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Smooth the Flow: Top Natural Products to Unclog Blocked Milk Ducts
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items Clogged milk ducts HURT and caused me a lot of anxiety at the start of my breastfeeding journey. Not only was I on constant call to feed my little one, sleep deprived, and hangry, I now found myself having to deal with a hot and painful boob.
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Top 5 Clogged Milk Duct Solutions
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Top 5 Clogged Milk Duct Solutions
Whenever I start to feel pain in my breasts, I take one of these to help ensure my milk doesn’t get stuck next to any inflammation I may have in my breast.
Sunflower Lecithin
Belladonna lowers inflammation in the body. I place 1 tablet in my water bottle.
Boiron Belladonna 30C Homeopathic Fever 80 Pellets
Poke Root is a natural anti-inflammatory and antibiotic. This is my #1 solution if the clog isn’t going away, super painful, or close to becoming mastitis.
FLORIDA HERBS Organic Poke Root Tincture 2oz
Placing a cold pack in the area of the clog helps decrease the inflammation and pain.
Lansinoh Breast Therapy Packs with 2 Covers
This is my go-to soft and stretchy nursing bra when I have a clogged duct (or just want to get out of the constricting pumping bras). Soft bras that flex with your body apply less pressure on the clog, alleviating some of the pain.
Bloom Eden 3-in-1 Nursing Bra
More (Optional) Solutions
Wearing silverettes with a few drops of breast on them when experiencing a clogged milk duct helps to reduce the chances of the clog becoming an infection.
WILLOW Silver Nursing Nipple Shield Cups - 2pk
Probiotics help boost your immune system and naturally fight inflammation and infections. This is the best natural probiotic I am aware of and take it daily.
Bifidophilus Flora Force - Gut Balance | Nature's Sunshine
Tea with lemon is a fantastic anti-inflammatory.
Bigelow I Love Lemon Vitamin C Herbal Tea, 120 Bags
This nipple cream is my all time favorite since it doesn’t clog your pores like lanolin nipple creams. You also don’t have to wipe it off before breastfeeding or pumping.
Motherlove Nipple Cream 1 oz Organic Lanolin-Free
Placing nipple pads inside your bra helps to decrease any bacteria from entering your nipples and causing inflammation/infection.
Option 1 - These pads are thicker and heavier. I use them when it’s colder outside otherwise my boobs sweat a lot whil...
Lansinoh Stay Dry Disposable Nursing Pads - 60ct
Placing nipple pads inside your bra helps to decrease any bacteria from entering your nipples and causing inflammation/infection.
Option 2 - These pads are thinner and don’t absorb as much milk. However, they are more breathable and less hot when w...
Disposable Breast Pads - 60ct - up&up™
