pump (immediately after) on a realllllly high setting and when I was done pumping, it was gone... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825641 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:58:19 +0000 Smurfette 825641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I can't picture how I could do that. But I can try in the morning. Going to have to figure something out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825621 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:48:09 +0000 tororojo 825621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Ouch! Could you prop her up at an incline and somehow dangle over her like an acrobat? That might smother her with a boob though, I'm trying to picture it in my head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825615 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:43:28 +0000 Smurfette 825615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I haven't dangled feed cause she has to be upright due to reflux. Took really hot showers and massaged it in there. I think I have a bruise cause massaging so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825603 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:37:47 +0000 tororojo 825603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you try dangle feeding while massaging the lump? Like a little bit harder than you ideally would, but the pressure helps it pop. Or can you massage it under a warm shower head? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-days-later-and-still-clogged#post-825588 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:25:08 +0000 Smurfette 825588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still have a clogged duct 2 days later. It isn't huge nor hurts a ton. But I don't want an infection. I have been massaging it, putting heat on it, nursing, and pumping all weekend. </p> <p>I go back to work tomorrow so I can't really massage my boob at my cube. I will pump 3 times but only will be nursing in the morning and probably twice in the evening. </p> <p>What else can I do??? DH has massaged it as well. I think he was bummed that is all the action he gets with the girls these days ;) </p>