Hello Veronica
I personally had this problem and my midwife advised me to apply a very 
hot washcloth to the area
and then massage the area toward the nipple but do not touch the nipple. 
 I was able to clear it up with
one try and had no further problems.
Denise

Veronica Tingzon wrote:

>Hi Lactnetters,
>
>Have any of you heard of mastitis before actually giving birth. This is a
>n 
>e-mail from one of my clients and I don't know what to tell her to do for
> 
>this. I have her permission to post....
> I do have another question for you (I'm sure I'll have plenty more in a 
>
>few days too).  On Labor Day weekend I woke up with a golf ball sized lum
>p 
>in my right breast and it scared the crap out of me.  I told my OB about 
>
>it and she sent me to a surgeon next door.  He did a biopsy and turns out
> 
>its not cancerous, but I have chronic mastitis!  Have you heard of this 
>
>happening before someone gives birth?  I had a follow up appointment 
>yesterday.  There's still a little lump in there but the doctor says its 
>
>natural because of the hormones and my body is preparing for lactation. S
>o 
>for now, I'm not supposed to do anything and hope it just goes away and 
>
>doesn't cause problems during breastfeeding.  I'm just curious on your 
>
>opinion on this or if you've heard of this happening to anyone else?
>
>Any help sure would be appreciated!
>
>Veronica Tingzon
>www.theoriginalcomfortfood.com
>Oceanside, CA
>
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