Oh, joy.

[flea]

I am pretty sure I have a plugged duct. I know exactly how it happened, too: Sunday night I accidentally nursed the Dillo on the same side twice in a row, and woke up from sleeping on my stomach with a rock hard breast. Now we have all the symptoms.

I made it through two and a half years of nursing Casper with no plugged ducts, no mastitis, and noi thrush, so I suppose I was due.

Ow.

Comments

[loligo.livejournal.com]

Ouch is right. I got one last time: it went away within 24 hours with the recommended home treatment (heating pad, massage, and short but very frequent nursing on that side). I don't know if frequent pumping will do the trick as well -- the suction doesn't seem as efficient.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm at work now, and don't have time or a place to pump every 2 hours, but I am having a hot bath and baby time as soon as I get home, you betcha.

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry and ouch! I hope it goes away quickly and with no complications.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Shit.

Standing in a VERY HOT SHOWER often helped me.

[forodwaith.livejournal.com]

Ditto. If you're not worried about wasting milk, you can even express in there.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Yup. Press on the blocked duct and watch the milk hit the shower wall!