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I stopped gradually and the last 2 days just stopped completely so my breasts were a little hard. and sore then. A week later they are fine, still a little leaky at times but not painful or full except for one part on one breast that is hard! Kind of from the top to the nipple in a line going down few centimetres wide. Is this normal? Feel fine otherwise it's not sore - just panicking its more than a milk duct? If it is a duct what can I do to soften it or should I just go to the Dr?

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Its only been a couple of days that you've stopped feeding, so there will still be some milk production. I remember having small amounts of milk for a few months after weaning (say, a few drops) - and then even about a year after weaning I had a milk leak out of the blue.

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Sounds like you are still lactating!

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Latest post on 08 July 2012 - 19:20

Oh no I just have white liquid like foremilk???

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Latest post on 08 July 2012 - 19:19

Lol no, I wouldn't survive on that little sleep.. she sleeps a lot but not more than 4 hours at a time. It's not too bad as I only have to wake at 3am, I feed her before I sleep and then again at 7am. Bubs also sleeps much much better with me too. It's white and thick like a paste I guess.. x

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Excuse my ignorance but what is milk solids as such? Still lumpy today but better will have a long hot bath tonight see if that helps! Little guy oing well at night only feed once around 1am or 2am but still very unsettled in with me from about 11pm mostly :( 4 hours? And awake the rest? x

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Hi Pingu! That's good news that you managed to get at least some of it out. When I had it checked out, the Dr took a lot of the milk solids out but it has come back again, so it is still blocked. And yes, Plain-Jane, I was shocked that the Lactation Dr referred me on for such costly investigation. Seeing as how lovely she was I did not want to believe that she would overinvestigate as many Dr's do. Because of that it got me worried that maybe it was not related to BFing, so I went with it... but in the end... just milk solids!!! geez! And bubs is great, doing very well. Possibly hit the 4 mth sleep regression... she's down to sleeping 4 hours max a night from 7 about a fortnight ago.. :( How's your little guy? x

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Morning Ladies :) Sparkly, really! Wow - sorry to hear you had to go through all of that :( I tried expressing etc last and night and rubbing the lump out and tons of milk came squirting out so I think it is a blocked duct. It's still lumpy but not half as bad as it was so will try hand express more today. Hows is bubs doing? Thanks Plain-Jane think you right :)

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Latest post on 07 July 2012 - 22:33

The way you describe it, it sounds like milk in the ducts, and that would be very common when completely ceasing feeding. Do the usual recommend - heat, massage etc. Get it checked if it does not resolve. Sparkly - I find docs here notorious for ordering over-testing everything. They make more money by doing this.

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Latest post on 07 July 2012 - 22:15

Hi Pingu! I had a hard lump on one side which was also the same side we had lots of issues w at the start of BFing. I went to the Dr after I could not get rid of it with warm compresses, warm showers, massage during feeds (bubs hated that) and expressing, baby positioning during feedings. It was not painful at any stage either. TBH i felt like it was over-investigated just a little (ref to a breast surgeon, sample taken for lab testing and it was only milk solids- cost me a fortune as I have no insurance!), but I went with it for peace of mind. It is likely that it is milk solid seeing the circumstances in which it appeared for you but these things are definitely best to get checked. I am not sure what else might work apart from the warm shower, warm compress and massage? Mine was very far down, isolated and not in a line like you described so you might be able to get it out. Good luck x

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