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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: ENMS on December 10, 2015, 01:23:35 am
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Hi, just wondering if anybody has BTDT or has any special advice for what worked for them.
I've been getting recurring blocked ducts. It's a never ending cycle, everytime DD skips a feed (mostly at night because I make sure never to skip in the daytime), I get blocked ducts on both sides, always the same spots. They are somewhat painful, but the pain is not the problem really, it is that is takes DAYS of hot showers, nursing on all 4's, etc to unblock them and it always affects my supply. I had issues with supply from early on but these have been resolved now except everytime I get a blockage the supply dips and then I have to work to get it back up. No matter what I do I cannot seem to unblock them fast enough before it affects the supply.
I've googled and read lots of great sites about it. I take lecithin already every day (4 capsules a day), I am very careful not to skip a feed (except as I say when she sleeps longer at night which has been happening recently), I always pump if I feel she has not drained the breast, etc. I am not sure what I can do but there must be something!!
TIA :)
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Sorry I have no btdt Elise! Just giving your post a bump in case someone else does!
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Bumping again!
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The only thing I can add to what you've posted is to check that your underwear and tops aren't too tight. Even a bit of a squeeze can encourage blockage, particularly if you're prone to it. I had recurrent mastitis so I know how you feel!
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Hmm, no idea. Lecithin fixed that issue for me...
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Anne I am wearing my loosest nursing bras but will try to sleep without one if I can find a shirt that will allow me to. I am also careful to sleep on my bacl'k for the last few days instead of my side, we'll see if that helps!
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I suffered from recurring blocked ducts too. It was really bad and I was desperate, probably tried every remedy I could find. Taking lecithin didn't help me either. However completely by mistake I found another food supplement that cured it for me completely (plus painful sharp pains in my breasts).Evening primrose oil capsules
Plus, if you're really desperatel, I can also suggest how to get rid of a clogged duct very quickly.
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How are you doing Elise?
EPO is a wonderful supplement but maybe good to double check suitably for bfing.
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Still doing the same! Had a nice week without any blockages but of course they are back now! :( I'm trying to be bra-free as often as possible but it does not seem to make a difference really.
I will try EPO capsules. I did a quick google and it is listed as safe by Kellymom so I think I feel good enough to try it.
Interested in how to get rid of it very quickly motion3! For now it takes multiple showers and nursing on all 4's before I see some improvement.
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Do you have a hold you usually use? Maybe change around more? Rugby hold?
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Yeah I was gonna suggest trying a different position. Where do the blockages usually happen on your breast? Chin must be pointed towards it.
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I used to BF in the biological position. I changed for a while to the cradle hold but it didn't change anything.
Now I'm alternating between both. The blockages are under the breasts, on both sides, so technically her chin is always towards the blockages.
I'm having a bout now that just won't go away. It's very sensitive, but it doesn't feel like a 'blockage' like it used to. Wondering if there is anything else that can cause sensitivity / pain in the breasts, other than blocked ducts? Or maybe it's just a small blockage, difficult to tell. It feels like I have a bruise.
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try the football hold? I dont know if anything else can cause this... oversupply??
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Definitely no oversupply going on at the moment, quite the opposite!!
Will try the football hold!
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Definitely football /rugby hold, if the blockage is where I think it is, reckon that should help. Could just be the shape of duct & usual holds = not draining well from there.
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biological hold, that's baby on top of you, right? Might be putting too much pressure on the breasts that way...
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Heat before a feed, breast compressions during and cold compress following a feed can help.
Do you use a pump at all? I used to get blockages where the pump didn't empty the entire breast for some reason.
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I will have to look up some videos on properly doing the football hold because I did not know how to do this properly LOL!!
Ali I mostly pump to empty the breasts when DD has not drained them well. I do have one pumping session as well in the evening to get milk to top her up the next day. She did have a tongue tie and if I look at the big picture now I think it is still an issue: recurrent blocked ducts, variable milk supply, struggle to gain weight, and she has trouble swallowing from solid foods (she chews and plays with the food in her mouth but mostly spits it back out, even now after 5 weeks, and trying both BLW and purees). I may try to see the tongue tie doctor again and see if she thinks it is Worth it to clip it again
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I think we're dealing with tongue and lip ties too... I mean lip is obvious, but I think I see something is up with his tongue too. Boo! :(
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(((hugs))) Sarah. tongue ties are so complicated!
if you need references I have found all the best resources in Montreal for dealing with tongue ties! Got 2 LC's and there is a wonderful Dr at the Lasalle breastfeeding clinic, Dre Choquet, for releasing lip and tongue ties. there is quite a long wait list though, we waited close to a month.
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a month? yeesh! ya I'll look it up thx