https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:02:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2131843 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 08:51:26 +0000 gingerbebe 2131843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally Team Happy Mama - you rock for pumping this long! Boob pain is the worst and everyone deserves a happy, healthy, sane you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2131736 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:03:34 +0000 HappyBaker 2131736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Taco: Aw thank you so much, your response actually made me tear up and feel better. I feel really guilty but the whole point of me EP-ing was to avoid how awful breastfeeding was the first time around because it really took over my life and caused me so much stress, and this has turned into a similar situation. I just know I will be a much better wife/mother/human if I stop. Now I just have to get there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2131733 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:00:37 +0000 Mrs. Taco 2131733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: You are doing what I wish I did...I EPed for FAR too long because I put unnecessary pressure on myself. Proud of you for lasting this long and realizing when it became a detriment to your life. Big hugs :heart: (well after your chest feels better :silly: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2131724 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:47:57 +0000 HappyBaker 2131724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the advice everyone! </p> <p>I've decided to stop pumping, I had a wonderful 3 day run with no clogged nipple pores where my boobs felt soft and amazing, and now they are back with a vengeance after being super diligent about exfoliating / using oil / etc. </p> <p>I just can't take the pain anymore, I feel like I am a raging bitch all the time because my chest hurts SO MUCH. I'm also only producing 13 ounces a day at this point for some reason and I just don't have it in me to do more than I am right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2126178 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:22:57 +0000 AprilFool 2126178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried a smaller flange size? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125986 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:36:33 +0000 gingerbebe 2125986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am prone to those too. I would wipe/rub your nipples clean with a damp washcloth after pumping, rub a little oil on them (or an oily salve like Earth Angel Mama Baby nipple balm) and that should keep you pretty golden during the day. When baby nurses, their tongue and spit keep the pores clear but not so when pumping. I exfoliate the nips in the shower every night and just try to drink a lot of water during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125882 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 12:44:22 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2125882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's the same for me also. In the past week I've been making sure to scrape the nipple area just in case there is anything there, and I've also been putting the lansinol gel/olive oil every day and so far it's been OK. I don't know whether I'm getting milk blisters or its dried milk, all I know is that there are clogs in the nipple pore and nothing will work other than tweezing them out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125855 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 12:02:43 +0000 Anagram 2125855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got them a lot too--about once a week for a looong time. I don't know what finally happened, but they stopped happening about 6-8 months in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125851 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:58:41 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2125851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(Are they blisters or dried milk? Blisters actually have a bubble, but the dried milk is crusty.) I wouldn't lower speed unless it's blisters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125850 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:57:54 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2125850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try pumping at a lower speed. The lowest that produces milk is best. Then I would just "exfoliate" every time you shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125625 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 02:46:34 +0000 pui 2125625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't pump much, but I found that I got milk blisters all the time the first few months of breastfeeding. I found that using a needle to not only puncture them but also pull the overlapping skin off/away made them stay away longer. Eventually they seemed to stop coming and I haven't had a milk blister in months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125621 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 02:43:21 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2125621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh gosh, that is really annoying! And painful! I had a recurring milk bleb that would happen every few weeks so i had to pick at it with a needle for a few months. It went away on its own though. No advice really. Hope it goes away soon for you too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-blisters-every-day#post-2125617 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 02:08:25 +0000 HappyBaker 2125617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am EPing and finally realized what I thought were reoccurring clogged ducts are actually milk blisters that keep coming back. This morning I scrubbed my nipples with a washcloth and got them all open but by tonight they were back and I feel like I have to pick at them every time I pump or else they prevent milk from getting out and my boobs start to kill. </p> <p>I'm 12 weeks postpartum and pumping 4 times a day, and I take 3 lecithin every day. </p> <p>How do I get them to stop? This is getting ridiculous! Someone mentioned olive oil but do I need to walk around all day with olive oil cotton balls in my bra?? </p>