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Lumps

suzienickles10suzienickles10 member
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my baby is in the nicu and I have to exclusively pump right now as I haven't even been able to hold him yet. I noticed now that my milk is finally in I have painful lumps towards my armpits and throughout my breasts. How do I get some relief? I don't want a clogged duct or infection.


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Re: Lumps

  • HookEmNelsonHookEmNelson member
    Congratulations and way to go on starting this journey for your babe!

    My advice would be to take a hot shower and spend some time massaging the lumps and your breasts. It's a little time consuming, but naturally letting your milk flow and the heat really helped me. Good luck!
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  • a&j1a&j1 member
    Try massaging the lumps while pumping and pumping often. Also try a warm compress on the lumps for ten minutes then pumping right after. The idea is to get your milk flowing and get rid of any clogs.
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