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It took about 24 hours for mine to clear up and for me to feel better. I massaged while LO nursed and took a hot shower...other than that though, I didn't do anything else. No additional pumping at all. I'm sure it is best if you do pump often though.

mine would take about 1-1.5 days. It really is true about the warm compresses, warm baths, keep massaging (hard if you need to). Sometimes I would see a tiny white dried speck of milk and once that was removed, milk would come shooting out! (sorry if that was TMI). There is usually immediate relief.

for an extra-long lasting warm compress, place some rice in a sock, tie it up in a knot, and microwave it for a bit til warm. Place it in your bra where you think you're backed up. Keep doing this throughout the day, plus nursing and pumping as much as possible, and it should clear up in a day or two! good luck!

I remember it being hell for one day, sore on day two (best advice above and often baby is more efficient at clearing duct than pumping). Mildly sore on day 3, but I think that was mostly because I would massage the heck out of the clogged area.

I remember one time it happened, I looked clogged duct relief online to remind myself what to do for relief and I saw the recommendation to position your baby in the direction of the clog (so if it was a duct clogged near the bottom of your breast from too tight bra, you would lay on the bed and have your baby lie over your shoulder to nurse). Sounds weird but it totally worked! Worth looking up anyways...

I'm clog prone, and some of mine lasted several days. Some of them would partially clear and then take a little longer to completely release, so I didn't always experience immediate relief. BUT, I never got mastitis. Typically if you're going to get mastitis, it will happen in the first few months of nursing. Being stressed about it will only make it worse, so try not to worry about it (easier said than done!). I personally wouldn't add pumping sessions - it's likely that your LO is starting to take a little less per feeding and your plug is the result of being slightly over-supplied already. Like pps, warm compresses, warm showers, hand expressing, and massaging toward the nipple, especially while feeding, worked best for me. Good luck! Hope it clears soon!

No experience but I've heard this helps: lay baby on their back (might be hard with an 11m old) and lean over them to nurse so that gravity can help release the clog.