Comments on: 5 Natural Ways to Cure a Plugged Duct http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 25 May 2012 07:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cinda Norion http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-23326 Cinda Norion Wed, 11 May 2011 00:11:08 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-23326 I know this will sound a little weird, but when I was completely desparate with my third child and no amount of heat or massage would help, and frequent nursing wasn't helping either because the only two week old little guy just wasn't ready for that much, and the fever and chills were starting to alarm me, I asked my grandmother what to do. She advised that I should ask my husband to "nurse" and to spit the contents if it offended him and told me that that would get things regulated. Fortunately he was a good sport and that indeed did the trick. I was fine for several days and when it reoccurred ( in retrospect probably due to an underwire bra), I immediately repeated the maneuver BEFORE fever and chills set in and voila, instant relief. Once my son began taking more, it was not a problem. Other than amused comments from my husband about his sending me a bill for "specialty services," there seemed to be no downside. It was much faster, in terms of relief than the increased hydration, hot compresses, showers and massaging. I know this will sound a little weird, but when I was completely desparate with my third child and no amount of heat or massage would help, and frequent nursing wasn’t helping either because the only two week old little guy just wasn’t ready for that much, and the fever and chills were starting to alarm me, I asked my grandmother what to do. She advised that I should ask my husband to “nurse” and to spit the contents if it offended him and told me that that would get things regulated. Fortunately he was a good sport and that indeed did the trick. I was fine for several days and when it reoccurred ( in retrospect probably due to an underwire bra), I immediately repeated the maneuver BEFORE fever and chills set in and voila, instant relief. Once my son began taking more, it was not a problem. Other than amused comments from my husband about his sending me a bill for “specialty services,” there seemed to be no downside. It was much faster, in terms of relief than the increased hydration, hot compresses, showers and massaging.

]]> By: Weekly Reads: Words of Wisdom for First-Time Moms — Giving Birth with Confidence http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13900 Weekly Reads: Words of Wisdom for First-Time Moms — Giving Birth with Confidence Mon, 17 May 2010 10:32:20 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13900 [...] Curing a plugged duct, simply & naturally @ Eco Child’s Play [...] [...] Curing a plugged duct, simply & naturally @ Eco Child’s Play [...]

]]> By: curesforyou (Michael Roberts) http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13898 curesforyou (Michael Roberts) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:43:44 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13898 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/ecochildsplay" rel="nofollow">@ecochildsplay</a> 5 Natural Ways to Cure a Plugged Duct : Eco Child’s Play http://tinyurl.com/nmhj4o RT @ecochildsplay 5 Natural Ways to Cure a Plugged Duct : Eco Child’s Play http://tinyurl.com/nmhj4o

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13895 Crimson Wife Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:15:07 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13895 Making sure the baby's chin is pressing up against the plugged duct I've found is the key to clearing them up. It looks funny but my kiddos never seemed to mind it too much. Making sure the baby’s chin is pressing up against the plugged duct I’ve found is the key to clearing them up. It looks funny but my kiddos never seemed to mind it too much.

]]> By: Leslie Quigley http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13893 Leslie Quigley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:41:57 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13893 Hi Cate, Thank you! I'm honored to be part of the round-up! That's so strange about the leaches but so cool about the cabbages ;) Hi Deborah, Thanks for adding to the list! I feel 99% better today. I'm going to keep that in mind for next time though. :) Oh, what our breast go through and what we go through as mothers! Hi Cate,
Thank you! I’m honored to be part of the round-up! That’s so strange about the leaches but so cool about the cabbages ;)

Hi Deborah,
Thanks for adding to the list! I feel 99% better today. I’m going to keep that in mind for next time though. :) Oh, what our breast go through and what we go through as mothers!

]]> By: Pure Mothers http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13891 Pure Mothers Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:43:15 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13891 Taking lecithin supplements helps too. I had several plugged ducts in the earlier months of breastfeeding - and heat, massage, nursing, pumping and lecithin (recommended by my lactation consultant) did the trick within 1 day usually! The culprit was an underwire bra worn too long while using my baby carrier (like you, Leslie), my baby went on nursing strike at 4 months, and a couple of nights I got to sleep longer than usual and passed out in one position squishing one of my breasts for too long. Oh, what our breasts go through. If they could only talk. Taking lecithin supplements helps too. I had several plugged ducts in the earlier months of breastfeeding – and heat, massage, nursing, pumping and lecithin (recommended by my lactation consultant) did the trick within 1 day usually! The culprit was an underwire bra worn too long while using my baby carrier (like you, Leslie), my baby went on nursing strike at 4 months, and a couple of nights I got to sleep longer than usual and passed out in one position squishing one of my breasts for too long. Oh, what our breasts go through. If they could only talk.

]]> By: Cate Nelson http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13894 Cate Nelson Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:04:53 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13894 Leslie- Great post! I'm going to add it to my BFing advice round-up (for my other blogsite)! When I was young and totally not yet thinking about babies or BFing, I worked in a hospital's diet office. We actually sent whole cabbage heads up to the L&D ward! I was so confused. The nurses and dietitians told me what it was for, and I loved that we were going so natural. (No joke, though, we also used leaches on another floor. This was in the Chicago 'burbs. Strange) Great advice. I'll keep passing it on. Hopefully, it will help some women get over the hump that can stop BFing! Leslie-
Great post! I’m going to add it to my BFing advice round-up (for my other blogsite)!
When I was young and totally not yet thinking about babies or BFing, I worked in a hospital’s diet office. We actually sent whole cabbage heads up to the L&D ward! I was so confused. The nurses and dietitians told me what it was for, and I loved that we were going so natural. (No joke, though, we also used leaches on another floor. This was in the Chicago ‘burbs. Strange)

Great advice. I’ll keep passing it on. Hopefully, it will help some women get over the hump that can stop BFing!

]]> By: Leslie Quigley http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13890 Leslie Quigley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:22:57 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13890 Andrea I.- Thanks! A water bottle is a perfect heating element. I presume you wrapped it up in a towel after you warmed it! Great idea. Andrea- Wow! You are relentless. I thought I was doing good...lol! I totally understand why though. Great tip on pushing in towards the nipple. I've been doing a little of that as well. ;) Jennifer- Thanks! Yeah, I hear hanging them low helps. Just haven't figured out how that would work. LOL! *Cotton* bra is also key! At least a breathable fabric anyway. Andrea I.-
Thanks! A water bottle is a perfect heating element. I presume you wrapped it up in a towel after you warmed it! Great idea.

Andrea- Wow! You are relentless. I thought I was doing good…lol! I totally understand why though. Great tip on pushing in towards the nipple. I’ve been doing a little of that as well. ;)

Jennifer-
Thanks! Yeah, I hear hanging them low helps. Just haven’t figured out how that would work. LOL! *Cotton* bra is also key! At least a breathable fabric anyway.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13896 Jennifer Lance Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:20:30 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13896 Leslie, this is such a great resource post! I suffered from a blocked duct several times. Nursing in odd positions helped, as did hot baths and cabbage leaves in my cotton bra. Blocked ducts can be so painful! Leslie, this is such a great resource post! I suffered from a blocked duct several times. Nursing in odd positions helped, as did hot baths and cabbage leaves in my cotton bra. Blocked ducts can be so painful!

]]> By: Andrea http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/06/5-natural-ways-to-cure-a-plugged-duct/#comment-13897 Andrea Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:56:53 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4345#comment-13897 I just had one this morning! It was so odd because I haven't had one in a long time but after a warm wash cloth, super massaging (I always apply pressure outside the lump and push with my thumb toward the nipple rather than in circular motions) while nursing (or pumping), lots of pumping because baby didn't want to nurse, and then finally nursing that baby, it broke free! Much to my relief. I'm relentless though. I used to be plagued by them with my first daughter and so I started tackling them head on right away and since then if I get one they are usually completely gone in an hour or two. If I let them go longer my supply decreases dramatically and nobody likes that! I just had one this morning! It was so odd because I haven’t had one in a long time but after a warm wash cloth, super massaging (I always apply pressure outside the lump and push with my thumb toward the nipple rather than in circular motions) while nursing (or pumping), lots of pumping because baby didn’t want to nurse, and then finally nursing that baby, it broke free! Much to my relief. I’m relentless though. I used to be plagued by them with my first daughter and so I started tackling them head on right away and since then if I get one they are usually completely gone in an hour or two. If I let them go longer my supply decreases dramatically and nobody likes that!

]]>