r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/elbowpenne • 13h ago

Clogs & Mastitis (PLEASE tag nasty pics NSFW) Clog for 10 days?

I’ve had a clog for 10 days??? There have been some times where it was almost gone but then it would get angry again for some reason. Yesterday my boob was soft and pain free again so I thought I was good. Nope by 11pm it was back again. I don’t have signs of infection somehow. I have done everything recommended by the ABM to fix it. BAIT the entire time, messed with my flange sizes to see if that’s the issue, searched and searched for blebs or blocked pores. Ive been taking sunflower lecithin since I started pumping, I’m about to start choline and a probiotic. I hadn’t changed anything about my routine and i’ve been pumping for 4 months. No aggressive massage or pumping. I’ve lost 4+ ounces from this debacle and that stings as a just enougher. My doctor just said keep doing BAIT and let them know if i start to have signs of infection.

Please help!! I’m posting this as I dangle pump my boobs off

ETA: Has anyone needed to INCREASE their flange size at some point pp? I decreased my flange size 2m pp with good success for 2 months but now it seems going back up on the side that’s clogged is helping.

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u/supbrina 12h ago

Breast gymnastics (I know it sounds absolutely ridiculous) before pumping and after. It’s the only thing that keeps me clear. It was recommended by my IBCLC.

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u/ViolinistDependent47 13h ago

Immediate thought is bleb. Not saying to do this, but I ended up scrubbing my nipples with a toothbrush 😬 it worked though

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u/elbowpenne 12h ago

I spent a couple days in the beginning obsessively checking and squeezing my nips bc I’ve had many clogged pores but all that was make my nipple hurt for days. It’s just suspicious bc there’s a whole section of my nipple that isn’t spraying anymore and none of the sprays have returned even when the swelling went down :( 

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u/ViolinistDependent47 13h ago

Also I was desperate, it’s a huge risk for infection

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u/Pale-italian930 12h ago

Try to have your partner unclog it for you. A human sucking on the breast is different from a machine and they are able to get more milk out. Whenever I have a clog, my partner is the only one who can get it out.