Owww...

Damn, just when I thought that I had finally figured out breastfeeding, I now have blocked ducts and a lump the size of a golf ball in my boob. Followed all the instructions to use hot compresses and massage before nursing, but nothing doing. The lump is still there, and on top of that, it's now really sore because of all the kneading I had the husband do to it. My GP once said that in cases of blocked ducts, to get my hubby to massage out the lumps cos I wouldn't have the strength (nor the guts, I gather) to really massage the crap out of the lump. The words "breasts" + "massage" in the same sentence should be an attention-grabber for most men... but trust me, there is nothing romantic/sexy about this at all as the hubby can attest to. Just lots of swearing and yelping.

So my boob is bruised and sore. It hurts to raise my arm. I just hope it doesn't develop into a breast infection. Grr. Back to massaging (gingerly) and pumping to try and drain it. Suspect it's a result of a few days/nights of not draining my boob quickly/adequately enough cos I was either out or Meredith slept longer than expected. Sigh. Breastfeeding really is a delicate balance.