My nipple is clogged, help????

I breastfeed and all of a sudden my nipple seems to be clogged, I noticed this when I was pumping and hardly anything was coming out , but my boob was very full. It hurts so bad, I looked at my nipple and noticed a white little dot on it I tried to rub it away but realized that is where the clog is, I can't take it out and it hurts so much when my baby nurses... help.

My nipple is clogged, help????
That clog is called a bleb. It's a plugged nipple pore--similar to and often related to a plugged milk duct in the breast. It is not a breast infection, although it *can* become one if left untreated--not to mention the pain!!





To open the plug, first of all nurse *often*--at least every 2 hours during the day (timed from the beginning of one feeding to the beginning of the next).





Next apply very warm water just before each feeding. Either dip the breast into a bowl of very warm water (as warm as possible but still comfortable) or apply a wet towel or washcloth. Nurse immediately after.





Try different nursing positions. If you normally nurse with your baby across your lap, try lying down instead, or the "football hold" where you place baby along your side with her/his head in your lap.





If none of the home remedies help, you need to see your doctor. She/he can open it with a sterilized needle. It does *not* hurt (the needle goes into the pore, not into your skin) and you will have immediate relief.





When the plug opens, you may see a "string" of dried milk. It is *normal* and it will not harm your baby.
Reply:This would happen to me all the time and it really hurts like hell. How often do you pump? Do you pump more often than you nurse?





The best thing (although I know it will be so painful at first) is to nurse your baby. Your baby's mouth will naturally draw out the milk that is backing up the clogged duct.





You can also stand under a hot shower and slowly massage the nipple, this will help draw out the milk. If you do this right before nursing your baby, it won't hurt as much.





The problem with pumping (which I learned first-hand) is that the suction doesn't mimic a baby's mouth and therefore won't completely empty all your milk ducts. So you are bound to have some become backed up. For a while when I was nursing, I was pumping more often than actually nursing (looooong story) and constantly had clogged ducts. Eventually I would only pump after I finished nursing (if my baby was full but there was still a lot of milk left).





Try doing breast compressions while you are pumping (squeezing the breast and releasing over and over). This will help empty the ducts.





Finally, if the pain persists, check with your doctor to make sure you don't have an infection.





Good luck
Reply:Some places have a 24-hour nurse you can call at the hospital, if not "google" the term "clogged nipple" and you should have a lot of advice, here's one website I found just by doing this:


http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/ba...


Look under "What should I do?"
Reply:Try using a hot compress or standing in a hot shower and letting the how water run down your breast, then massage until it becomes unclogged. I know this is very painful, but the pain will get worse if you don't unclog your pore.
Reply:HUN... GO SEE A DOCTOR... I HOPE ITS NOTHING SERIOUS.. GOOD LUCK THO... !!!
Reply:put a warm compress on it and massage it. a hot shower may also help along with massaging it. also i have heard cabbage leaves help, sounds crazy but a doctor told me to do that when i was breast feeding.
Reply:put a warm compress on it for a few minutes before nursing or pumping. even though it hurts like crazy, you need to keep pumping and nursing to get the clog out. if you start running a fever or the area gets more swollen and reddened you might need to see the doctor. if it is clogged very close to the nipple or on the areola, nurse the baby on the other side first so they don't nurse quite as strongly.
Reply:See a doctor.Mastitis is not restricted to animals.
Reply:Hot water. Apply a hot water compress or take a shower. This also helps the milk let down. If it's no better tomorrow, call your doctor.
Reply:Try taking a hot shower or bath. Maybe the heat will stimulate your breats and take the clog out. You may need to see a doctor. If this has to do with your baby, then you need to see a doctor.
Reply:I just finished nursing after 10 months of it. I know this can really hurt! Its probably a clogged milk duct. Stand in the shower with the water as hot as you can stand and let it run over your breasts. You can also take hot wash cloths or hot packs and put them on your breasts or in your bra. The best way to relieve this though is to keep nursing. The more the baby sucks the faster it will get unclogged. Good luck!
Reply:Yeah lot of hot compress wud help! U cud try wrapping a hot wash cloth around ur breast covering nipples. I know its so much painful :(


also chk breastfeeding.com to get more tips abt nursing and problems associated with it.
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Reply:Seeing that you are in pain you should go to the hospital or talk to your doctor.



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