I'm super paranoid about getting a clogged duct or mastitis, but am not sure whether the hardness I feel is just from being engorged or if it's a clogged duct.
How can you tell you have a clogged milk duct versus just being engorged?
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When I was engorged my whole boob was hard. A clogged duct is more like a localized hard bump. Mine was a line (like you could trace the actual duct).
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Well, it was rock hard and it hurt so bad!!! Felt so so so much better when I massaged it and let the kids suck my boobs.
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It will hurt when you have a clogged duct!
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Okay, good to know!
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My clogged duct was a hard spot and it was red and felt hot. I nursed a lot and it was gone really quick.
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It was a single hard spot, didn't go away when I pumped the first time, hurt to touch.
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It hurts!
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It'll hurt! Also if you pump you'll notice a big drop in your output.
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Like what @MaisyMay: said. I could always tell after I pumped, and it still felt like my boob was full and it was still sore. If I was engorged, the whole boob was full and swollen.
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