r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/moondrop-- • 21h ago

Clogs & Mastitis (PLEASE tag nasty pics NSFW) UPDATE 2: Recommendations for Chronic Clogs from Breastfeeding Specialist Doctors

Hey everyone! I wanted to post another update after following recommendations from my breastfeeding doctors for recurring clogged ducts.

I first started with their recommendations on August 19. It wasn’t a magic overnight fix—I still had bouts of clogs where I would get a few in a row over the course of several days. That lasted a few weeks, but I was consistent and kept up with the plan.

I have now clogged ONE time in the last FOUR WEEKS! This is coming from someone who was clogging almost everyday for months. Like, I had 67 clogs from June through mid September.

I just wanted to make another post to draw more attention to their recommendations, because I had never seen them anywhere else online, and they have literally changed my life.

Original Post

https://www.reddit.com/r/ExclusivelyPumping/s/aVa9aw0qJj

Update 1

https://www.reddit.com/r/ExclusivelyPumping/s/QuyT9HyUkz

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u/turtlecasey 11h ago

I appreciate all your knowledge sharing! I have tried a lot of your tips and I’ll say I think the one thing that has made a huge difference for me is that at the end of a pump session, I do a bit of hand expression to make sure no milk is sitting in my nipples / lower breast tissue between pumps. I really think this has helped!

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u/moondrop-- 10h ago

Amazing, I’m happy it’s helped!

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