https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927580 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:44:49 +0000 yin 927580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One more suggestion to add -- try not to stress about it too much. I found that every time I stressed out over the clogged duct still being there, I wouldn't make much progress getting rid of it. Once I just let go and stopped over thinking, milk would start to flow again and no more clogged duct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927440 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:06:45 +0000 2PeasinaPod 927440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: Ah...never knew about this! I didn't try it. LO is 9.5 months old now and got his last drop of breast milk at 4.5 months from the last of my freezer stash. I'll keep it in mind for #2 though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927408 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:56:55 +0000 allison 927408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe, if it becomes a recurring thing, you can try lecithin? <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/lecithin/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/lecithin/</a> </p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: did you try it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927385 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:49:30 +0000 2PeasinaPod 927385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that if it's too engorged, pumping was the only thing that helped me. I would just keep pumping that boob every chance I got when I wasn't BFing LO. </p> <p>I'm sorry...it's so painful and it happened to me all the time which contributed to me giving up BFing and moving to exclusively pumping after 3-4 weeks :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927377 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:45:36 +0000 Weagle 927377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: If it's too engorged for LO to latch, like she said, pumping is the best option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927365 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:39:43 +0000 allison 927365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh! You should also check your nipple for a milk bleb.</p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplebleb/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplebleb/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927361 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:39:05 +0000 Mrsbells 927361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: The best thing you can do is not pump that side, just keep nursing on that side every feeding and pump the other side ( that doesnt have the clogged duct) because keeping the breast as empty as possible is the best medicine for that and nursing does a better job of that than pumping. Goodluck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927358 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:37:33 +0000 Smurfette 927358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I did the hot compress before a feeding/pump and then massage at every feeding/pump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927352 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:34:27 +0000 allison 927352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I just got rid of a clogged duct myself! They're so painful and irritating. Especially when you're just starting out breastfeeding! In addition to the massaging and pumping, hot showers, and offering that side first every time, I used a rice sock, warmed in the microwave, as a hot compress. I would heat it up and stick it in my bra/tank, leave it there until it cooled down, then immediately nurse LO on that side.</p> <p>Try changing positions as much as possible, too. Football hold, cradle hold, dangle-feed, etc.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927287 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:12:21 +0000 Ra 927287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! How many times a day would you hot compress/massage? I only pump a few times a day and I am not coordinated enough to hot compress when LO is eating (without dripping all over him). He is only 13 days old so I still don't quite have the BFing thing down yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927274 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:10:01 +0000 2PeasinaPod 927274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do the same as @Weagle...while pumping, I would have the heating pad right on that area while massaging it all at the same time. Hurt like heck...but just kept at it at every pumping session and it finally released. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927239 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:59:44 +0000 Weagle 927239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The longest I had one was a couple of days. I would press in on the knot with my knuckle as hard as possible while nursing/pumping. It hurt like crap, but worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927238 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:59:33 +0000 Smurfette 927238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry! I know how much they suck. Offer that breast each time first. Someone told me to try to dangle feed when I got my first one. R has reflux so it wouldn't work for me. I usually can it gone within a couple days of hot compress and massaging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clogged-duct-1#post-927230 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:57:36 +0000 Ra 927230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any advice on how to heal a clogged duct? It is farther back (closer to my armpit) and pretty painful. This morning I could barely lift up my arm. It was so engorged that LO couldn't even latch. I hot compressed/massaged it this morning and manually expressed in the shower. I tried to pump, but barely produced anything. </p> <p>The above actions helped, but the side of my breast is still pretty hard and painful to touch. I was able to get LO to nurse off of it last feeding, thankfully, using the football hold.</p> <p>Given the fact that it is still hard and tender, I am assuming it is still clogged. Any tips on how to unclog it? How long does it usually take? I am paranoid that I am going to get mastitis so I am obsessing over it right now! </p>