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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.

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.

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.

Try changing positions as much as possible, too. Football hold, cradle hold, dangle-feed, etc.

Good luck!

@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!

@Mrsbells: If it's too engorged for LO to latch, like she said, pumping is the best option.

Maybe, if it becomes a recurring thing, you can try lecithin? http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/lecithin/

@2PeasinaPod: did you try it?

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.