tea bag... as hot as you can stand and then put it on your nipple and then after 1/2 hr or so you should pump... I always found that pumping was less painful than nursing in that situation. So try that and best of luck
I had that happen a couple of times with my first child. You know it is a clog if your breast has a hard part where the milk is backed up from the clog. If you have a fever or the breast feels feverish to the touch, you may have an infection which requires antibiotics. For the clog, I would just apply hot compresses (as hot as you can tolerate) or shower in hot water and then pump or massage the breast firmly from back to front and eventually the clog would work its way out. The two times I can think of, my breast gushed milk when the clog was loosened.
only thing I didn't see was a possibility of thrush? has your child had it at all? We passed it back and forth for a while. I had to get an antibacterial cream for my breasts and my dd had to go on an antibiotic to get rid of it. I'd go to the doc and have it checked out.
It sounds like a bleb. I had it a couple of times while nursing my son. Hurts like crazy. Try to peel back or pop it, just be sure you have clean hands when you are doing it. As soon as it "pops" open, it goes away and pain goes away. Also, try to keep dry as possible, run around wihout a shirt or bra on. But, 5 minutes before you nurse, put a hot washcloth on your nipples. Once, just doing this, softening it before my son nursed, poped it while he was eating. Good luck and hang in there!
You have a few responses already, so I won't elaborate... but from my experience, I would bet it is a "bleb" or "milk blister". They are very painful... not the same as a clogged duct. But it kills and will hurt until it pops or you pop it. I was afraid to pop it, and it was the teeniest, tiniest thing, but so darn painful. Hot compresses with a wash cloth covered with a towel(as hot as you can stand) for about five minutes then directly to nursing seemed to help soften it and the baby sucking would usually work to get the milk flowing through again. I feel for you. That hurts.
ugh this brings back nursing pains. With my son i cracked and bled and it felt like piercing needles every time he ate. I dreaded it when he got hungry but i was persistant and it got better, nursed for 14 mos. With my daughter i had the clogged ducts, mastitis and on going thrush. It was 7 1.2 mos of pain but i didn't want to switch to formula until i couldnt take it any more. I also had a bleb (didnt know what it was until after i quit nursing her) I remember pumping at work and it would pop and sometimes i would end up with pink milk it was gross. The bleb would come back and was there when i quit nursing. I left it alone and it stuck around for MONTHS after i was done. My husband is a diabetic so i did some research and decided to pop it myself with one of his sterile syringes. Granted it did drain and its been gone for a while now. I wouldn't ignore it and if it doesnt go away i would go to the doctor and have them drain it. Best of luck to you I loved nursing, although painful at times it is well worth it.
Try warm compresses to the sore, that should open it up some. Good luck.
How old is he? The first month is a time of learning for both of you and an improper (though maybe now corrected) latch-on could have caused the sore. I remember a few really raw spots when I was first nursing that looked almost like they could be infected, but they went away after a few weeks.
If you think that there could actually be puss in it (like a whitehead) I would call the doc - yours or baby's - and make sure it's not a concern for either of you. That's a sign of infection. Same if it is red around the sore (more than other areas) or feels hot to the touch.
Good luck. I remember pushing a lot on that side of my breast after my daughter had breast fed and having milk gush out. Call La Lacha or your hospital they showed me how to do it.
Hi Michelle,
First of all congratulations on being a cancer survivor!!! I had clogged milk ducts with my first child. The only thing that helped me was taking a hot (as hot as you can stand it) shower and massaging my breasts under the hot water for at least five minutes right before breastfeeding at least twice a day. If I could not manage to get in the shower because my husband was at work and I didn't want to leave the baby alone, I would put a very hot wet washcloth on my breast and massage the area that had clogged ducts. I hope this works for you.
It sounds weird, but put a cabbage leaf on your breast. Chill the cabbage and just put a leaf in your bra. You can replace the leaf as soon as it gets warm or just do it a few times a day (which ever works best for you). It will relieve discomfort and swelling and will help loosen a clogged duct. Hang in there!
I had the same thing. It sounds like a "bleb" or sometimes called a "milk blister". The only thing to help it is warm compressions. I took (very) warm showers, which helped to ease the pain and tenderness, as well as help reduce the size. I'm in the medical field, and there really isn't anything else to do to make it go away. It'll do it on it's own. If the thought of breastfeeding makes you cringe, maybe a little pumping inbetween to keep the milk flow, but ease the pain. If that isn't an option, try warm compresses before feeding time. Also, I wouldn't keep apply the lansinoh, because it may be a part of the problem by clogging that area, but still apply it around the nipple, away from the sore to help keep your nipples unchaffed, or even better -just use breastmilk (probably better to use), then let your nipple dry out. I hope this helps.
That sounds so very painful! Call your OB right away, if you have an infection you need to take care of it immediatley. As for pain relief, I used hot/warm tea bags and the hair dryer.( I know, wierd, but it helps.). Also try La leche for a resource. Good luck and congrats on your baby joy!
When I was pregnant I took a breastfeeding class and I remember them talking about different things you might get/experience. One of the things they mentioned was a little bump like you described. I don't remember what it was called but I do remember they saying not to mess with it, try to pop it, etc. It should just go away after a little time. Sorry if I'm not much help, but I just wanted to at least pass along the "don't mess with it" part I remember from class. :)
I had a cyst on my nipple awhile back. It would occassionally pop open and ooze, and it was VERY painful. I had to get antibiotics because of infection, and put heat on it to try and draw all the puss and such out. I know a lot of people have mentioned milk blisters, but if it seems like it's more of an infected looking thing, then you need to get some antibiotics, and use heat, it will help draw all the gunk to the surface so it can release.
Thank you all for the advise and info. The sore seems to be getting better as it is not causing me as much pain and there is no longer and white spot on the tip of it.