I have been using a breast pump for the past 2 weeks and recently one breast is hard and feels like it needs to be pumped but when i pump it the breast doesnt let out any milk only maybe 1 ounce of milk and its still hard any one else have this problem? if so howd u fix it
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July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Samantha C is right. This sounds like a clogged duct. I had this happen to me before when I was breastfeeding my first child. (I didn’t know what it was at first, so I left it alone and it eventually developed into mastitis. I had to go to the doctor’s to get antibiotics then!) In order to unclog the duct, you’ll want to massage the area that’s hard while baby is nursing and change nursing positions so that baby will be nursing in the area where the milk is stuck. Between feedings I tried massaging the area while expressing milk, but this was less effective than when doing it while baby was nursing… But I was desperate, and obsessed to get it out, so I was doing both.
When the clogged milk finally reaches the nipple, it will appear as a little white dot on the nipple. (You’ll want to look for this after every feeding.) For me, it always got stuck at this point, and then I had to use a sterilized pin to remove the little white dot (very carefully!) from the nipple.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Try breastfeeding or standing in the shower with the warm water running on your breasts — I heard that helps the milk flow.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
im currently dealing with this too and the only thing that ive found that helps so far is to take a warm shower or use a warm wash cloth and massage the breast till i get some. i normally only get an ounce at a time as well but the warmth and massage helps out.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
It could be a clogged duct. You can try massaging your breast while pumping to see if you can get the pump to unclog it. If your baby also breastfeeds directly then you can massage it while they feed on that side to see if something will come out. If there’s no relief I’d see a doctor because an untreated clogged duct could lead to mastitis which is not fun. If you develop any fever I’d see a doctor immediately.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Sounds like you may have a blocked milk duct if I remember correctly they told me to use cabbage leaves and follow it with a warm washcloth to see if any milk dispelled you can also do a google search for blocked milk duct or go to web md for alternate solutions.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Warm shower, or warm wash-cloths, massage, express the milk.
You have got engorgement, and you need to get the milk moving.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
sounds like pluged milk duct
apply heat application,
drink lots of water,
put the baby to breast to pump it in variety of positions including up side down,(of course baby is laying down),
massage the hard part while nursing, use few drops of oil to do so or apply steady pressure where it hurts the most,
slow your life a bit and relax, laundry and dishes can wait,
and white cabbage for max of 20min at a time
start pumping or feeding on affected side (pump may not do it !).
if that situation repeats several times taking lecithin will help.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Is the baby nursing on the breast at all?
Using a pump is not as efficient as the baby nursing at the breast. The baby is able to drain the breast better. So I strongly suggest putting the baby to the breast to nurse.
Although if the baby can not go to the breast for some reason there is a couple of tricks that you can try.
Get a large saucepan and fill it with warm water. Place it on the table and lean over it, allow the breast to fall into the water. Then you can massage the breast for about 5-10 minutes this way and then pump. Before pumping massage your nipples for about 1-2 minutes. When pumping use gravity on your side – lean over again and hold the pump below the breast.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
I had horrible clogged ducts that eventually led to painful mastitis. Stand in the shower and let the water hit your breasts… with the hottest water you can stand and massage your breast as firmly as you can… then of course feed and/or pump that breast often. Start every feeding with that breast. If your breast becomes very red and hot or you develop a fever or flu like symptoms… see medical attention. You do not want mastitis.. believe me! Good Luck and hang in there.