I usually recommend increasing salt intake as well as the lecithin.
Also a round of Lymph Drops will help dramatically.
Assess her nursing bra and suggest she go without one altogether.
I would increase her water intake and add a milk boosting herb to her diet
to try to increase milk supply.
Is latch alright?  I would be concerned that latch was improper leading to
inadequate draining and plugs/reduction in supply.
Just a few ramblings--a little late
Take care,
Debbie Grant
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Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 5:16 PM
Subject: repeated, multiple, miserable plugged ducts


> I have a mom who is experiencing multiple plugged ducts.  One goes away,
and
> another in its place -- they are all over both breasts.  She's miserable.
In
> fact, she was getting in the shower 8 to 9 times a day to be able to
massage
> the breasts with the hot water (skin getting a tad dried out!!).  She's
been
> using a vibrator (thought she'd try that), taking lecithin -- all to no
> avail.  Now the baby, who had been gaining well, has dropped off (3 ounces
in
> the last 10 days -- he's about 5 weeks old), and I think milk supply has
> diminished.  She's terrified to increase milk supply, concerned that she's
> going to get more plugs.
>
> Her breasts are lumpy and painful.  She's been examined twice by her
> physician -- no abscess, just lumps.  No mastitis.  She tried ibuprophen
> around the clock for 48 hours; no help.  She's miserable.
>
> Any suggestions to get rid of the lumps -- and what about increasing milk
> supply???
>
> Jan Barger, Wheaton
>
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