https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:23:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224438 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:30:01 +0000 sandy 224438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once I feel the blocked duct (hard painful area on the boob) I locate the plugged duct on the nipple and remove the hardened milk...sometimes it takes several tries (kind of like popping a pimple or clearing an ingrown hair) but once it is removed the milk just starts spraying out and I express/massage until the milk stops spraying and the hard area of my boob gets soft </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224427 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:21:18 +0000 Weagle 224427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lucie's List just sent a newsletter about this! I've had the beginnings of one, but never full-blown. I hope it clears up soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224380 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:03:47 +0000 Sammyfab 224380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took maybe 4-5 days? I massaged in the shower and I also used hot compresses all day!</p> <p>If you are prone to getting blocked ducts my midwife recommended to take lecithin 4x/day. </p> <p>Hope it goes away soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224335 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:28:38 +0000 mediagirl 224335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: oh girl, that sounds painful! I hope the new flanges help!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224334 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:26:37 +0000 winniebee 224334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: ugh. The entire are around one of my nipples is sooo sore. Like radiates. Just got bigger size flanges in mail hope helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224333 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:25:05 +0000 mediagirl 224333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: localized area. Hurts like a %$#*@!!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224332 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:23:21 +0000 winniebee 224332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: oh no! How do you know if you have one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224324 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:11:01 +0000 mediagirl 224324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I do. I'm just pumping now and I massage them best I can through the bra while I'm pumping. Well, I do it most of the time. Sometimes I'm just annoyed and want to Hellobee instead of massaging. Haha. I need to stop sleeping on my belly/left side. Sucks because a. I missed sleeping on my belly and b. my left side became my go-to side during pregnancy so now that's the side I want to sleep on!! (that's the side of the clog) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224323 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:10:34 +0000 banana 224323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would massage and bf/ pump like crazy and it usually took 2-3 days for the clog to unclog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224320 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:08:42 +0000 chopsuey 224320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you massage your boob(s) while you're nursing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-blocked-duct#post-224317 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:05:17 +0000 mediagirl 224317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...how long did it take for it to go away? I've been cursed. :( </p>