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Lump in breast before feeding
Greetings all:
I have a seven week old son, and I've got him sleeping 5 - 7 hours a night (this is a fairly recent development - yahoo!). So, say I feed him at 9 p.m. on the left side. He gets up at 4 a.m., and gets his breakfast on the right. By 7 or 8 a.m. when he's ready to eat again, it's been at least ten hours since he's eaten on the left side, so it's understandably very engorged. No worries, feed him and problem is solved. But for the last two mornings there's been a lump on that engorged breast, about the size of a grape maybe. It's on the upper part of my breast, maybe a couple inches above the nipple. Doesn't hurt, but looks funny. First time it happened I feared a clogged duct or something, but fed my hungry son and it went away. But this morning it was back again, same region. Again, feed the baby and it's gone. Should I be concerned about this? If it were a clogged duct, it wouldn't drain the way it does right? Thanks! KD & G |
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Lump in breast before feeding
sounds like a duct is over full, this probably isn't really what happens,
but I think it must be possible for the wall to be weak, like an anuerysm in a blood vessel, so instead of getting hard and then reabsorbing, like in the rest of the breast, that one spot just expands like a balloon, at least that is my theory, I use to have the same on the side of my right breast, right near the nipple, so it made latching tricky, my DH said my boob looked like mt st helen's before erupting! Anne |
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Lump in breast before feeding
"KD" ) writes:
Greetings all: I have a seven week old son, and I've got him sleeping 5 - 7 hours a night (this is a fairly recent development - yahoo!). So, say I feed him at 9 p.m. on the left side. He gets up at 4 a.m., and gets his breakfast on the right. By 7 or 8 a.m. when he's ready to eat again, it's been at least ten hours since he's eaten on the left side, so it's understandably very engorged. No worries, feed him and problem is solved. But for the last two mornings there's been a lump on that engorged breast, about the size of a grape maybe. It's on the upper part of my breast, maybe a couple inches above the nipple. Doesn't hurt, but looks funny. First time it happened I feared a clogged duct or something, but fed my hungry son and it went away. But this morning it was back again, same region. Again, feed the baby and it's gone. Should I be concerned about this? If it were a clogged duct, it wouldn't drain the way it does right? Thanks! KD & G I would call that a plugged duct. Partially plugged, perhaps. One thing that happens is that when some sacs are full of milk, they press against the ducts for emptying other sacs. Then those other sacs don't empty well. Even though the lump goes away when feeding, I would use the same treatments recommended for plugged ducts: Constant heat, e.g. carry around a hot water bottle. Don't leave that breast too long between feedings. It helps to begin each feeding on that breast and have a good feeding -- not interrupting it when the milk is flowing well -- before switching to the other breast. However, you have to avoid ignoring the other breast or you could get one breast producing more milk than the other or plugged ducts in the other breast. Maybe you could nurse on the breast with the lump right before and after the long sleep, but have two feedings in a row on the other breast during the day to try to balance things out. Not sure if that would work well. You can also gently massage the lump before or during feeding, and/or apply heat before or during feeding (or at other times). You can check your baby's latch to make sure the mouth is positioned well -- open wide, gums and lips as far as possible from the nipple -- and vary the position. It helps to use a position that puts one of the baby's jaws in the direction of the lump, preferably the lower jaw. Check your clothing: the edge of a bra or bra strap or other clothing can press on the breast and stop milk from flowing in the ducts. Milk needs to be able to move around in the breast even between feedings and especially during. Even slight pressure from a gentle strap can cause problems. Going without a bra may help. |
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