What are Plugged Ducts and Milk Blebs and How to Naturally Treat Them

As a breastfeeding mama, getting a plugged duct or milk bleb is bound to happen at some point. Knowing what they are and how to naturally treat them is helpful information all mamas need to know. I know first hand just how important proper diagnosis and treatment is!

When my daughter was five months old I was exclusively breastfeeding and working full time in a stressful job as a supervisor. I was fiercely committed to breastfeeding and struggled to fit two pumping sessions into my busy work day. Shortly before I resigned from my job, I began having excruciating pains shoot through my left breast. I was so afraid of getting mastitis since I had heard from other breastfeeding mamas just how painful and awful it was.

I thought what I had was a plugged duct so I read in some books how to treat it. It wasn’t helping. After several weeks of coping with the pain and starting to feel the rest of my body become achier, I finally called our local La Leche League Leader hotline in tears. I explained what I was experiencing and she helped me to figure out what I actually had was a milk bleb or milk blister. She gave me information on how to properly treat what I had so I immediately began implementing the home remedies. It worked! Within a few days the pain had dissipated and I was feeling much healthier. I was especially thrilled that I was able to ward off getting the dreaded mastitis!

To find out more about proper diagnosis and natural treatments for plugged ducts and milk blebs, click here to hop on over to the rest of this post that is part of the breastfeeding series