Clogged duct?

Re: Clogged duct?

• ldmw member

  July 2015

  If it's on your nipple it's likely a bruise or a blister from bad latch. With a clogged duck, you usually have a lump on your breast. No need to see OB. If it's a clog, warm heat, massage, and pumping/lots of nursing will get it to pass. If it's a blister, scrub some Epsom salt over it and let it be. You can use sterile tweezers to pull the skin away but I would advise against popping it.

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• saric83 member

  July 2015

  Doesn't sound like what I've had with clogged ducts. In the beginning, there's a lump and/or a giant hard spot that's half the breast, and if I don't get it out quickly with lots of hot compresses, massage (that hurts like a b!) and tons of pumping, it starts to get really sore and tender. There's some immediate relief whenever I pump (I'm EP'ing), and it gets worse each time I fill back up. The only time I had any kind of mark on it was when it turned into mastitis, and there were red streaks around the sore spot on the side of the breast. I would just set up time with an LC since if it does end up being a clogged duct, they can help coach you through working it out. The only reason to see your doc would be if you think it has gone to mastitis (and you would know since you would feel like absolutely crap) to get antibiotics.

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