Lactostasis! Urgently need advice!

Lactostasis. You must definitely express milk from that area to avoid triggering mastitis. You can take No-Spa before expressing to improve milk flow. The baby will help the most by nursing. Position the baby so that their chin "points" toward the sore spot. And cabbage leaves can help too. And as a last resort, let the husband help :)

Be sure to express the milk. In the bathtub under a stream of warm water, massage the area of congestion with very firm pressure to express the milk. Work along the ducts toward the nipple. If you have a husband who isn't squeamish, let him try to suck it out. Author, don't wait until you need surgery!

A breast pump won't help.

You can try physical therapy—they use something to massage the breast to help the milk flow. But it didn't help me. It ended with me having to call an ambulance at night, and they sent me to the bathtub to express the milk. So we were expressing until 4 a.m.

1. If the breast is almost empty, I'm afraid the baby will reject it. My husband needs to help.

Express your breasts after taking No-Spa under a warm shower for a long, long time, thoroughly massaging all the lumps (just try to be gentle and delicate). I had such a case: I kept expressing and expressing, but the pain in my breast remained, and it seemed to me that there were still lumps. I got scared that it might be mastitis and went to the maternity hospital. There, the doctor examined and felt my breast and said that I was a smart girl and had expressed everything well. I said, "But it still hurts! And there are lumps here and here." And she replied, "It might hurt for a couple more days because you massaged your breast too hard, and the lumps you're feeling are actually just the mammary glands. You can take half a paracetamol, apply cabbage leaves, cover them with a plastic bag and wear a bra (wear it all day, change the leaves frequently, and also beat the leaves with the handle of a knife so they release their juice)." Gradually, it really went away.

The person has a clogged duct!!!! How is that possible under a warm shower??????? It will increase milk flow!!!!!! I had the same thing recently. I just fed the baby more often) I kept putting the baby to the breast all day. After 3 days, it was all gone. Even after two. You can apply a cabbage leaf.

Generally, as breastfeeding specialists advise:

Position the baby with their chin pointing toward the reddened area and apply something cold to the redness. (A cabbage leaf, a damp cloth, maybe)

Don't massage your breast, that's not good at all. And don't pump excessively...the baby will take care of it all.

(My daughter is 10 months old, I had clogged ducts in both breasts, one after the other))) I had a fever)

You need to keep an eye on it too... so it doesn't turn into mastitis!

Ay, calm down, don't get upset! The doctors say—under the shower, so that the milk softens and comes out.

I remember having a fever of nearly 40 degrees for several days. An elderly doctor came and advised me to put towels soaked in vodka into my bra, and when they dried out, to soak them again. It helped.

Author, try applying cool, low-fat cottage cheese to the sore breast. It helped me. The advice here is correct: you need to express the lump without sparing yourself, otherwise you could end up with mastitis. You can also rub the breast with melted nutria fat mixed with turpentine at night, then wrap the breast with a warm scarf or shawl. This method helped me in three days, but of course, you shouldn't breastfeed the baby during this period—the smell of turpentine is something else! By the way, if you've been prescribed paracetamol, you must not breastfeed the baby!!!!

Thank you all, girls, for the advice! During the day, I use a compress: Vishnevsky ointment + alcohol, and at night, I've been applying a compress: honey + cabbage leaf. It seems to have gone away (knock on wood), and when I check, I can no longer feel any lumps. I've also started nursing the baby as often as possible during the day in different positions (at night, he wakes up at least 5 times—I immediately offer the breast). I'm not sure—maybe I should continue the compresses for another day or so?

Oh, I'm not nervous)))) If I don't forget, I'll post a good article a bit later) Maybe it will help someone))))

As for the low-fat cottage cheese, I think it helped precisely because it was cool.

In my opinion, it's such an outdated practice, kneading the breast without mercy... it's very harmful..((

Mom Ira))) If the redness has gone away, then you can stop applying it already)

I apply a cabbage leaf. I alternate with arnica ointment. Massage + pumping every 2 hours until it completely disappears.

I also did breast massage every day - it was painful to the point of tears, but effective. I used Weleda oil http://greenliving.ru/content/maslo-dlya-grudi-v-period-laktatsii-weleda-50-ml

I unexpectedly discovered an effective remedy for myself. Backstory: my child is 1 year and 9 months old. A month ago, under prolonged social pressure, I decided to wean the child off breastfeeding abruptly, once and for all. After two days, we realized it wasn't working for us and returned to breastfeeding. That's when the problems began. The first time, my breast became severely engorged, and I couldn't express milk at all. Only the healthy part of the breast produced milk. The first time, an alcohol compress helped, and the child nursed everything afterward. But then constant, chronic milk blockages started, two or three times. Compresses no longer helped, nor did camphor oil or Vishnevsky ointment. A cream called Tentorium slightly improved the situation—I applied a thick layer under a bandage overnight, and it softened by morning. I should mention that my mom is into this Tentorium brand, so we have many of their products, but I never took it too seriously. It so happened that we were staying with relatives, and as usual, in the middle of the night, closer to morning, I had a milk blockage. I forgot my usual remedies—since having a child, my memory has been terrible. I had a cream for bruises and bumps for my son with me, so I decided to use it, as there was nothing else. It's called Extreme Cream, also from Tentorium. Within about 10 minutes, while waiting for the cream to absorb, milk started dripping from my breast. In short, it helped me 100%, quickly and effectively. It contains bee venom but doesn't sting or heat up. I checked the price online, and it's definitely "wow," but it's worth it. We use it for bruises, and I even applied it to my husband's back when he had a sudden pain. This is absolutely not an advertisement—it's my method, and I'm glad it solved my problem. I want to add that I also took anti-inflammatory medication during this time, not antibiotics.

I completely forgot - I tried both honey dough and cabbage leaves. An alcohol compress, if used further, blocks milk production. The effect is minimal. The same goes for massage and pumping - plus, you can cause injury.

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Girls, maybe I can help someone, this topic is always relevant, and having recently become a mom myself, I faced such a trouble as mastitis. I scoured forums and the internet, but no one really explains what to do. I suffered for three days with pain, redness, lumps, and fever. Girls, here's the recipe that saved me—special thanks to my client who gave this advice.

I did this right before bed, after feeding the baby. You go to the bathroom and steam your breasts under a very, very warm shower while massaging them. Right there in the bathroom, once you've steamed, express the milk (I used a manual breast pump and then my hands). Next, take a cabbage leaf and steam it with boiling water, lightly pound it so the leaf releases its juice, and apply it to your breast. Place a plastic bag over it to keep it warm, then of course put on a bra, and wrap your breast with a scarf overnight.

That's it.
Girls, this saved me when I was on the verge of calling an ambulance. Give it a try. I hope it helps someone.

I also experienced a clogged duct, no fever though, but two white spots appeared on my breast, and the pain while nursing was excruciating—I was in tears. The lobe was blocked, and my 2.5-month-old baby couldn't clear it. Cabbage leaves only eased the pain but didn't solve the issue. I made sure to massage my breast, steamed it in the shower, and even used a sterile needle from a syringe to unclog it. But what really helped was my husband's assistance. Girls, don't hesitate to ask your partners for help. It might be psychologically tough for them, but it's better than dealing with mastitis. Wishing everyone luck and health to your little ones. I hope my post helps someone.

Lecithin helps girls a lot. Three times a day for a month. It was my only salvation!!!

I didn't quite understand how to position the chin toward the red spot? This lump of mine is a little above the breast.

Ladies, if you can't clear the lumps by hand expression, go for ultrasound therapy. It's completely painless—just 3 to 5 sessions of 10 minutes each, and your breast will recover. It's available for free at your local clinic. I suffered for a month with persistent postpartum mastitis. Back then, it helped me after just the first session. Now, my baby is 8 months old, and I'm dealing with another blockage. I tried everything—no matter how much I expressed, the lumps and hardness kept coming back. Neither my breast pump (I have an Avent electric one) nor my baby could clear it, let alone remedies like cabbage compresses. But after the ultrasound, I rushed home and nursed my baby, and my breast became soft. I also applied Lyoton gel at night, which helped open my ducts. Everything cleared up after 4 sessions. Wishing you all good health.

The girls have given so much advice (( I'm already confused. So, the baby is 3 weeks old, we were premature, spent a week in intensive care, then in the maternity hospital for further care, but they didn't admit me. All this time, I've been pumping every 3 hours, but for the past few days, I've been skipping the 6 a.m. pumping session. Then it turned out that I pumped at 3 a.m., then at 9 a.m., and then at 1:30 p.m.((((( And that's it—my breast has been hurting for two days, and the other one started hurting too. I'm trying to pump every 2 hours, and today, on the second day, my temperature is 37.8°C, so I decided to pump every hour. Following your advice, after pumping, I apply a cloth soaked in cold water to my breasts, and it feels better )))) Our hot water has been cut off, so I can't pump in the shower.... I'm doing massage... They promised to discharge the baby tomorrow, and I understand that I can't have him on the breast all day right away, because he's been sucking on a pacifier for 3 weeks, and now he'll have to work hard to latch onto the breast(((( With my first child, there were no problems (((

No-Spa is not allowed during breastfeeding

Girls, maybe my experience will help someone else too. I had a 4 cm lump in my breast after breastfeeding. It wouldn't dissolve no matter what, I tried many things, nothing helped. Doctors said it needed to be removed surgically. But one doctor suggested applying aloe leaves twice a day for 30 minutes. I would pick a leaf, remove the skin from the top, cut a piece, and apply it to the sore spot. I'd put a bandage over it and wear a bra. And I did this every day. I also applied blessed oil—those who go to church know what that is. And after a month, everything went away! It was a miracle!

About the blessed oil, I agree! My child had diaper rash, nothing helped. Already desperate, I applied oil from the church. Gradually, everything went away.

Buy magnesium sulfate injection solution - take a handkerchief, soak it in the magnesium sulfate solution and apply it to the inflamed breast, cover with plastic wrap. Keep it on as long as possible!!! Also, Traumeel gel helps! This really helped me a lot!!! Give it a try.

Hemorrhoid ointment, Hepatrombin, helped me. First, I massaged my breast (without applying too much pressure, alternating with pumping). It took a long time, about two hours straight, and my breast became much softer. The small lumps were absorbed by Hepatrombin—I applied it and covered it with a plastic bag. The next day, there was still one medium-sized blocked duct and redness—I applied it again, walked around for about an hour, and everything went away.

In case it helps anyone: I experienced mastitis today, and my baby is 6 months old. I used to think this only happened right after childbirth when lactation is establishing. A hot shower, nursing, massage, and pumping didn’t help. The lumps in my breast only grew, and my breast hurt a lot. What helped was nursing in the knee-elbow position (hovering over the baby from above), making sure the chin was right under the lump in the breast. I read these two tips (about the knee-elbow position and about the chin) in different sources and combined them. I couldn’t believe it would work, but it did :)

I experienced mastitis more than 50 times during the first and second years of breastfeeding. Eventually, I figured out and found a way to easily express it myself.

The key to expressing is to carefully squeeze out the milk clot (the white dot, the plug) from the breast/nipple, which blocks the duct and prevents milk from flowing out.

Maybe my method will help someone:
1) Soak the nipple in warm water under the tap/shower/in a bowl for a few minutes.

2) Determine which duct the clot is likely in (the mastitis-affected upper part of the breast corresponds to the upper duct, the left part to the left duct, etc.) and express the breast (press on the areola with your finger at the spot closest to the lump (like a baby's chin) until a white dot appears in the nipple. After some time of expressing, the plug (white dot) becomes barely visible on the surface of the nipple; keep expressing, and eventually, a fatty white dot becomes visible.

If a white dot is already visible when mastitis occurs, it is likely the blocked duct. (But not all white dots on the nipple lead to clogging, so I usually only expressed the white dots located in the expected "mastitis-affected" ducts.)

3) Squeeze out this plug (preferably under the shower or in warm water, for example, in a bowl).
This is the hardest part but not painful.
The idea is that the plug is already stuck in the nipple; all that's left is to squeeze it out.
You need to squeeze the nipple quite firmly at the base (near the areola) from both sides and push your fingers toward the tip of the nipple. (Similar to squeezing a pimple on the skin :))
Repeat this many times (you can combine it with expressing) until the plug pops out and a fountain of milk flows.

To reduce redness and pain from mastitis, magnesium works excellently.

If you are unable to express the lump after lactostasis appears (for example, within 2 hours), it is best to apply magnesium sulfate (25%, dissolve 20g of powder in 80g of water) and add a little water to it (add 1g of water for every 5g of 25% magnesium sulfate).
Then, take a piece of cotton (large enough to cover the entire lump up to the areola—the breast with the lump, excluding the areola) and soak it in the magnesium sulfate solution. Then, wring it out slightly and warm the cotton (for example, on a radiator or towel warmer). After that, apply the cotton to the breast (it’s important that it stays in place) and leave it on until the next feeding from that breast.

Magnesium sulfate is excellent for relieving spasms, redness, painful sensations, and dilating the ducts. It was recommended to me by a mammologist, who helped me greatly with this.

I hope lactostasis will no longer be a problem for you!

Hello. I've been meaning to write for a while, but I haven't had the time. A week ago, I had another bout of mastitis. I woke up in the morning with a fever, a sore breast, and my whole body aching. I thought I had the flu. But when I saw the redness and a lump in my breast, I realized it was mastitis. The first time I had mastitis, I went to the doctor and did everything he said. I did massages, sat under the shower, applied cabbage leaves, etc. After three days, my entire breast hardened, and I couldn't even sleep. Then I remembered that my friend had the same problem. And she told me about this MIRACLE treatment. She advised applying ice to the sore spot for 15 minutes every 2 hours for 3 days. Since I was working, I couldn't do it every 2 hours, but this method still helped me. The most important thing is not to pump. BUT don't let the baby nurse from that breast right away. Only after 15 minutes. This advice was given to her by a doctor who worked in England. Also, you need to take paracetamol, one tablet every 3 hours. But I only took it when my temperature spiked. And after 2 days, I felt fine. I recommend this method to everyone, and good luck to all!!!

Good afternoon! With my first child, I had no idea what to do. When mastitis started, with fever and a rock-hard breast, I tried creams and various remedies. I ended up having to take antibiotics, and the only thing that helped was my husband sucking out the milk and clearing the blocked ducts. With my second child, I was more experienced. Now, as soon as lactostasis begins, I apply Traumeel S cream, put on a cabbage leaf and a bra. But once, my husband had to suck it out again because the baby couldn't clear the blockages. Overall, my husband has been my savior!)))

Did it really help?

Cottage cheese. Strain it, make a compress with very cold cottage cheese, and go to bed. Or maybe not go to bed :) and keep it on until the blockage clears. For me, it takes between 12 and 24 hours. I live in Germany, and it's a very popular method here. At first, I was skeptical, but it really helps me—it's my go-to remedy.

The most important thing for mastitis is pumping every 1.5 hours. After that, it varies from person to person—some find cold helpful, others warmth; it all depends on breast size, age, and many other factors. Apply heparin ointment. And if a fever persists for three days with no improvement, switch to formula for five days and start taking antibiotics: Amoxiclav plus No-Spa plus Traumeel ointment. Take the antibiotic according to the schedule, three times a day, plus a probiotic. Don’t forget to add gas relief drops to the baby’s formula. Massage the breasts gently—don’t overdo it or press too hard!!! Apply oil beforehand. There’s also a wonderful option: ultrasound devices, either at home or available for physiotherapy at any clinic—milk will start flowing right during the procedure. The price for a used one on Avito is around 3,000 rubles. I have three children and have dealt with this issue many times with my wife. Email me, leave your phone number, and I’ll consult with you for free on WhatsApp. I’m a doctor with 35 years of experience as a neurosurgeon. I’ll give you advice that will really help in your case. Leave your email and number, and I’ll write to you on WhatsApp within a few hours: startvos@mail.ru

On the third day in the maternity hospital, my milk came in, my breasts were rock-hard, the baby was screaming and couldn’t latch. The lactation massager quickly helped reduce the swelling and soften my breasts. A cold compress relieved the pain. The nurse helped with positioning for breastfeeding. I don’t want to go through that again, so we always feed on demand now.

Why don't doctors talk about this?!
I'm a mother of five, and I breastfed all of them until they were a year old.
You just need to apply a warm alcohol compress under your bra around the clock. You can even breastfeed without removing it.
Feed with that breast every hour during the day. And at night, feed on demand. Always start by feeding with the sore breast. After feeding, reheat the compress in the microwave. Add more alcohol as needed.
For the compress: use oilcloth (cut to size), cotton, and medical alcohol. Warm it up. And be sure to pray. After all, only the Almighty grants healing!

Why don't doctors talk about this?!
I'm a mother of five children, and I breastfed all of them until they were a year old.
You just need to apply a warm alcohol compress under your bra around the clock. You can even breastfeed without removing it.
Feed with that breast every hour during the day. And at night, feed on demand.
Always start by feeding with the affected breast. After feeding, reheat the compress in the microwave. Add more alcohol as needed.
For the compress: use oilcloth (cut to size), cotton, and medical alcohol. Warm it up. And be sure to pray. After all, only the Almighty grants healing!

You're my savior. I didn't even understand what that dot was. I squeezed it out and the lump decreased.

Thank you for your comment! It helped! I tried just expressing, massage, shower... Didn't help. But your advice helped! Quickly helped!

Hello. Did it help you in one go? Or did you do it every day? And after pumping, did you apply anything? Yesterday I managed to do it, but by morning there was a lump and redness again😔

Hello. You mentioned there's a HOME ultrasound device, sold on Avito?! How do I find one like that? Everything listed is for facial cleansing.... Is that what you mean? I'd love to buy one. My baby is 9 months old, this is the sixth clogged duct, I'm tired of running to the hospital.

You are truly a lifesaver!!!!!! Third time with mastitis, a ton of nerves and effort spent fighting it!
Your method works quickly and effectively. A huge heartfelt thank you for the valuable information🙏.

Thank you so much for your method! It works. It really helped me.

A warm shower, frequent nursing. I tried expressing milk while massaging my breasts—it was painful but not excessively. I asked my husband to massage my shoulders, neck, and upper back (while sitting, of course). It helped. I think in my case, the back muscles somehow played a role. And everything together made a difference.

Today I read your advice and very quickly expressed my breast, thank you so much for helping

My eldest son helps me dissolve it!

You just saved me!!! Thank you so much!!!!

There is a website where men look for women who need help with lactation—simply because they have a fetish for sucking on female breasts.
Another option is the site "breastplay.rf."

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