Having trouble breast feeding my newborn - my milk ducts are clogged and I'm very engorged and need help ASAP.
Thanks in advance.
2007-02-14 17:50:22 · 13 answers · asked by adelante4ever 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Take a warm shower and express milk by hand by pressing from the top down to the nipple.
2007-02-14 17:53:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breast milk can seem almost clear. It's not thick like cow's milk. If you have a blocked milk duct, the best thing to do is to wet some small towels or wash cloths with the hottest water you can stand. Apply the towels to your bare breasts to let your milk down. Once it does, feel your breasts for any lumps and massage the lumps by pressing your fingers into them and making circular motions - like your trying to get a knot out of your muscle. You can do this after breastfeeding or pumping as well. After wards, put ice in two disposable diapers and place one diaper on each breast. The ice will help reduce the swelling of any blocked ducts. As the ice melts, the water will absorb in the diapers. There's not really anything you can do to stop your breasts from leaking. Get disposable breast pads. For the money, I liked Johnson & Johnson brand best. As your breasts adjust to the suppy and demand of your baby, the leaking will decrease. It may happen from time, but not often.
2016-03-29 07:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IM sure I am a repeat, but ive had a few bad ones as I nurse my 4 month old still. Warm water compresses always help, but the one thing you HAVE to do is FEED off that side. YOU MUST, or it will only get worse. I know it hurts like nothing else, but it will just continue to get clogged more and more if you dont. Massage it, and take a shower and feed feed feed, maybe even more then you normally would. This has helped me everytime, goes away in a day or 2 tops! Good luck mommy !!!
2007-02-14 17:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bl3ss3dw1thL1f3 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
get a hot compress and place to your breast several times a day. allow your baby to feed from the clogged breast first (don't forget the other breast or the same will happen in that one too) while baby is nursing massage the clogged area toward the nipple. make sure u are feeding regularly as this is common when u miss a feeding. make sure u massage and apply warmth throughout the day. if its gets really bad and is red call your doctor quick so an infection does not set in. this happend to me for each of my 3 babies. my youngest is 9 months and i am just in the habit now of massaging my breast while she feeds to make sure it doesnt happen. clogged ducts are soo painful!
2007-02-14 18:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by hot momma 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy or rent a hospital breast pump; they have the best pressure and it could unclog those ducts. A home remedie: pour milk in a small cup, put half of limon in the milk, after put the milk on a napkin and apply it on your breast. This worked for me!
2007-02-14 18:58:55 · answer #5 · answered by cyntduran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a breastpump to unclogg your milk ducts. It's truly painful but you have to do it....its part of the sacrifices of motherhood. Once the milk start flowing you will experience a big relief! You have to believe me on this one.
When milk begins to flow let your baby suck your breast. You do it everytime you feel that your breast are engorged. Its your body signalling that you need to feed your baby. Do it and you will fill so fulfilled..Mother's milk is priceless. Don't waste it.
Goodluck.
2007-02-14 18:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by Hermione 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor told me to put cabbage leaves on my breast to relieve the pain and unclog the milk ducts. I also found that pumping the milk out by hand helped. Use warm towels on your breasts also.
2007-02-14 18:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you need to take as warm a shower as you can and let the water go right on them (even if it hurts) and also put a really warm cloth on just begore you feed the baby to get things flowing good.Make sure the baby is latching good so the baby gets enough which in return helps you.Good luck hon and try not to get discouraged.
2007-02-14 18:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by krunch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel ur pain, take a very steamy shower/bath this will allow the ducts to unclog, for me pumping was more painful, offer it to the baby instead, massage ur breast in ur warm shower, buy lanolin over the counter cream for breastfeeding mothers instant relief!!!!!
2007-02-14 18:01:05 · answer #9 · answered by waffles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you thought of a breast pump? They could exert some suction pressure which may be enough to unclog your ducts.
2007-02-14 17:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by InspectorBudget 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋