Breastfeeding Issue: Plugged Ducts
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Labels: breastfeeding / mastitis
I'm currently breastfeeding my third baby. I will be the FIRST one to say that breastfeeding is not easy . I have experienced pretty much every possible breastfeeding issue. I understand why so many people do give up with it, but am thankful I've always fought through the tough parts because it truly is SO worth it!!! Probably one of the worst things you can experience as a breast-feeding mother is mastitis. It's horrrrrrible and is something you want to avoid at all costs! With my first baby I didn't know about mastitis. I didn't know what signs to look for and I didn't know that it could have been preventable if I'd seen the symptoms. Recently I started having symptoms that mastitis could be on it's way and I was able to stop it from happening! The main thing that leads to mastitis is plugged milk ducts. How do you know when you have a clogged duct? Your breast will have a hard spot (or spots). They may be tender to the touch. They may als...
