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Re: Engorgement in one breast only?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:50:51 -0600 (CST)

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If you gave birth 11 days ago, you should be well past normal engorgement that happens when your milk comes in. Chances are it's a blocked duct and it hasn't gotten infected and turned into mastitis YET. I had a blocked duct once and boy, did it hurt. I guess sometimes the milk sugars just crystalize and block you up. You should continue to nurse as much as possible on that breast, in fact offer it first at each nursing, this might clear it up. But first, you might try just using warm (or hot as you're comfortable with) water on a cotton ball and wiping or gently raking over your nipple, to dissolve any possible crusties that may have formed at the entrance to the duct. This opened it up for me, and it was so weird-- a little plug popped out and suddenly I was spurting milk from one little duct in a stream for about 5 minutes into the sink. It felt better immediately. If it still doesn't clear up today I'd call your doc before you get infected. Good luck!

At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Michelle wrote: >
>I had a baby 11 days ago and she seems to be breastfeeding fine and is
>gaining weight. However, my left breast is much larger than my right
>one and very tender. It hurts all the way into my armpit but there is
>no redness or fever. Could just one side be engorged and what should I
>do about it? Should I feed her more or less from that side? Or am I
>doomed to be horribly lopsided the entire time I'm breastfeeding? Please
>help.

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