Peg,

Anecdotally I have had that experience.  I developed a plug and for the next
3-4 months it would get sore and then resolve.  It also would be accompanied
by a nipple bleb.  The bleb was always there for the whole 3-4 months.  I
never tried to lance it and I didn't know what it was at the time.  Finally
the bleb got to be where I could barely nurse due to pain.  One day while in
the shower I gave my nipple a good scrub and the bleb broke and I was able
to clear the duct of coagulated milk.  It all cleared out, the plug left,
the bleb healed and it never returned.  I am not sure why it happened.  I
have never had any other plugged ducts.  Hope this helps in some way.

Wendi Jones
Breastfeeding Advocate


<<Has anyone had a plug that took this long
to resolve.  Anyother suggestions for getting it out??
Peg Merrill, IBCLC>>

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